Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) and Master of Science in Cyber Technology (MSCT)

The Combined BIT-MSCT Program is an accelerated program that allows students to earn both a Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) and a Master of Science in Cyber Technology (MSCT) in 5 years. It is also called a 4 + 1 program offering significant cost savings, accelerated career entry, and the ability to double-count graduate credits toward undergraduate requirements.

Graduate of this program will be able to:

1. Use and apply current IT discipline-related concepts and practices
2. Identify and analyze problems or opportunities in the IT realm and define requirements for addressing them when an IT solution is appropriate
3. Design and develop effective IT-based solutions and integrate them into the user environment
4. Create and implement effective project plans
5. Identify and investigate current and emerging technologies and assess their applicability to address individual and organizational needs
6. Analyze the impact of technology on individuals, organizations, and society
7. Collaborate in teams to accomplish common goals
8. Communicate effectively and efficiently
9. Recognize the qualities necessary to succeed in a professional environment
10. Secure data using current software and hardware tools, and respond to threats that occur over the internet
11. Design and implement risk analysis, security policies, and damage assessment
12. Plan, implement, and audit operating systems' security in a networked, multi-platform and cross platform environment
13. Provide contingency operations like administrative planning for incident response, disaster recovery, or business continuity planning within information security