Master of Information Technology / Software Development
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Program Details

The Master of Information Technology degree program at Virginia Tech consists of 11 courses offered jointly by the school’s Pamplin College of Business and the College of Engineering. Students have the option to specialize in Software Development. 

The curriculum of this online Software Development degree allows students to focus on their area of concentration with electives covering topics such as web application and mobile application development. Students begin their online IT degree by taking core courses in subject areas including information systems design and database concepts, web-based applications and electronic commerce, object-oriented programming with Java, software engineering, computer systems, and strategic leadership.

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School Accreditation & Licensing

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is accredited by:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)

Program Requirements & Restrictions

Minimum Education

Bachelor Degree

Recommended GPA

3.0 or above (4.0 scale)

Application Requirements

Official College Transcript(s), Recommendation/Reference Letter(s), Resume/CV

Additional Info

  • Should have some experience programming in a modern language such as Java, C, C++, or C#