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 The goals and objectives of the Master of Science program in Computer Science are to provide students with the following:
- Core computer science knowledge base for advanced work
- Professional level courses in computer science
- Opportunity to specialize in selected technology areas of utmost interest
- Solid, well-balanced program to advance to the PhD level
Entrance Requirements
For entrance into the Master of Science degree programs, students are required to have an undergraduate degree in computer science, mathematics, science or engineering, with a superior undergraduate record from an accredited institution. Applicants having degrees in other fields will be considered for admission on an individual basis. Generally, entering students are expected to have knowledge of mathematics through calculus.
In addition, students must also meet the following requirements:
- At least one year of university-level science
- A working knowledge of a high-level general-purpose programming language (preferably C++)
- A basic understanding of computer fundamentals such as computer organization and operation, data structures and computer architecture.
It is anticipated that students entering with a bachelor's in computer science or with a bachelor's in a technical area and a strong minor in computer science will satisfy the entrance requirements for the master's degree program.
Students having superior academic credentials but lacking sufficient background are admitted with conditional status pending satisfactory completion of several individually specified preparatory courses. In some cases, such students will be invited to an interview to determine the necessary preparatory courses they need to complete. Successful completion of the preparatory courses with a B or better average grade is a necessary condition for transfer to regular status.
The demonstrated ability to communicate in written and spoken English is an essential ingredient for success in pursuing graduate studies in computer science and systems integration and is required for regular status. Foreign students and others for whom English is a second language may be required to undertake preparatory work to improve their language skills before admission into the graduate program.
Admission with advanced standing is accepted in accordance with Polytechnic regulations published in the catalog. A maximum of 9 units may be applied to the MS degree from previous graduate work at an acceptable institution.
Master's Degree Requirements
For the full program curriculum please see the department website.
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