M.S. em Tecnologia da Informação

The field of Information Technology is today's fastest-growing profession. As information technology continues to advance rapidly, job offers in computing professions remain high. Our Information Technology program will give you an in-depth understanding of computer networking, database management, data mining, high-performance computing, low-power design, and wireless communication.

By pursuing this Master of Science degree, you will gain the mastery and expertise necessary to succeed in the profession.

The Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT) prepares students to pursue technical, as well as management careers in all employment sectors. The program emphasizes the acquisition of sound theoretical concepts with intensive “hands-on” experience in the area of information technology. The courses are taught by faculty with high-level expertise gained through their research activity, affiliations with industry, and professional experience. We offer three different options to suit the needs of full-time and part-time students and working professionals.

Research areas:

• Cloud Computing
• Computer and Network Security
• Enterprise Computing
• High-Performance Computing
• Information Retrieval
• Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining
• Wireless Networking

North Carolina A&T State University is so many things to so many people, both in our state and around the country.

We are a top-flight research university, the largest historically black university in the country, the #1 producer of degrees awarded to African Americans in North Carolina, and nationally recognized for our excellence in science, technology, mathematics, and engineering (STEM) education.

We are a diverse community, bound by intense pride and tradition, with fiercely loyal alumni who hold positions of importance and influence in companies and government agencies across the state, the country, and the world. We are inclusive and welcoming, with students from many backgrounds and cultures, every part of our state, our nation, and countries around the globe.

We are achievers, driven by a curious, limitless, fearless spirit that fuels discovery and innovation, resulting in 41 patents issued based on our research, as well as numerous spin-off and start-up companies.

Our history is rich with achievement and tradition. Our university is a place where the dynamic and visionary challenge the status quo. We share a vision of preeminence; using our minds, our research and our passion, we engage the community and create positive, lasting global change. We are better than yesterday, but never as good as tomorrow. Because our excellence has no boundaries—and because that’s what AGGIES DO!

Mission

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University advances knowledge through scholarly exchange and transforms society with exceptional teaching, learning, discovery, and community engagement. An 1890 land-grant doctoral research institution with a distinction in STEM and commitment to excellence in all disciplines, North Carolina A&T creates innovative solutions that address the challenges and economic needs of North Carolina, the nation, and the world.

Vision

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is a preeminent land-grant institution where high-achieving scholars are engaged in transformative teaching and learning, civic outreach, interdisciplinary research, and innovative solutions to global challenges.

Core Values