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 statistics/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 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.
Applicants without a CS or IS degree may be admitted conditionally but must demonstrate proficiency in the following subject areas: computer organization (machine structures), data structures, object-oriented programming, discrete math/discrete structures, calculus and statistics. This can be achieved in one of two ways:
- Submit undergraduate transcripts along with the SUNYIT Application for Graduate Admission showing a B grade or higher in each subject area.
- Address the deficiencies 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 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
- Application for Graduate Admission
- $60 application fee
- Official transcripts from colleges previously attended
- Résumé
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. Examples include: research paper, white paper, article, technical writing piece, graphic design work or web design work. All items must be submitted in PDF format or as web links to graduate@sunyit.edu.
- Educational objective statement
- Résumé
*A non-matriculated student who takes an IDT course and attains a 3.5 GPA or higher may not need to submit the writing samples/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).
Applicants must possess a current unrestricted, unencumbered license as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN) in New York State. (The applicant is required to report all licenses/registrations in all jurisdictions and/or states in which a license/registration is or has ever been held, including any registrations through occupational licensing boards or emergency medical services that the applicant holds or has ever held. This includes any active or inactive licenses/registrations that have been encumbered, disciplined, sanctioned or terminated at the time of application to the graduate program.)
All applicants must demonstrate evidence of the equivalent of at least 2000 hours work experience as a RN, by the start of the first semester of study.
All applicants must demonstrate successful completion of a basic course in statistics.
Family Nurse Practitioner Applicants only:
All applicants to the Masters of Science Nurse Practitioner programs must have completed an instructor observed lab/clinical based health assessment course with a grade of B or better, taken within 5 years of registering for NUR566/567 (Applicants whose health assessment course is either unapproved or does not meet the lab/clinical component will be required to take SUNYIT’s undergraduate health assessment course (NUR 314) or graduate health assessment refresher course (NUR 514) in the summer prior to taking NUR 566/567. NUR 566/567 is taken in the first semester for all full-time students and taken in the third semester for all part-time students.)
Nursing Education Applicants only:
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.
International applicants for The MS in Nursing Education program only:
* International applicants must possess the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree in nursing. (Foreign transcripts must be professionally translated and evaluated by a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluations Service).
* International applicants must possess the equivalent of a current unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in their respective country.
Application Materials Checklist
- Application for Graduate Admission
- $60 application fee
- Official transcripts from colleges previously attended reflecting completion of:
BS in Nursing (for MS applicants)
MS in Nursing (for CAS applicants)
Undergraduate statistics course (both MS and CAS applicants) - Two academic or professional letters of reference
- Professional Experiences Form
- Employment Verification Form (This form must reflect your most recent 2000 hours of work experience; use separate forms for each employer needed to reach the total number of hours required.)
- Writing Sample (see guidelines below)
Writing Sample Guidelines: All applicants to the MS Nursing program must provide a writing sample. The admissions committee will use this to assess writing ability, analytic skill and knowledge of the advanced practice nurse’s role. Writing samples will be reviewed for both content and construction. The total word count for the writing sample should not exceed 500 words (approximately 2-3 pages). The document should be double spaced, 12 point, Times New Roman font with 1 inch margins.
Please answer the following questions in your writing sample:
- Identify your intended graduate nursing program.
- Describe how your professional experiences to date have prepared you for graduate study at SUNYIT and for your intended professional role upon completion of the program.
- Describe your plans to alter your professional and/or personal obligations to have the time needed for graduate study including the required clinical experiences.
- Identify one significant contemporary issue/problem in the United States health care system and explore how members of your intended advanced practice role can help address that issue or solve that problem.
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