Admission Requirements for Computer Science
Prospective students should apply well in advance (at least eight weeks for US residents and six months for international students) of the date of proposed entrance. All applicants for graduate programs in Computer Science must apply through the Graduate School.
Requirements for admission to the computer science graduate degree program are in addition to those of the School of Graduate Studies. Scores from the GRE basic test are recommended, but not required, for admission to the program. The MAT or GMAT is not an acceptable substitute for the GRE. Transcripts will be reviewed. There are two sets of Breadth Requirements:
- Breadth Requirements in Mathematics
Students satisfy the Breadth Requirements in Mathematics by completing each of the following courses at UAH (or an equivalent course from another institution) with a grade of "B" or better:
- MA171 - CALCULUS I 4
- MA172 - CALCULUS II 4
- MA244 - INTRO TO LINEAR ALGEBRA 3
- MA385 - INTRO TO PROBABILITY & STATIST 3
- Breadth Requirements in Computer Science
Students satisfy the Breadth Requirements in Computer Science by completing each of the following courses at UAH (or an equivalent course from another institution) with a grade of "B" or better:
- CS121 - COMPUTER SCIENCE I 3
- CS214 - INTRO DISCRETE STRUCTURE 3
- CS221 - COMP SCI II: DATA STRUCTURES 3
- CS309 - COMPUTER ORG & SWTCHNG THRY 3
- CS321 - INTRO OBJECT-ORIENTED PROG JAV 3
- CS413 - INTRO DIGITAL COMP ARCHITECTUR 3
- CS417 - INTRO DESIGN/ANALYSIS OF ALG 3
- CS490 - INTRO TO OPERATING SYSTEMS 3
Program-Specific Requirements
Computer Science Intensive Core Certificate
- Students must hold a bachelor’s degree.
- Students are required to maintain a 3.0 GPA.
- Students must satisfy the Breadth Requirements in Mathematics.
Master of Science (M.S.) Program
- Students are required to maintain a 3.0 GPA.
- Students must satisfy the Breadth Requirements in Mathematics.
- Students who have an undergraduate background in Computer Science or who satisfy the Breadth Requirements in Computer Science can be admitted into Plan II or Plan III.
- Students who have deficiencies in their Computer Science background can be admitted into Plan I.
Ph.D. Program
- The admission policies for the Ph.D. program in Computer Science follow the general policies of the School of Graduate Studies and the Computer Science Department as described above.
- An applicant’s admission request will be reviewed in light of preparatory coursework, GRE scores, supporting information, and general expectation of completing the degree.
- Students requiring a large amount of prerequisite coursework will not normally be admitted to the program until those courses have been completed.
- Graduate admission requests for the Ph.D. program will be reviewed by the departmental admissions committee. Applicants are required to submit supporting recommendation letters, a statement of research interests, and study plans.