1. MS in Applied Information Technology
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:

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

5. MS AIT Degree Requirements
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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
Just taking the courses doesn't make it happen!

8. 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)

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 website (all PhD Faculty Advisors are graduate advisors)
To schedule an appointment, use an on-line scheduling system at

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
Fairfax Campus, Nguyen Engineering Building, rm. 5337
Ms. Christy Genova
Fairfax Campus, Nguyen Engineering Bldg., Rm. 5340
To schedule an appointment, use an on-line scheduling system at
For quick questions, send an to

11. Your Progress in MS AIT
To view your degree evaluation, please follow the instructions at
Need more info about a course? View the syllabus on our website:
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. 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!

16. Stay Connected with IST!