Admission Requirements: Northern Kentucky University

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Admission Requirements

Regular Admission

Although an undergraduate degree in Computer Science is not required for admission to the graduate program, a certain number of foundational courses are expected. Applicants are eligible for regular admission if they have

A Bachelor's degree at an accredited institution.
An undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in all computer science / mathematics courses.
At least four semester of undergraduate coursework in computer programming and data structures.
Two semesters of calculus and a course in discrete mathematics.

Students who do not qualify for the above may still qualify for regular admissions but will be required to take the GRE. Although scores make up only one factor in the admissions process, it is anticipated that the successful applicants will have scores of at least the following:
Verbal: 500; Quantitative 600; Analytical 3.5

Comparable GMAT scores may also be acceptable. The GRE/GMAT code for NKU is 1574.

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Provisional and Conditional Admission

A student who is unable to provide one of the required admissions documents prior to the start of class, under certain restrictions, may be granted provisional admission by the MSCS Admissions Committee. Applicants with a bachelor's degree who have a GPA below 3.0 but above 2.6 or whose previous course work in computer science requires updating may be admitted under a conditional status. These students will be required to complete the Intermediate Programming Workshop (CSC 501) in their first semester.

Applicants who do not have an adequate background in computer science (including one year of calculus and a course in discrete mathematics) may also be admitted conditionally and will be required to complete a set of prescribed courses that may include CSC 501.

Application Process

You can apply online at http//www.nku.edu/apply/index.php. You should direct all transcripts, GRE score reports, and optional resume attachments to:

Northern Kentucky University, Office of Graduate Programs
Nunn Drive
Highland Heights, KY 41099

Dealines for the receipt of materials are:

August 1st - For fall semester.
December 1st - For spring semester.
May 1st - For summer session.

All applicants with transcripts from outside the U.S. must have those transcripts evaluated course by course by an approved foreign education evaluation service. The evaluation must be submitted with the original or certified copies of the transcripts.

Contact Maureen Doyle for more info. Phone: 859-572-5468 • Email