Master of Science in Computer Science

Program URL: http://csc.uis.edu/

Campus: Springfield

Number of Required Campus Visits: 0

Program Type: Master's Degree

Award Conferred: Master of Science in Computer Science

Total Number of Credit Hours: 32 Sem. Hr(s).

Admission Deadline: Contact the Online Program Coordinator for info.

Description:
The Master of Science degree in computer science is oriented toward software and is most appropriate for candidates interested in the design, analysis, and implementation of software programs.

Application Requirements

Formal application to both the University and the program is required for admission. (see www.uis.edu/admissions/apply.html)

Enrollment Capacity

The Computer Science Department will enroll 12 online graduate students each fall semester. For best consideration, students should submit application materials as early as possible prior to the semester in which they would like to attend. Contact the Online Program Coordinator for specific information.

Program Entrance Requirements

Admission Requirement(s): •Applicants must submit a General Graduate Record Exam (GRE) score and a complete set of official undergraduate transcripts signifying graduation from an accredited university.

•A minimum undergraduate grade-point average of 2.70 on a 4.00 scale is required.

•Applicants who take the TOEFL exam must achieve a score of not less than 550 (paper based) or 213 (computer based) to fulfill the English proficiency requirement for admission to master's-level study at UIS. Those who earned their Bachelor's Degree from a regionally-accredited institution in the United States are not required to submit TOEFL scores.

•All official documents must arrive in the UIS Office of Admissions in an envelope sealed by the issuing institution.

Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite Curriculum (for students without a computer science degree)
•MAT 302 Discrete Mathematics
•MAT 113 Business Calculus or MAT 115 Calculus I
•MAT 121 Applied Statistics
•CSC 325 Computer Science I
•CSC 375 Computer Science II
•CSC 376 Computer Organization
•CSC 385 Data Structures and Algorithms
•CSC 388 Programming Languages
•CSC 389 Introduction to Operating Systems

Program Cost(s):

Tuition details: http://www.uis.edu/registration/tuition/

Program Contact(s):
Barbara Selvaggio
Online Computer Science Program Coordinator
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
One University Plaza
Springfield, IL 62703
Phone: (800) 323-9243
E-mail: bselv1@uis.edu
URL: http://csc.uis.edu


Computer Science
MS UH 3100
One University Plaza
Springfield, IL 62703
Phone: (217) 206-6770
E-mail: csconline@uis.edu
URL: http://csc.uis.edu