UW-Stout's Master of Science (M.S.) in Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) is designed to further the education of working professionals. The degree can be completed fully online. In today's fast-paced technical world, leaders are needed in the areas of information technology, network security, enterprise systems, digital marketing and e-learning. This graduate degree helps you become that needed leader.
Note: Admission to the M.S. in Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) program has been suspended. While the program is not currently accepting applications, our college and industry partners encourage you to discover the natural alignment between your professional interest in information and communication technologies and these related career-focused certificates:
Program Overview
Program Highlights
With a student-centered learning approach, self-motivated individuals can focus on personal goals while developing an emphasis of study customized to your specific aspirations. We invite you to look more closely, ask important questions, and discover the benefits of earning your M.S. Information & Communication Technologies. The program is customized for your future:
- Course Availability: Fall, Spring, Summer
- Total Courses: 30 Credits
- Core Courses: 15 Credits
- Emphasis Courses: 15 Credits
- Great Salary Increase Potential
Upon completion of this program, you'll be able to:
- Appraise the influences between society and ICT development
- Analyze the relationship between organizations and ICT
- Critique trends impacting the ICT professional
- Evaluate ICT related to one’s own career
- Forecast the influence of ICT systems
- Conduct research contributing to ICT
- Design ICT systems
You'll develop a portfolio of course-related exhibits to align with the program objectives and your selection of emphasis courses. This program offers a customized curriculum in the following emphasis areas:
- Computer Networking and Cybersecurity
- Digital Marketing Technology
- Enterprise Technology
- Other Self-Designed Options
Stackable Certificates to Enhance Your Degree.
UW-Stout offers three graduate-level professional development certificates. The certificate courses are transferable into the M.S. Information & Communication Technologies program.
Customized Tuition & Fees
UW-Stout degree programs using the customized instruction model are designed with the adult learner in mind. If you're comparing UW-Stout's online degree customized instruction (CI) tuition to our competitors, keep in mind:
- Customized instruction tuition rate includes the textbook rental fee.
- There are no additional or hidden university-based semester or technology fees.
- Students in customized instruction programs pay the same rate of tuition regardless of where you live--Wisconsin, California, Texas, or in a foreign country.
More Value for Your Money
Customized Instruction also provides:
- Program Director/Coordinator: Faculty with academic and industry expertise.
- Student Services Advisor: One point of contact, providing dedicated support throughout your degree program.
- Course Sequences & Matrices: Plan ahead with clear program outlines so you know what courses are offered when.
- Stackable Courses & Programs: Many of our courses and certificates can be applied to our degree programs.
- Flexibility: Courses are designed to offer the flexibility and convenience working professionals need to get ahead in their careers without sacrificing their current income and responsibilities.
Other universities will present costs and value differently, so make sure you're comparing apples to apples.
General UW-Stout Graduate School Application
All prospective graduate students at UW-Stout must follow a standard application process through our Graduate Studies. Beyond that, each graduate program has specific requirements that must be met to be successfully admitted to the program:
Program-Specific Application Requirements
- Applicant must have an overall undergraduate GPA of 2.75
- Two years of appropriate experience
Advisory Committee Members
| Sara | Anger | Student Services Specialist | UW-Stout |
| Bryan | Bechtoldt | President & Principal | SVA Consulting |
| Dane | Deutsch | Alumni (2009) | UW-Stout |
| Samantha | Diersen | Student | UW-Stout |
| Michelle | Dingwall | Senior Development Office | UW-Stout |
| Curt | Fawcett | I/O Devices Integration Manager | Cray, Inc. |
| Kris | Isaacson | Professor, Digital Marketing Technologies | UW-Stout |
| Oscar | Ocampo-Tavera | Lecturer | UW-Stout |
| Kevin | Olson | Associate Lecturer | UW-Stout |
| Laura | Reisinger | Program Director/Instructor, Communication Technologies Department | UW-Stout |
| Deanna | Schultz | Program Director, MS Career & Technical Education | UW-Stout |
| Julia | Stephan | Digital Marketer | RCU |
| Rey | Villar | Associate Lecturer | UW-Stout |
| Holly | Yuan | Program Director, B.S. Computer Networking & Information Technology | UW-Stout |