School of Adult

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• School of Adult Continuing Education

Information Technology Degrees
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Main Contacts

• Khaled Kevin Deeb, Academic Coordinator of IT
• Nita Grass, Administrative Assistant of IT
• www.Barry.edu/MSIT
• 954-217-3010 or 866-83 BARRY

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Agenda

• Overview of Barry University
• Degree Programs
• Questions
• Next Step

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• Independent coeducational Catholic institution of
  higher education
• Founded in 1940
• Sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Adrian,
  Michigan
• Governed by an independent, self-perpetuating
  Board of Trustees

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• Accredited by the Commission of Colleges of the
  Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
  (SACS)
• Awards bachelors, masters, specialist, and
  doctoral degrees

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Ten Schools, One University

• Arts and Sciences
• Adult Continuing Education (ACE)
• Business
• Education
• Graduate and Medical Sciences
• Human Performance Leisure Sci.
• Law
• Natural and Health Science
• Nursing
• Social Work

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School of Adult andContinuing Education

• PURPOSE Provide adult students with
  undergraduate, graduate, and non-credit programs
  which recognize educational needs of adult
  learners and promotes lifelong learning.
• Offers undergraduate life experience credit.

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School of Adult andContinuing Education

• Spring Fall Semesters
• (Each have two nine week sessions AB)
• Classes meet once a week.
• Summer Semester - 5 weeks
• Classes meet twice a week.
• Evening and weekend classes.
• Professional Advisors
• Qualified and Certified Faculty

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Master of Science In Information Technology -
Delivery Format

• provides flexibility and options to its students
  to attend classes or complete the whole degree
  online, offering flexible learning environment. 
•  It offers classroom teaching along with online
  learning, and gives students the flexibility of
  choosing to go to a regularly scheduled class or
  complete assignments and projects online without
  stepping foot into a classroom.
• Face-to-face meetings are always complemented
  with online delivery, offering the ultimate
  flexible learning environment.

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Master of Science In Information Technology -
Schedule

• Classroom-based classes are held on weekday
  evenings (600pm-1000pm), and weekend days
  (mornings and/or afternoons). This should
  accommodate the busy schedules of working and
  traveling professionals.
• Students will be able to stay in contact with
  their classmates and professors, as well as their
  advisors, using our integrated and
  state-of-the-art online software. 
• Attendance is optional

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Master of Science In Information Technology

• ADMISSION PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS
• a baccalaureate degree from a regionally
  accredited institution with a grade point average
  (GPA) of at least 3.00(B)
• Submission of one of the following tests
  Graduate Record Examination (GRE), Miller
  Analogies Test (MAT), or Graduate Management
  Admission Test (GMAT). A combined score of at
  least 1000 on the verbal and quantitative
  sections of the GRE, a minimum score of 300 on
  the MAT, or a minimum 400 on the GMAT are
  preferred.
• two letters of recommendation one of which must
  be from an academic source
• a short essay explaining why you have chosen this
  degree and how you feel it will help fulfill your
  personal career goals.
• You may apply online.

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Master of Science In Information Technology

• Applicants are expected to demonstrate Computer
  Applications Skills and a fundamental
  understanding of the field of Information
  Technology
• Students with a bachelor degree in a computing
  field will be accepted without pre-requisites

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Master of Science In Information Technology

• Continued
• Students not possessing these skills must take
• IT 200 Foundation of Information Technology
• IT 310 Telecommunications and Computer Networks
• IT 338 Web Design
• CS 426 Databases

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Master of Science In Information Technology

• Transfer Credits
• For those students wishing to transfer from
  another university, approval may be granted for
  the transfer of up to 6 graduate credit hours of
  comparable courses. International applicants
  must complete the Test of English as a Foreign
  Language (TOEFL) with a score of 550 or above.

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Master of Science In Information Technology -
CURRICULUM
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Tuition Fees

• Tuition
• Per undergraduate credit hour 360.00
• Per graduate credit hour (main campus) 685.00
• Per graduate credit hour (off-main campus)
  550.00

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Corporate Reimbursement

• Present documentation from employer at time of
  registration
• The documentation should indicate the level of
  corporate reimbursement.
• Proof of continued employment
• Pay difference between reimbursement and tuition
  and fees
• Sign a Deferred Payment Plan form accepting
  responsibility for the entireamount of tuition
  and fees

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Next Step

• Complete an Application Form
• Complete Financial Aid Forms
• Request Official Transcripts from other
  institutions attended
• Meet with an Advisor
• Register for classes
• Begin Classes

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