Students applying to the CS graduate programs must have a sufficient background in mathematics and computer science to be able to enroll in and perform satisfactorily in the CS courses numbered 7000 and above. Students applying for admission must fulfill the following minimum requirements that includes material contained in specific CS courses or their equivalent taken at another institution. It is preferred that students have earned a BS degree in Computer Science. However, students from other disciplines meeting the minimum requirements will be considered for admission.
1. Proficiency in a procedural programming language equivalent to that gained by taking CS 1050 and 2050 (Algorithm Design & Programming I and II). The preferred programming language is Java. This material includes fundamental algorithm design and data structures.
2. Three semesters of formal course work in Calculus (Math 1500, 1700 and 2300 at MU) and an additional 4000 level course in mathematics for which Math 2300 (Calculus III) is a prerequisite.
3. Knowledge of statistics equivalent to that contained in Stat 4710 (Introduction to Mathematical Statistics).
4. Knowledge of discrete mathematical structures equivalent to that covered in Math 2320 (Discrete Mathematical Structures).
3. Knowledge of computer system architecture equivalent to that contained in CS 3270 (Introduction to Digital Logic) and CS 3280 (Assembly Languages and Computer Organization).
6. Four courses with grades B or better equivalent to those defined as follows:
- CS 4050 (Design and Analysis of Algorithms I)
- CS 4320 (Software Engineering I) or
CS 4330 (Object-Oriented Design) - CS 4410 (Theory of Computation I),
CS 4430 (Compilers I), or
CS 4450 (Principles of Programming Languages) - CS 4520 (Operating Systems I)
7. A GPA of at least 3.0 (A= 4.0) for the last half of the undergraduate curriculum.
8. Acceptable scores on the GRE General Test's three parts (taken within the last five years). The minimum acceptable
scores are the 25th percentile on the verbal (GRE-V) part, the 80th percentile on the quantitative (GRE-Q) part, and 4 on the analytical writing part.
9. For those not schooled in English as their native language, a score of TOEFL (taken within the last two years) above 577 if paper-based, 233 if computer-based, or 90 if Internet-based.
10. For admission into the Ph. D. program, the student must have either:
1). A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science with a GPA of 3.4 (out of 4.0), or
2). An equivalent of a Master's degree in Computer Science or a closely related field with a GPA of at least 3.4 (out of 4. 0).
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