How to Apply
Admissions Requirements
Students should have the following background in order to be considered for admission into the MCS degree program:
- Undergraduate coursework in a three-semester sequence in differential and integral calculus, a calculus- based course in probability and statistics, and computer science courses equivalent to CSC 116, 216, 226, 236, 316 and either 333 or 456.
- A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0.
- Completion of the general Graduate Record Exam (GRE) for all applicants. The distance education MCS degree program is limited to those individuals who work or reside in the United States. The Graduate School requires that all international applicants take the TOEFL examination if they have not received a degree from a U.S. institution.