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Admission Requirements

In addition to the general requirements for admission to the graduate school, applicants to M.S.program in Computer Science must have had a computing background equivalent to two years of undergraduate training in Computer Science, including at least an introductory course on programming, a course on data structures, and a course either in operating systems or computer architecture. In addition, background in Mathematics to include courses in Linear Algebra or Statistics, Discrete Mathematics, and at least one year of Calculus is also required. Students without sufficient background in Computer Science or Mathematics may be admitted to the Program but must complete background courses determined by the M.S.Program Director in the first year.

A bachelor’s degree in a high quality program in computer science or satisfactory completion of the Advanced GRE in computer Science may be substituted for some or all of the subject area admission requirements. Individuals who have worked at a high professional level in the computer industry may be able to substitute work experience for some of the specific subject area requirements, subject to review by the Department Graduate Committee.

Students must have an undergraduate grade point average of (or equivalent to) at least 2.8 (on a 4.0 point scale) and a junior/senior GPA of at least 3.0. A satisfactory score on the aptitude portion of the GRE is also required.

Student admission will be based on:

1. Prerequisites

+ Math Requirement:

  • Calculus (6 hours)
  • Linear Algebra or Statistics
  • Discrete Mathematics

+ Computer Science Requirement:

  • Programming Languages
  • Data Structures
  • Computer Architecture or Operating Systems
  • Additional courses in Computer Science

+ A B.S./B.A. degree in Computer Science or a satisfactory score in the Advanced GRE (Computer Science) may substitute the Computer Science requirements above.

2. Undergraduate academic record
3. Reference letters
4. GRE, TOEFL (for international students) scores
5. Statement of purpose

Qualified students who do not meet all of the above requirements may be required to take additional approved related courses after admission.