Department Programs Overview

Situated on the Van Ness Campus, the University of the District of Columbia, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Department of Computer Science and Information Technology offers a full- and part-time Master of Science in Computer Science (MSCS) degree tailored to meet the needs of traditional domestic and international students. The program emphasizes a practitioner-oriented curriculum which includes the study of advanced algorithms, network security, artificial intelligence, computer graphics, digital image processing, software systems, and database applications. The program offers a thesis option and a non-thesis option. Students in both options must take four graduate computer science (CS) core courses. Students who wish to write a thesis take four graduate CS electives and sign up for 6 thesis credits (counts as two graduate electives) whereas students in the non-thesis option must take six graduate CS electives. Qualified students with little or no formal education in computer science at the undergraduate level can be accepted into the program based on the faculty's decision; however, such students must successfully complete a sequence of background or migration courses.

Highlights

MSc in Computer Science with thesis and non-thesis option  Full- and part-time option available  Program includes the study of advanced algorithms, network security, artificial intelligence, computer graphics, digital image processing, software systems, and database applications

Programs/Credentials Offered by Department

Master's of Science

Comparison of Selected Graduate Computer Science Credentials

	Approx. # Students Enrolled/Year (all options)	Campus Based Option	Online Option	Time To Complete
Master's of Science (F/T)				1 to 2 years
Master's of Science (P/T)				2 to 3 years

Buildings & Resources

The University of the District of Columbia, Van Ness campus is located at the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and Van Ness Street in Northwest Washington, DC. The Department of Computer Science and Information Technology maintains a networked facility comprising several engineering and PC workstations with appropriate industry-standard software tools for very complex design activities.

Admissions & Tuition - Master's Program
Information For US Students	Information For International Students
Admissions Criteria  Minimum Undergraduate GPA: No Set Minimum  Minimum GRE Score: No Set Minimum  Minimum Work Experience: No Set Minimum  Personal Statement/Statement of Purpose/Autobiographical Sketch: Required  Interview: Not Required Deadlines (Month/Day)  Application:  Continuous  Notification of Acceptance: Varies Fees (US$)  Application Fee: 75  Total Fees for Program (excluding books): 1,000  Total Cost of Program (excluding books): 7,650	Admissions Criteria  Minimum Undergraduate GPA: No Set Minimum  Minimum GRE Score: No Set Minimum  Minimum Work Experience: No Set Minimum  Personal Statement/Statement of Purpose/Autobiographical Sketch: Required  Interview: Not Required  English Language Proficiency  (Minimum Score)       TOEFL (Computer-based): 213.0       TOEFL (Internet-based): 80.0       TOEFL (Paper-based): 550.0 Deadlines (Month/Day)  Application: 5/1  Notification of Acceptance: Varies Fees (US$)  International Application Fee: 100  Total Fees for Program (excluding books): 1,000  Total Cost of Program (excluding books): 11,500

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