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MS in Applied Information Technology: Your Gateway to IT Excellence!

Welcome to the Mason MS AIT program! Tailored for IT leaders, explore concentrations in Cyber Security, Big Data, Data Mining, and Cyber-Human Interaction. Find detailed course requirements at http://catalog.gmu.edu/index.php.

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MS in Applied Information Technology: Your Gateway to IT Excellence!

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  1. MS in Applied Information Technology 2018 - 2019 Catalog Year

  2. Welcome to MS AIT! • MS AIT program: • Provides the very best graduate education in IT for high-potential leaders, especially those working on IT solutions that affect the federal government, industry or non-profit. It provides a high quality curriculum for students seeking to pursue their careers in the leading IT areas including: • Cyber Security • Big Data and Intelligence Analytics • Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery • Cyber-Human Interaction

  3. IST Website Most of what you need to know about our program is available on the IST Website: http://ist.gmu.edu/

  4. Catalog Year • Catalog Year: • The year you began in MS AIT program • The “contract” between Mason and you • For detailed information about courses in your catalog year, check the 2018 – 2019 University Catalog at http://catalog.gmu.edu/index.php

  5. MS AIT Degree Requirements 2018-2019 MS AIT Degree Requirements (http://catalog.gmu.edu/index.php ): • CORE: 4 courses / 12 credits • CONCENTRATION: 6 courses / 18 credits • 4 concentration foundation courses • 2 courses chosen from electives concentration courses • Total: minimum of 30 credits

  6. MS AIT Concentrations 2018-2019 MS AIT Concentrations: • Cyber Security (CYBR) • Cyber-Human Systems (CBHS) • Data Analytics and Intelligence Methods (DAIN) • IT Management in Federal Sector (IMFS)

  7. Declaring a Concentration • All students must declare a concentration! • To declare a concentration, submit a Graduate Change of Program form to msait@gmu.edu • Just taking the courses doesn't make it happen!

  8. on-line use Blackboard LMS run fall, spring, summer Courses Format • face to face (f2f) • evenings on Fairfax campus • run fall, spring, summer (upon availability) • Active Learning (AL) • offered in fall, spring, summer (upon availability)

  9. Advising • At IST, graduate students are not assigned to advisors and can choose an advisor they would like to work with depending on their area of interest  • If you have career-oriented questions that the MS AIT could prepare you for or you would like to discuss the PhD program, please feel free to meet with graduate faculty • You can find a list of graduate advisors at the IST websitehttp://ist.gmu.edu/programs/graduate-programs/phdit/ (all PhD Faculty Advisors are graduate advisors) • To schedule an appointment, use an on-line scheduling system at • http://ist.gmu.edu/advising/appointments

  10. Advising (cont.) • If you have questions regarding your academic progress in the MS AIT program (selecting correct classes for your catalog year, substitutions, processing forms, etc.), schedule an appointment with one of the full-time advisors: • Mrs. Lisa Sevilla(lsevill3@gmu.edu) • Fairfax Campus, Nguyen Engineering Building, rm. 5337 • Ms. Christy Genova (cgenova2@gmu.edu) • Fairfax Campus, Nguyen Engineering Bldg., Rm. 5340 • To schedule an appointment, use an on-line scheduling system at • http://ist.gmu.edu/advising/appointments • For quick questions, send an e-mail to msait@gmu.edu

  11. Your Progress in MS AIT • To view your degree evaluation, please follow the instructions at http://registrar.gmu.edu/students/degree-evaluation/degree-works/ • Need more info about a course? View the syllabus on our website: http://ist.gmu.edu/students/current-students/course-syllabi/ • Always check prerequisite requirements • Prerequisites are tied to the academic year when the course is taught, not your catalog year!

  12. 2018-2019 Prerequisite Requirements

  13. Seeking Assistance • Having trouble in a course? There are a number of resources that can help you succeed: • First, and most importantly, stay in contact with the instructor of the course. They are there to help you. • If there is a graduate teaching assistant (GTA) assigned to the course, reach out to them. They are also there to help you. • Writing Center: writingcenter.gmu.edu • Office of Disability Services: ods.gmu.edu • Office of Academic Integrity: oai.gmu.edu

  14. Additional Resources

  15. What to Do Today Welcome to your future at Mason! • Discuss your class wish list and alternatives with an advisor

  16. Stay Connected with IST! http://facebook.com/gmuist http://twitter.com/gmuist http://instagram.com/gmuist http://gmuist.tumblr.com http://linkedin.com/grp/home?gid=5136040 http://ist.gmu.edu

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