Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, or RPI, is a private research university and space-grant institution located in Troy, New York, with two additional campuses in Hartford and Groton, Connecticut.

Rensselaer’s Master of Science in Information Technology balances the study of management strategies and technology leadership with advanced course work in an IT concentration

Breadth of Experience — the IT Core

Master’s students take one required course from each of the five Core areas listed below to gain a breadth of IT knowledge.

Advanced core options are available.

Database Systems
Data Analytics
Software Design and Engineering
Management of Technology
Human Computer Interaction
Depth of Experience — the IT Concentrations

Concentrations are designed to provide an in-depth experience in the application of information technology.

Students choose one of eleven concentrations and complete a minimum of 3 courses in the Concentration:

Cognitive Computing
Data Science and Analytics
Information Dominance
Management Information Systems
Web Science
Software Design and Engineering
Financial Engineering
Human-Computer Interaction
Database and Intelligent Systems
Networking
Information Systems Engineering
Information Security

Degree Requirements

All students develop a Plan of Study with their IT Advisor which includes a minimum of 10 courses (30 credits), a minimum of six courses (eighteen credits or more) at the 6000 graduate level, and no more than 5 courses from the Lally School of Management and Technology (prefix MGMT).

Contact:

RPI
Rensselaer Admissions
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
110 8th Street
Troy, New York 12180-3590
Phone (518) 276-6216
Fax (518) 276-4072