Department of Computer Science and Information Technology
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
University of the District of Columbia


Master of Science in Computer Science (MSCS)
Admission Requirements

All students (US and international) must submit the following documents if they wish to be considered for admission into the MSCS Program:

  1. Completed/signed application form
  2. Non-refundable application fee given in the application form
  3. Official transcripts from each college or university attended
  4. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Basic test scores
  5. Two professional references

International students must also submit TOEFL [Test of English as a Foreign Language] scores and test scores on the advanced portion of the GRE [Graduate Record Examination] as part of their application. It is the policy of the graduate admissions committee in the CSIT department to carefully consider every applicant's previous academic and professional qualifications, test scores and achievements before an admission decision is made. Students admitted into the graduate program may start either in the fall semester or the spring semester.

Applicants accepted for graduate study will be informed in writing, at the time of admission, whether they need to enroll in background courses and/or prerequisites requiring completion before commencing their graduate studies. Each student admitted into the program will be assigned a graduate advisor and the student is responsible for discussing any special needs they may have with their adviser. Please note that, unless otherwise stipulated, every course in the MSCS program carries 3 credits.

MSCS APPLICATION PACKET


© 2007 Department of Computer Science and Information Technology
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
University of the District of Columbia
4200 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20008

Questions or Comments: Dr. Byunggu Yu, PhD, Chair, CSIT, UDC (byu@udc.edu)