This is a summary of some of the policies and procedures of the College of Graduate Studies as compiled by the Department of Computer Science. It is intended as an aid for students interested in the graduate programs in computer science. It is not complete and there may be an inadvertent inaccuracy contained within these pages. For more details, you should visit the web site of the College of Graduate Studies directly. Admission to the College of Graduate Studies is open to any student who holds a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, who presents a scholastic record indicating probable success in graduate work, and who has maintained good academic standing in previous institutions attended.
Admission is to a specific program only and initial admission is granted for a specific semester.
A student may not be admitted to a degree program without the concurrence of the department offering the major or change degree programs without appropriate department and vice provost for research and graduate studies approval. The College of Graduate Studies gives final approval for admission. A student may be admitted to the College of Graduate Studies under a category other than regular enrollment. Only a student in regular enrollment may be awarded an advanced degree. A student not eligible for regular enrollment may be accepted for provisional enrollment, on the master's level only, if the department administering the program in which the student seeks to enroll recommends it.