Admissions

The Master’s in Information Technology and Management (MSITM) is open to students with a bachelor’s degree in any discipline. Our admissions decisions are based upon your work experience, academic credentials, personal statement, and letters of recommendation. Please note that application fee waivers can be earned by attending our monthly virtual information sessions!

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Bryan Prelude

Uncertain if you’re ready for a graduate program? Try a class or two before formally applying to a program through the Bryan Prelude program. You’ll apply to study as a “Visiting Student”. Up to six hours of credit taken as a Prelude/Visiting Student may be accepted towards a master’s degree program, and up to three hours of credit may be accepted towards a graduate certificate.

Waivers may be available for:

1. An applicant who is a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma honor society with a minimum 3.3 GPA out of 4.0. (No waiver application is necessary. BGS must be noted on the application for admission and a copy of the BGS certificate must be submitted.)
2. An applicant with a terminal/professional degree (e.g. MD, PhD, JD, EdD or DBA) with a minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 for this degree.
3. An applicant with an advanced degree* which required an entrance exam such as the GRE or equivalent; AND
   1. Minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0; AND
   2. Minimum of 5 years of relevant IT work experience (may include military service), to be determined by the Admission Subcommittee; AND
   3. Demonstration of adequate quantitative ability in the form of a statistics or algebra course at the college-level with a grade of C or better.
4. An applicant with a bachelor’s degree*; AND
   1. Minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0; AND
   2. At least 5 years of significant, progressive professional IT work experience (may include military service), to be determined by the Admission Subcommittee AND
   3. Demonstration of adequate quantitative ability in the form of a statistics or algebra course at the college-level with a grade of C or better.
5. An applicant with at least 3 years of military experience, full-time O3 or higher or E7 or higher level;
   AND a bachelor’s degree* with a minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0.
6. An applicant with a completed post-baccalaureate ISSCM certificate from the Bryan School, with a GPA of at least 3.0; AND
   1. Undergraduate degree* with a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher; AND
   2. Must have applied for admission to the MS in Information Technology and Management degree program within 5 years of completion of the first ISSCM graduate certificate.
7. An applicant with an undergraduate degree from the Bryan School of Business and Economics with a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.3 or more.

*Students must have earned their degree from an institution accredited by one of the following agencies:

• Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC)
• Western Association of Schools and Colleges
• Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
• Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
• New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)
• Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
• WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)

If you are unsure if your school meets the accreditation requirement, please contact a graduate recruiter.

Applicants whose application meets one of these minimum requirements may be interviewed by the admissions subcommittee. ISSCM certificates include Business Analytics, Cyber Security, Enterprise Resource Planning, IT Development, IT Management, and Supply Chain Management.