Master of Science in the Management of Information Technology

Program Prerequisites

The Master of Science in the Management of Information Technology requires that candidates have successfully completed a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. Candidates must have a minimum of two years of relevant professional work experience including significant managerial or technical involvement with IT projects, programs or products. There are no specific requirements as to undergraduate major or prerequisite coursework.

Admission Requirements

Admission to the Master of Science in the Management of Information Technology is competitive. Candidates are admitted based on their strength in three areas: 1) expected academic success; 2) the ability to contribute relevant, important IT management experiences within a highly collaborative environment; and 3) a strong motivation and need to complete the program. Evidence considered to support these areas include letters of reference, prior academic performance, quality and relevance of work experience, communication skills, honors, awards, and extracurricular activities. Students being considered for admission are asked to interview with a member of the admissions committee or a designated representative. International students whose first language is not English must also submit TOEFL scores. Applicants who have taken the GMAT or GRE in the past five years are welcome to submit their official scores for consideration, but it is not an admissions requirement. After reviewing a complete application, the Admissions Committee reserves the right to request additional information, including official GMAT scores, to show further evidence of an applicant’s ability to handle the academic rigor of the program.  A $75 application fee is required, which can be paid online with the application. If accepted, a non-refundable deposit of $500 is required and will be credited toward the first tuition payment. For more information or to access the online admissions services, please visit the website or contact:

McIntire School of Commerce
Rouss & Robertson Halls, East Lawn
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400173
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4173
(434) 982-2245 Toll-free (877) 349-2620
msmit@virginia.edu
www.commerce.virginia.edu/msmit

Transfer of Credit

The M.S. in MIT program requires students to complete all 30 credits of the program during their period of enrollment. Because of the cohort, lock-step format of the programs, transfer credit is not given.

Program Attendance

Given the intensive and cumulative nature of the programs, students are expected to attend all scheduled class meetings (including online meetings) in their entirety. If a student arrives late, leaves early, or misses an entire day, there will be an automatic deduction in class participation, which is part of the final grade.  Absence for more than 20% of any module will automatically result in an evaluation of non-performance (“F”) in that module.

Students are expected to clearly communicate in advance their program commitments to all relevant parties, including family and work relationships.  In the event that a student cannot be present for any part of the program, or falls behind for any reason, it is the responsibility of the student to make arrangements with the appropriate faculty to make up the work as approved by the appropriate faculty member.

Switching sections In very limited circumstances, permission may be granted for a student to change the section to which they were admitted.  Switches may only be made between Modules of the program.  Requests to switch should be made in writing to the Faculty Director, and must be approved via committee at least 30 days prior to the end of the Module.

Grading Policy

All courses are on a credit basis only.  Grades are awarded only to those students who are registered for and complete a course for credit. The letter grade symbols used for grading graduate students in the Master of Science in the Management of Information Technology program are: A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-, C, D, and F. Students are required to maintain a GPA of 3.00 to remain in the program and graduate. A student whose GPA falls below 3.00 for two consecutive Modules is placed on academic probation. A probationary student who earns one additional grade of C or lower is automatically dismissed from the program. A student who receives a grade of F (non-performance) in any course is automatically dismissed from the program.  Academic dismissal is an “Enforced Withdrawal”.

M.S. in MIT Course Description

Optional Independent Study

With approval of the Faculty Director, students may enroll in GCOM 7993 for any semester in the MSMIT program.  Interested students should obtain an Independent Study request form from the Graduate Programs office.  There is an additional per-credit fee for this course.