Informatics

• Cloud computing: Cloud computing is the delivery of computing services-including applications, data storage, databases, servers, software, and intelligence and analytics tools-through the internet or the cloud. This concentration prepares future IT professionals with the skills and knowledge to enter careers as cloud engineers, cloud migration specialists, and cloud infrastructure architects.
• Information security management: Information security management ensures and protects the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data and information assets from threats and vulnerability. This concentration prepares students for a range of security-related career roles, such as security analysts, audit and compliance specialists, and security managers.
• Leading and managing technical projects: Project management is the act of initiating, planning, and monitoring the progress of a project and coordinating all parties involved so it can be completed within the specified time frame, budget, and goals. The leading and managing technical projects concentration is specifically focused on creating project managers within the IT industry who are skilled at risk management, critical thinking, and leadership. (This concentration will no longer be offered after spring 2026.)
• Human-centered informatics: Human-centered informatics is a multidisciplinary field of study focusing on the interaction between humans and technology. It examines various kinds of complex sociotechnical information systems to understand human, technical, social, and institutional strengths and weaknesses. Graduates of this concentration will be well-suited for careers as UI/UX designers, product designers, human behavior researchers, web developers, and more.
• Analytics: Data analytics uses computational tools to conduct data analysis in order to improve decision making, customer service, effective marketing, and operations for an organization. This concentration prepares students with the knowledge, tools, and techniques to collect, clean, organize, process, classify, and interpret Big Data. Graduates of this concentration will be well-suited for careers as data analysts, data visualization developers, data engineers, and data storage architects.
• Project management (coming fall 2026): Learn the foundations of project management and gain expertise managing project requirements, scope, and schedules. This concentration prepares students to lead IT projects with a focus on risk and quality management.

• Online and on-ground programs provide flexibility to working professionals and international students who want to advance in information technology and management.
• The program draws students from diverse educational backgrounds.
• Experiential learning experience provides students the opportunity to work on real-world business projects.
• A STEM-designated graduate degree allows international students to have extended period of Optional Practical Training (OPT).

Our admissions process operates on a rolling basis; however, we do recommend the application guidelines below to ensure you can begin during your desired start term:

Domestic Application Guidelines

International Application Guidelines*

_{*International deadlines are only applicable if the program is F1 compliant.}

• Online application

• Professional resumé

• Unofficial undergraduate transcripts; official transcripts required at the time of admission

  • The Foreign Credential Evaluation (FCE) is a required assessment of all transcripts and documents from non-U.S. accredited post-secondary education institutions. (Review the FCE requirements by country.)

• English language proficiency proof. Students for whom English is not their primary language must submit one of the following:

  • Official associate or bachelor's degree transcript from an accredited college or university in the U.S., stating degree conferral and date

  • TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, Duolingo, or NU Global Exam scores

• Other materials may be required