Students with an incomplete undergraduate background in CS can take a few undergraduate courses as part of their MS degree. Excellent students who develop an interest in pursuing a PhD in the course of their MS are encouraged to apply to the PhD program . These programs can be completed as a part-time student working in industry. A small number of these classes can be applied to your MS degree if you later apply to the MS program. Applications for admission to the MS program are considered annually, with a deadline of January 8.
Admissions are effective the following Fall quarter.
The department offers the master of science in computer science. The degree is offered under both the Thesis Plan I and the Comprehensive Examination Plan II, and each plan requires forty-nine units of work. For full-time students, all the requirements must be completed within two years. Students with an adequate background in computer science can complete the MS program within four to five quarters of full-time study. Computer Science Core.