2011-2012 University Catalog 
  
2011-2012 University Catalog

Computer Science, BS/Computer Science, Accelerated MS


School: Volgenau School of Engineering 

Department: Computer Science 

This program is for those interested in immediately continuing on to graduate studies in computer science.

Admission Requirements


Students in a BS program in computer science or a related area may apply for the BS/accelerated MS program if they have earned 90 undergraduate credits with an overall GPA of at least 3.50. Criteria for admission are identical to criteria for admission to the MS program.

Degree Requirements


Students must complete 144 credits that satisfy requirements for the BS program and the MS program, with 6 credits overlap.

Students register for 6 credits of CS 500-level basic courses in place of the corresponding CS 400-level courses required for the undergraduate degree requirements. That is, students must register for two of the following courses in place of the corresponding 400-level courses:

Please note:


Students are permitted to take additional graduate basic courses in their undergraduate programs. In such cases, those classes cannot be counted toward requirements for the MS.

Degree Conferral


Students must apply to have the BS in computer science degree conferred the semester before they expect to complete the BS requirements. At the completion of the MS requirements, a master’s degree is granted.