Degree Requirements for the Master's in ICT
This chart shows the core courses and select electives for the ICT master's. The MS in ICT is available face-to-face, on campus with select courses available online.
36 credit hours are required for the master's in ICT, including 15 hours of core courses. Students are expected to complete fifteen hours of required course work (600, 610, 650, 661 or other qualifying data science class) within the first 18 hours of their program of study with the exception of ICT 596 Practicum (to be taken after completion of 18 hours). Once the student has entered the final semester of course work, she/he will begin work on the program portfolio (see "Exit Requirements" at bottom of page).
| Core Courses (required) | |||
| Course # | Course Name | ||
| ICT 600 | ICT in Society | ||
| ICT 610 | Research Methods for ICT | ||
| ICT 650 | Introduction to Leadership in Information Professions | ||
| ICT 661 | Intro to Data Science (or another qualifying Data Science course) | ||
| ICT 596 | Practicum (3 credit hours repeated, 6 total) | ||
| Elective Courses | Concentration Area | ||
| ICT 552 | Cybercrime and Digital Law Enforcement | Policy & Regulation | |
| ICT 605 | Information Policy & Regulation | Policy & Regulation | |
| ICT 651 | Technology Security | Technology & Analytics | |
| ICT 550 | Security Informatics | Technology & Analytics | |
| ICT 638 | Advanced Web Design | Technology & Analytics | |
| ICT 658 | Knowledge Management | Technology & Analytics | |
| ICT 634 | Information Architecture | Technology & Analytics | |
| LIS 629 | Introduction to Medical Informatics | Health | |
| ICT 640 | Health Information Resource Services | Health | |
| ICT 626 | Electronic Information Resources in the Health Sciences | Health | |
| ICT 627 | Consumer Health Information Resources | Health | |
| CJT 771 | Seminar in Health Communication | Health | |
| CJT 775 | Seminar in Health Communication Campaigns | Health | |
| CPH 752 | Leadership in Public Health | Health | |
| ELS 602 | Leadership in Professional Learning Communities | ||
| EDL 665 | School Technology Leadership for Digital Citizenship | ||
The following courses have been approved for inclusion in the ICT master's curriculum. Unless otherwise noted (indicated by a *) , these courses do not have pre requisites.
HSM 601 Overview of US Healthcare
HSM 602 Organizational Change and Strategic Planning (pre req HSM 601)*
HSM 624 Information Systems in Health Care (pre req HSM 602) *
EDC 547 Technology in Instructional Practice
EDC 548 Instructional Technology Leadership
The following courses being offered by our College may also contribute to the ICT master's:
CJT 671 Proseminar in Health Communication
CJT 726 Communication Leadership Studies
JOU 531 Media Law and Ethics
JOU 541 The First Amendment, Internet and Society
MAS 535 Telecommunications and Network Management
The following courses are other suggested University courses:
CPH 752 Leadership in Public Health
ELS 602 Leadership in Professional Learning Communities
EDL 665 School Technology Leadership for Digital Citizenship
STA 580 Biostatistics I (pre req MA 109 College Algebra or equivalent)*
Exit Requirements
Students pursuing the ICT master's will submit a final program portfolio as their program exit requirement. A portfolio consists of the following:
- Professional resume or vita
- Personal statement on overall program experience
- Summary list of course artifacts or other materials selected for inclusion in the portfolio
- Actual artifacts selected for inclusion
- Student's learning outcomes essay
To graduate, a student must maintain at least a 3.0 grade average.