Should i do MSITM or MSCIS?

College Majors Business Major
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<p>So here is the deal. I finished my undergrad in business administration, but I recently looked into IT and have been more interested in the jobs available there (it support, system admin, etc.). I didn't really finish with a great GPA, but I am considering either going and doing my Master's in Information Technology Management or in Computer Information Systems (software management). I don't really know what to decide. I think if I did my Master's in IT management that I wouldn't have enough experience with actual programming language, and it would be tougher to find jobs. The school I am looking at for MSCIS offers Object Orientated programming, Specifications and Design, Lifecycle Process Management, Software Assurance, and Practicum as the core classes. The other program (MSITM) offers Human Factors in Information Systems, Data Base Management Systems, Business Information Analysis and Process Design, and Business, Ethics and Society as core classes. I have no programming experience, except for HTML. </p>

<p>What would I be better off doing, if I was interested in pursuing a career in IT support and eventually as a System Administrator?</p>

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<p>For a Systems Administrator? You probably want to go the CIS route, I asked several people in those fields and on this board/at my school. They basically told me that almost anything an IT person can/is qualified to do, a CIS person would be able to do and more. Although if you’re main interest is in IT, then you may prefer that to learn as much as possible and then maybe work your way up as a SA but you’d be able to get plenty of IT work with a CIS as well.</p>

<p>For what it’s worth.</p>

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<p>Either is fine. I work in IT support and as a sys admin. You’ll want the analysis class, the database class, and at least some level of a programming class. Something on software development oe specifications and design would be good too. Can you pick classes from the other major as electives? Or dual major if any classes over lap. That would be a nice masters program for the job. You can PM me if you want.</p>

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