Accelerated Program (3+2) for B.S. in Computer Science and M.S. in Data Science and Engineering
The accelerated curriculum can be completed in five years to obtain the B.S. in Computer Science after four years and the M.S. in Data Science and Engineering within one additional year. The students take four graduate courses during the senior year. Subsequently, the students complete the requirements for the M.S. in Data Science and Engineering within one year.
The accelerated program applies 12 graduate credits for undergraduate courses.
Requirements for Program Admission and Continuation
Admission to the program:
- Submit an application for the M.S. in Data Science program during the Spring semester of Junior Year,
- Meet the M.S. in Data Science admission requirements, except having completed the undergraduate degree program, with undergraduate GPA of at least 2.75,
Continued participation in the program as an undergraduate:
- Have Senior status (earned at least 90 credits) before taking graduate courses,
- Have at least a 3.0 GPA in the undergraduate curriculum before taking graduate courses from the data science curriculum,
Continued participation as a graduate student:
- Before taking graduate courses during the fifth year, fulfill all the requirements for admission to the M.S. in Data Science, including having earned the undergraduate degree.
