Admission Guidelines & Application Materials by Program

Accountancy (MS)

Admission Guidelines
All applicants to the MS Accountancy program must possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited university or college. Applicants without a baccalaureate degree in accounting will be required to complete pre-requisite undergraduate coursework in accounting, business law, statistics, economics, general business and computer science to prepare for the graduate level courses.

The Department of Business Management follows the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) recommended admission guidelines:

A total of 1,000 points based on 200 x undergraduate GPA + GMAT Score. The minimum GMAT score required for admission consideration is 400.

Application Materials Checklist

  • Application for Graduate Admission 
  • $60 application fee
  • Official transcripts from colleges previously attended
  • Official GMAT score report *
  • One academic or professional letter of reference
  • Résumé

*A GRE score can be submitted in lieu of a GMAT score.

Advanced Technology (MS)

Admission Guidelines
All applicants to the MS Advanced Technology program must possess a baccalaureate degree with an upper division major in engineering, engineering technology, physics, mathematics or a related area from an accredited college or university. Applicants must generally have a cumulative average of B or better (a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 point scale).

Applicants not meeting the above admission criteria will be considered on an individual basis.

Application Materials Checklist

  • Application for Graduate Admission 
  • $60 application fee
  • Official transcripts from colleges previously attended
  • Official GRE score report
  • Three academic or professional letters of reference
  • Educational objective statement
  • Résumé

Computer and Information Science (MS)

Admission Guidelines
All applicants to the MS Computer and Information Science program must possess a baccalaureate degree with a major in computer science or information systems from an accredited university or college. In addition, a background in mathematics including calculus, discrete mathematics and probability is required. Applicants must generally have an average of B or better (a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 point scale).

A GRE General Test score is generally required for consideration. For international applicants requiring the TOEFL or ILETS, the GRE score requirement is at least a 153 on the quantitative section of the exam.

Applicants not meeting the above admission criteria will be considered on an individual basis.

Applicants without a CS or IS degree may be admitted conditionally but must demonstrate proficiency in discrete mathematics, computer organization, data structures, and object-oriented programming. This can be achieved in one of two ways for each of the four core areas described:

  1. Submit an undergraduate transcript along with the SUNYIT Application for Graduate Admission showing a B grade or higher in each subject area.
  2. Address the deficiency by completing the appropriate designated bridge course (CS 500, 502, 503, 505) with a B grade or higher within the first 16 credit hours of SUNYIT graduate work. Bridge courses are intended to provide students with fundamental knowledge in computer science as appropriate and serve to prepare students for advanced coursework. Bridge courses do not count toward the general elective component of the M.S. degree requirements.

Bridge Courses

  • CS 500 Discrete Structures
  • CS 502 Machine Structures
  • CS 503 Data Structures
  • CS 505 Object-Oriented Programming

Application Materials Checklist

  • Application for Graduate Admission 
  • $60 application fee
  • Official transcripts from colleges previously attended
  • Official GRE score report *
  • One academic or professional letter of reference
  • Résumé

* A GRE waiver may be requested based on undergraduate GPA and/or relevant work experience.

Data Analysis (CAS)

Admission Guidelines
All applicants to the CAS Data Analysis program must possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited university or college with an average of B or better (a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale).  In addition, a background in mathematics including calculus I, II, II, and linear algebra/matrix methods is required.

Applicants not meeting the above admission criteria will be considered on an individual basis.

Application Materials Checklist

Information Design and Technology (MS)

Admission Guidelines
All applicants to the MS Information Design and Technology program must possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited university or college with an average of B or better (a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 point scale). Lower GPAs will be considered if the student has a strong portfolio, related experience or does well as a non-matriculated student.

Application Materials Checklist

  • Application for Graduate Admission 
  • $60 application fee
  • Official transcripts from colleges previously attended
  • Two academic or professional letters of reference*
  • Writing samples or a digital portfolio of design work submitted as web links or in PDF format to gradcenter@sunyit.edu*
  • Educational objective statement
  • Résumé

*A non-matriculated student who takes an IDT course and attains a 3.5 GPA or higher does not need to submit a portfolio or letters of reference when applying to enter the program.

Network and Computer Security (MS)

Admission Guidelines
All applicants to the MS Network and Computer Security program must possess a baccalaureate degree with a major in network and computer security, computer science, computer information systems, electrical engineering, or a related field from an accredited university or college.  In addition, calculus I or equivalent is required, and undergraduate coursework or professional experience in each of the following areas is recommended: statistics, Unix, operating systems, data networking, C programming, and discrete math.  Applicants must generally have an average of B or better (a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale).

A GRE General Test score is generally required for consideration. For international applicants requiring the TOEFL or IELTS, the GRE score requirement is at least a 153 on the quantitative section of the exam.

Applicants not meeting the above admission criteria will be considered on an individual basis.

Application Materials Checklist

  • Application for Graduate Admission
  • $60 application fee
  • Official transcripts from colleges previously attended
  • Official GRE score report *
  • One academic or professional letter of reference
  • Résumé

* A GRE waiver may be requested based on undergraduate GPA and/or relevant work experience.

Nursing (MS & CAS)

Family Nurse Practitioner & Nursing Education

Admission Guidelines
All applicants to the MS Nursing program must possess a baccalaureate degree with a major in nursing from an NLNAC or CCNE accredited program with a minimum 3.0 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) for the last 30 hours of undergraduate or graduate level coursework.

Applicants must possess a current unrestricted license as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN) in New York State.

Out of State applicants for the MS in Nursing Education program must possess a current unrestricted license as a Registered Professional Nurse in their respective state.

All applicants must demonstrate evidence of the equivalent of at least one year of full time work experience as a RN.

All applicants must demonstrate successful completion of a course in descriptive statistics.

All students applying for the Masters of Science Nurse Practitioner programs must provide a letter of verification demonstrating completion of a lab/clinical based health assessment course taken within 5 years of registering for NUR566/567.

  • For those whose undergraduate health assessment course was more than five years ago, NUR 514 (2 credits) is available as a summer course.

Application Materials Checklist

  • Application for Graduate Admission 
  • $60 application fee
  • Official transcripts from colleges previously attended reflecting completion of a BS in Nursing (for MS applicants) or a MS in Nursing (for CAS applicants)
  • Two academic or professional letters of reference
  • Educational objective statement
  • Résumé

Technology Management (MBA)

Admission Guidelines
All applicants to the MBA Technology Management program must possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited university or college.

The Department of Business Management follows the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) recommended admissions guidelines:

A total of 1,000 points based on 200 x undergraduate GPA + GMAT Score. The minimum GMAT score required for admission consideration is 400.

Application Materials Checklist

  • Application for Graduate Admission 
  • $60 application fee
  • Official transcripts from colleges previously attended
  • Official GMAT score report *
  • One academic or professional letter of reference
  • Résumé

* A GRE score can be submitted in lieu of a GMAT score

Telecommunications (MS)

Admission Guidelines
All applicants to the MS Telecommunications program must possess a baccalaureate degree with a major in telecommunications, engineering, engineering technology, computer science, or a related area from an accredited college or university. Applicants must generally have an average of B or better (a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 point scale).

A GRE General Test score is generally required for consideration. For international applicants requiring the TOEFL or ILETS, the GRE score requirement is at least a 153 on the quantitative section of the exam.

Applicants not meeting the above criteria will be considered on an individual basis.

Applicants with deficiencies in math, computer science/information systems, data networking, or telecommunications may be required to take appropriate pre-requisite coursework beyond the 33 graduate credit hours required for the MS program. Required pre-requisite coursework will be identified at the time of admission and will be built into the student’s plan of study.

Application Materials Checklist

  • Application for Graduate Admission 
  • $60 application fee
  • Official transcripts from colleges previously attended
  • Official GRE score report
  • One academic or professional letter of reference
  • Résumé