East Tennessee State University College of Business and Technology Master of Science in Computer Science - Information Technology Box 70711 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN 37614 US   Phone: 1-423-439-7409 Fax: 1-423-439-7119   At a Glance Program Requirements Tuition & Financial Aid Institution Overview Important Dates Upcoming Events Degrees: Program Format: Master's M.S.-Computer Science On Campus   The Information Technology Concentration builds on the basic concepts of software development and Web programming. Students in this concentration will develop e-commerce and business-to-business Web applications. The concentration emphasizes good software development practices. Students will participate in software development projects that provide practice with requirements analysis, software design, modeling,project management, verification and validation, and quality assurance.Other skills include network and system administration and information security. All students must also complete a final oral examination, with a mark of80% or better in each subject area, within a year of completing their coursework. This examination, which will cover material from the seven courses in the student’s core curriculum, will be administered by the graduate coordinator or a duly appointed member of the department’s faculty. Please consult with the department for more information about the procedures that govern the exam.     Accreditation Information:   # Of Credits Required:   Time To Degree:     Previous Degrees Coursework in computer science. The equivalent of a major in computer science is expected. Students lacking this background may be required to complete (with a B- or higher in each course) a sequence of undergraduate foundation courses in computer science and mathematics. Related professional experience, such as programming, systems analysis, and/or systems design may be substituted for some foundation courses.  Pre-Requisite Courses A background in mathematics including probability and statistics,discrete structures, and for the applied computer science concentration basic calculus.2.Computer programming, including problem analysis, algorithm,synthesis, and competence in data structures, with knowledge of a high level programming language. The information technology track requires additional coursework in networking and web programming.  International Student Requirements For international students, a TOEFL score of at least 79 (Internet based), 213 (computer based), or 550 (paper) is required as well as a GRE verbal score of at least 400, a GRE quantitative score of at least 400, and a total of at least 1050 for verbal plus quantitative.  Requirements Qualifying Exam: GRE Minimum Exam Score: 1050 GPA or Equivalent: 3.0 English Proficiency: Yes Research Competency: Clinical Internship:   Work Experience Volunteer Experience Publications Experience Foreign Language Requirement Other Requirements During the period before candidacy, graduate students are advised by the departmental graduate coordinator or associate graduate coordinator.By the beginning of the second semester students should form their graduate advisory committee. The chair of this committee becomes the student’s primary advisor. The faculty member who directs the non-thesis student’s software development project serves as the student’s primary advisor and chair of the committee. Where choices exist, students will decide, in consultation with their advisor, which courses will be taken to complete the master of science degree.For students in a thesis option, the chair of the student’s graduate advisory committee directs the research and the preparation of the thesis.After selecting a topic, the student, in consultation with the student’s advisory committee chair, must develop a thesis proposal and plan which must be presented to the graduate faculty and approved by the student’s committee.    Cost Per Credit Hour: $   Tuition:   Financial Aid Offered:       # of Students Enrolled Full Time: 1054  # of Students Enrolled Part Time: 898  Average GPA:   Average Test Scores:   Charge Per Credit: $913  Annual Full Time Avg Institution Tuition: $16323  Financial Aid Offered: Yes  Average Work Experience:   Specializations:   # of Terms Per Year: Semester  Placement Percentage:   Historically Black: No   Religious Affiliation: Not applicable