New Jersey Institute Of Technology

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.S. - Computer Science

Format: Online

Program Description:

Students are expected to have good programming skills, and a grasp of the fundamentals of computer science (students should have acquired this knowledge in the undergraduate degree Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or equivalent degree). To ensure that students have the background to do well and succeed in doing the MS in Computer Science at NJIT, they will be required to take a short answer exam to demonstrate that they have good programming skills (in C++ or Java) and that they know the basic concepts of operating systems, networking, and databases. Students who do not pass the programming part of this exam will be required to take a programming bridge course, CS 505 Programming and Data Structures and Algorithms. Students who do not pass the basic concepts part of the exam will be required to take a concepts course, CS 507 Principles of Computer Science. The Master of Science in Computer Science degree requires 33 credit hours to complete.

Accreditation:

NJIT is Accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Universities. The Master of Science in Computer Science is Accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Intensive

Institution Sector: Public

Locale: Large City

Size & Settings: 5,000 - 9,999