The MSIT program includes common IT courses such as database management systems (EECS647), project management (EECS811), software engineering (EECS810), communication networks (EECS780), information search and retrieval (EECS767), information security (EECS710). Each focus area has its own required courses.

Required courses for the focus area in Software Engineering and Management include the following:

1. EECS810: Principles of Software Engineering
2. EECS811: Software Project Management
3. EECS814: Software Quality Assurance
4. EECS818: Software Architecture

Required courses for the focus area in Internet Engineering include the following:

1. EECS780: Communication Networks
2. EECS710: Information Security and Assurance
3. EECS767: Information Retrieval
4. EECS881: High-Performance Networking or
   EECS882: Mobile Wireless Networking

Required courses for the focus area in Information Security include the following:

1. EECS710: Information Security and Assurance
2. EECS780: Communication Networks
3. EECS711: Security Management and Audit
4. EECS712: Network Security