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Master in Computer Science for current CS undergraduate students
(4+1 Program)

Admission Requirements

  • Current enrollment in the Bachelor's Degree program in Computer Science at FIU.
  • Completed at least 60 credits of coursework.
  • Current GPA must be 3.3 or higher.
  • GRE general test score of 1000 (verbal and quantitative combined), with a minimum quantitative score of 600.
  • Three letters of recommendation.
  • Approval of the Graduate Committee.
General Requirements

  1. Completed Bachelor's degree in Computer Science at FIU

  2. Coursework:

    • Required:

      CEN 5011 - Advanced Software Engineering
      COP 5725 - Principles of Database Management
      COP 5614 - Operating Systems
      COT 5420 - Theory of Computation I
      COT 5407 - Introduction to Algorithms

      • Required courses must be completed with an average of "B" or higher, and only one course may receive a grade less than "B-".

    • Elective: 5 courses selected from the SCS Graduate Course Offerings

    • Overlap: Up to 4 courses (12 credits) may be used in satisfying both the Bachelor's and Master's degree requirements. Courses must be 5000-level SCS Graduate courses.

      5000-level Graduate Courses

      Satisfies BS Requirements
      CEN 5011 - Advanced Software Engineering CEN 4010 - Software Engineering
      COP 5725 - Principles of Database Management COP 4540 - Database
      COP 5614 - Operating Systems COP 4610 - Operating Systems
      COT 5420 - Theory of Computation I MAD 3512 - Algorithms
      COT 5407 - Introduction to Algorithms Any Set 2 elective *
      CEN 5120 - Expert Systems Any Set 1 elective *
      CEN 5076 - Software Testing Any Set 1 elective *
      COP 5577 - Principles of Data Mining Any Set 1 elective *
      CAP 5602 - Artificial Intelligence Any Set 1 elective *
      COP 5621 - Compiler Construction Any Set 1 elective *