Sustainability Science and Information Technology: New Online Programs

Montclair State University is pleased to announce three exciting new programs in the areas of Sustainability Science and Information Technology.

Sustainability Science

Offered in the fall of 2017, the Master of Science in Sustainability Science with a concentration in Sustainability Leadership (Professional Science Master’s) program is uniquely focused to prepare professionals for a dynamic workplace that requires proficiency in both the sciences and business.

The accelerated, 32-credit, online graduate program can be completed in one year and is geared toward those who hold bachelor’s degrees and want to gain credentials in sustainability, those seeking additional coursework for professional growth and career advancement and individuals who want to enter the forward-looking world of sustainability science.

The program is recognized by the International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP), the world’s leading professional association of sustainability professionals, and the National Professional Science Master’s Association (NPSMA). Both affiliations demonstrate the programs strong commitment to providing students with employer-desired skills, professional networking opportunities and career development.

Graduates of the program will be prepared to take on leadership roles where they will integrate their business expertise with knowledge of science and technology and a passion for sustainability.

The application fees will be waived for those registering for the first cohort to begin this September. Learn more and apply.

Applied IT 

Montclair State University plans to offer a new Information Technology online master’s program, Information Technology (MS) concentration in Applied Information Technology (Professional Science Master’s), to be offered in the fall of 2017 (pending state approval).

Take the next step in your career with a master’s in Applied Information Technology. Become a leader who can integrate business expertise with knowledge of information management systems.  Students will learn how communications, management, legal considerations and other workplace skills highly valued by employers are integrated with information technology to facilitate successful application of technology in an organization.

Course content and schedules will be geared toward working professionals who hold bachelor’s degrees and want to gain credentials in information technology, those seeking additional coursework for professional growth and career advancement and individuals who want to enter the rapidly evolving field of information technology. The program is designed to equip students with a managerial perspective of how to implement technology in any organization.

Information Technology Boot Camp

Are you already working in the field of Information Technology but want to enhance your credentials in order to advance your career? Have you been thinking about making a change into the exciting, cutting-edge field of IT, but are not sure how to begin?  Montclair State University is now offering graduate-level, summer “boot camp” courses in computer science. The immersive, fully online program can be completed during two, eight-week summer sessions. Open to Montclair State and visiting students from other institutions, the computer science foundation courses will give students a sense of what it is like to work in the field of information technology.

If you are considering a graduate degree, you have the option to complete this coursework online during the summer prior to the fall start of your master’s degree coursework. The department welcomes students from different disciplines and students who have not been involved with computing in some time but want to come back to the field.

For more information on any of these programs, please contact Online Programs and Extended Learning at 973-655-7110.