M.S. IN COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Master the systems at the 3 center of it all. areas of concentration LEARN TO LEAD IN A COLLABORATIVE WORLD Imagine a degree where you master both hard and soft skills—hardware and software, ——————————————— teambuilding and networking. Our student focused approach puts you first. You’ll gain the technical know-how, as well as the big-picture vision, to design, program and A administer outstanding computer network systems, database systems and web/mobile applications.

STEM You’ll also master the practice of interpersonal skills, gain an understanding of designated program the ethical issues in information sharing, and learn how to reach across disciplines and teams in any organization. ——————————————— REACH SUCCESS IN THE CAREER YOU WERE MEANT TO HAVE Step into a life of professional leadership. Learn to evaluate an organization’s needs, then translate those needs into systems that work. You’ll thrive in a science career in business, government or the nonprofit sector.

Your degree is always current. FLEXIBLE, TO FIT YOUR LIFE With Elmhurst’s voucher We understand busy—this is a graduate degree on your terms. Our EC Flex format is program you’ll receive a a combination of online and on-campus classes. These programs run simultaneously, tuition wavier for one CSIS and online students are welcome to visit campus for classes or meetings. Lectures course per year upon graduation. are recorded, so you can customize your studies to your schedule and your priorities.

WHERE OUR GRADS GO • • Americaneagle.com • Argonne National Laboratory • CME Group • Corporation • United Airlines

THE DEGREE YOU NEED. THE ATTENTION YOU DESERVE. CUSTOMIZE YOUR DEGREE WITH AREAS COURSES OF CONCENTRATION You’ll complete 10 courses for a total of 30 semester • Cloud computing hours. All courses are eight weeks in length. • Application development • Data science REQUIRED COURSES • MIT 561 Computer Network I THE RIGHT PEOPLE ON YOUR SIDE • MIT 562 Computer Network II Elmhurst faculty aren’t just experts in their fields—they’re • MIT 520 System Integration and Automation dedicated to expanding your reach with fieldwork, • MIT 550 Computer Security & Risk Management connections and hands-on experience. • MBA 509 Project Management • MDS 523 Data Warehousing* MEET ALI GHANE, PROGRAM DIRECTOR • MIT 572 Capstone Mr. Ghane has focused his research in the area of blind adaptive filtering, voice recognition, digital signal ELECTIVES (CHOOSE THREE) processing and computer networks. • MIT 565 Internetworking • MIT 566 Virtualization • MIT 567 Cloud Computing “With the skills and knowledge they acquire, • MIT 541 Mobile Application Development our grads are immediately in demand—and • MIT 543 Web Application Development they make a difference on Day One.” • MIT 545 Human Computer Interface UI/UX – Ali Ghane, Associate Professor • MDS 546 Quantitative Methods* [email protected] • MDS 534 Data Mining and Business Intelligence* (630) 617-3366 *Offered online only

OPTIMIZE YOUR OPTIONS ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Apply for the MBA , a one-year program that leads • A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. to an MBA with a specialization in information technology. institution or foreign equivalent • General knowledge of computer programming and networking If it’s not the right timing for a master’s degree, consider a graduate certificate in Application Development or in We may recommend prerequisite courses if your degree or Network Administration. related work experience is not in CSIS. Prerequisites can be satisfied by taking MIT 300, an eight-week online course. PROGRAM FORMAT • Part-time • One night per week PREFERRED APPLICATION DEADLINES • Fall/Spring start dates • Fall Term: July 1 • Completed in 24 months • Spring Term: December 1 • Required courses are offered in our EC Flex format

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