{"id":33614,"date":"2019-06-07T13:42:16","date_gmt":"2019-06-07T17:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=33614"},"modified":"2019-06-07T15:35:04","modified_gmt":"2019-06-07T19:35:04","slug":"empire-state-college-has-master-of-science-in-information-technology-degree-this-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2019\/06\/empire-state-college-has-master-of-science-in-information-technology-degree-this-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"Empire State College Has Master Of Science In Information Technology Degree This Fall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SUNY Empire State College\u2019s School for Graduate Studies is offering this fall an online Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT) degree.<br \/>\n\u201cToday, cyber security is our country\u2019s first line of defense and we must meet the increasing demand for skilled professionals from our nation\u2019s Armed Forces, the private sector, as well as from federal, state and even local government,\u201d said Officer in Charge Mitchell S. Nesler. \u201cAt the same time, web technology represents an ever-larger component of our economy, another critical need SUNY Empire can meet through our online master\u2019s programs.\u201d<br \/>\nStudents can choo<!--more-->se one of two tracks: cyber security or web technology.<br \/>\n\u201cOur online MSIT is the most recent example in SUNY Empire\u2019s decades-long record of success and innovation in online teaching, learning and degree completion,\u201d said Nathan Gonyea, the college\u2019s newly appointed dean of the School for Graduate Studies. \u201cSUNY Empire\u2019s graduate faculty, in collaboration with their select undergraduate colleagues, have done an outstanding job in creating a rigorous, comprehensive program, which will provide our graduates with the education they need to compete in the modern job market of today\u2019s global economy.\u201d<br \/>\nThe online MSIT is designed for those working or planning to work in the following areas: Information security, web technology, digital forensics, web programming, client and server site technology and cyber security.<br \/>\nThe online MSIT degree is a 33-credit program designed to attract IT professionals in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields who wish to advance their career opportunities in information technology industries.<br \/>\nOfficials said the mission of the online MSIT program is to equip students with the advanced knowledge, skills and IT competencies required to be effective leaders in diverse, multi-disciplinary IT enterprises. 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