CS Masters Admission
I. Admission Standards

Applicants to the program must provide three recommendation letters, a letter of intent, two official undergraduate transcripts, general test GRE scores, and a certificate of immunization. They must complete the general graduate admissions procedures described in Armstrong Atlantic's graduate catalog.

There are two classes of admission: degree admission and limited admission status.
 

Degree Admission

Degree admission is further divided into two cases: regular and provisional.
 

A. Regular Admission

Regular admission requires all of the following conditions to be met:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or a Bachelor's degree in a related field. (For example, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics)
• An undergraduate cumulative GPA of at least 2.7.
• GRE verbal greater than 450, GRE analytical or quantitative greater than 500.

The prerequisites for 5000G-level courses are waived for students admitted under regular admission.
 

B. For Provisional Admission

Provisional admission requires all of the following conditions be met:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or a Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field.
• An undergraduate cumulative GPA of at least 2.4.
• GRE verbal greater than 450, GRE analytical or quantitative greater than 450.

Students who are admitted provisionally are required to meet with the graduate coordinator to determine the appropriate course of study. Depending on their background a student will either:

I. Complete CSCI 5100 (Object-Oriented Programming) and CSCI 5410 (Analysis of Algorithms). Upon passing these two courses with grades of B or higher, prerequisites are waived for other 5000G-level courses. If a student does not obtain a grade of B or higher in these two courses, the student will be required to meet the criteria of option II.

II. Complete the following courses with overall GPA of at least 2.7: 1. CSCI 1301 (Introduction to Programming Principles).
2. CSCI 1302 (Advanced Programming Principles).
Prerequisite: CSCI 1301
3. CSCI 2410 (Data Structures and Algorithms)
Prerequisite: CSCI 1302
4. CSCI 3201 (Computer Organization and Architecture I)
Prerequisite: CSCI 1302
5. CSCI 3321 (Software Engineering)
Prerequisite: CSCI 2410
6. CSCI 5220 (Networks)
Prerequisite: CSCI 3201
The usual prerequisites for these courses will be waived for students provisionally admitted to the graduate program. The prerequisites that must be met are listed above.
 

C. Limited Admission Status

Limited admission status can be granted to graduating seniors. Limited admission requires all of the following conditions be met:

• Senior about to complete a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or a Bachelor's degree in a related field (for example, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics) plus substantial background in Computer Science.
• An undergraduate cumulative GPA of at least 2.7.

On completing the Bachelor of Science degree with a 2.7 or higher GPA, students will be given regular admission to the program. Note, Armstrong Atlantic seniors who are granted limited admission to the program are restricted to taking two 5000G courses while undergraduates.