• Graduate study in a computing discipline that only focuses on traditional computing approaches is not flexible enough to meet the needs of the real world.
  • New hardware and software tools are continually introduced into the market. IT professionals must have a specific area of expertise as well as be adaptable and ready to tackle the next new thing or just as often, retrofit available technologies to help their users adapt to the latest trends. 
  • The MS in information sciences and technologies at Rochester Institute of Technology provides an opportunity for in-depth study to prepare for today’s high-demand computing careers.
  • Companies are drowning in data structured, semi-structured, and unstructured. Big data is not just high transaction volumes; it is also data in various formats, with high-velocity change, and increasing complexity.
  • Information is gleaned from unstructured sources such as Web traffic or social networks as well as traditional ones, and information delivery must be immediate and on-demand.
  • As the users' advocate, IT professionals also need the critical thinking skills to problem-solve in a wide variety of computing situations, combined with an understanding of the needs of their audience.
  • Just knowing how technology works is no longer enough. Today, computing professionals need to know how to make it all work.
  • The information sciences and technologies program addresses the Web systems and integration technologies, and the information management and database technology pillars, of the IT academic discipline, along with the additional option of discovery informatics.
  • A special topics option is available to support the creation of a customized area of study.
  • The program is offered full- or part-time, on-campus only.