The Department recognizes that for some outstanding undergraduate students, certain of their undergraduate work might well be reflective of both the content and quality of that typically expected at the graduate level. The Department further recognizes that certain outstanding undergraduate students could participate successfully in graduate classes. For these reasons the Department offers a five-year program in Computer Science at the end of which the student will earn both B.S. and M.S. degrees. This program offers an accelerated way of obtaining a master's degree. The five-year program is not appropriate for all students.
Qualification occurs in the sixth semester.
A cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required for acceptance into and continuation in the program. Students interested in entering the five-year program should speak to any CS faculty member early in their studies at Marist, but no later than the beginning of their sixth semester. A faculty recommendation is required for admittance into the program. See page 19 for more information. Students selected for Five-Year Program at this point.