MS in Applied Information Technology 2018 - 2019 Catalog Year

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

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

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

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

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)

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!

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

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 website http://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

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

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!

2018-2019 Prerequisite Requirements

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

Additional Resources

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

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