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The Master of Science in Computer Science program provides a comprehensive approach to advanced study in the field of computer science. It also prepares professionally responsible individuals to be capable of holding a variety of scientific and technical positions in the area of computing applications.

Such jobs are found in research and development departments; in federal, state and local government agencies; in computer software development companies; in cybersecurity companies; in Internet, e-commerce and Web development companies; and in companies involved in the development of hardware and software products for applications in aerospace, biological, chemical, medical and genetic research. Graduates will also be prepared for further work at the doctoral level.

to provide students the opportunity to study and attain knowledge in current computer science specialties;
to develop student ability to apply computer science problem-solving methods and tools to realistic research and industry-related problems;
to equip students with the tools and knowledge necessary for contributing to the needs of a high technology society through preparation for continued learning; and
to prepare students for advanced graduate work in computer science.

Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description	IELTS (1.0 -9.0)	TOEFL IBT (0-120)	TOEFL CBT (0-300)	PTE (10-90)
Expert	9	120	297-300	86-90
Very Good	8.5	115-119	280-293	83-86
Very Good	8	110-114	270-280	79-83
Good	7.5	102-109	253-267	73-79
Good	7	94-101	240-253	65-73
Competent	6.5	79-93	213-233	58-65
Competent	6	60-78	170-210	50-58
Modest	5.5	46-59	133-210	43-50
Modest	5	35-45	107-133	36-43
Limited	4	32-34	97-103	30-36
Extremely Limited	< 4	< 31	< 93	< 30

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Satisfactory completion of any assigned preparatory courses. (This only applies to students who do not have an undergraduate degree in computer science.)

All M.S. students must complete the Core Courses.

Satisfactory completion of the requirements for the M.S. in Computer Science or M.S. in Computer Science with one of three Tracks: Software Engineering; Cybersecurity; or Data Science.

At least 24 units of degree work must be at the 600- to 800-level.

Earn a grade of “B” or better in all Core Courses. Courses may be repeated once to satisfy this requirement.

Admission Criteria

No GRE scores are required.

A baccalaureate degree in computer science from a regionally accredited college or university or a baccalaureate degree in any other field with additional prerequisites (see below)

A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.00 (on a 4-point scale) is required for full admission to the program, and 2.75 is required for conditional admission. GPA calculations may be based upon the cumulative units or the last 60 units of the degree. See graduate admission policies for more information.

Prerequisites (for non-computer science majors) with a grade of "B" or higher:

COSC 501 - Fundamentals of Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis

COSC 502 - Computer Organization and Assembly Language for Non-CS/CIS Major, as determined by the graduate program director.

MATH 263 - Discrete Mathematics (MATH 263 is not required for students who have an engineering or mathematics baccalaureate degree.)

Students may repeat prerequisite courses no more than two times to be eligible to take graduate-level courses.

English Proficiency Options

TEST UNDERGRADUATE GRADUATE

TOEFL

(Code 5404) 70 IBT with subscores of 17 80 with subscores of 20

TOEFL Essentials 8.0 overall with subscores of 8.0 9.0 with subscores of 8.5

IELTS 6.0 with band scores of 5.5 6.5 with band scores of 6.5

PTE 49 57

Duolingo (DET) 105 115

iTEP 3.9 4.4

SAT

(Code 5404) 540 evidence-based reading and writing NA

ACT

(Code 1718) 21 English NA

IB 5 SL English NA

GCSE/IGCSE C on O, AS, A level English NA

U.S. university coursework C in college-level composition course from accredited U.S. institution. Baccalaureate degree holders or higher may be eligible for a waiver.

TU English Language Center (ELC) TU ELC Level 5 completion TU ELC Level 6 with a grade of B or better.

Towson University

Towson , Maryland ,United States

Computer Science M.S.

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Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria