The Graduate Program in Information Technology at Virginia Tech

The newly inaugurated Graduate Program in Information Technology (GPIT) at Virginia Tech is described. The program is designed for practicing professionals seeking the retraining necessary to effectively participate in the rapidly expanding area of information technology. The GPIT program is a combined degree and certificate program offered collaboratively by Virginia Tech's College of Engineering, College of Arts and Sciences and Pamplin College of Business. The program offers a blend of coursework spanning communications, networking, computer engineering, software development, business, information systems and decision support systems.