About this Program
This program allows exceptionally successful students to earn both a bachelor's and master's degree in computer science. Up to 12 credits of graduate coursework may be counted toward both their undergraduate and master's degrees in computer science. Students must earn a minimum of 150 credit hours (120 for the undergraduate degree and 31 for the graduate degree).
Program Highlights
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Obtain two highly-marketable degrees in five years. Average of $20,000 increase in starting salary for MS vs. BS graduates
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Count up to 12 graduate-level credit hours towards both the BSCS & MS degrees. After completing the BSCS, only 19 graduate credit hours remain for the MS, which can be completed in one academic year
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GRE requirement for MS admission is waived for students successfully participating in the Linked Program
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During your 5th year (after completing the BSCS), you are eligible for a Graduate Assistantship (Teaching or Research) which includes a stipend each semester & a partial tuition waiver (up to 100% for Virginia residents)
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Courses for both programs are available in on-campus and online formats
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Requirements
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Have completed at least 60 undergraduate credit hours (at least 24 credit hours from ±¬ÁϹÏ)
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Have completed CS 361, CS 381, MATH 212, and all associated prerequisites for those courses.
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Hold an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher and a GPA of 3.0 or higher in CS and MATH courses.
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Complete an in coordination with the CDA and GPD.
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Students in the Linked Program must apply for admission to the MS program to start the semester after graduation from the BSCS program. Students must also let the GPD for admissions (csgpd@cs.odu.edu) know that they have applied for the MS Program and are in the Linked Program.
Transfer
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Careers
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Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming.
Research, design, develop, and test operating systems-level software, compilers, and network distribution software for medical, industrial, military, communications, aerospace, business, scientific, and general computing applications. Set operational specifications and formulate and analyze software requirements. May design embedded systems software. ±¬ÁÏ¹Ï principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis.
Manage web environment design, deployment, development and maintenance activities. Perform testing and quality assurance of web sites and web applications.
Install, configure, and support an organization's local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), and Internet systems or a segment of a network system. Monitor network to ensure network availability to all system users and may perform necessary maintenance to support network availability. May monitor and test Web site performance to ensure Web sites operate correctly and without interruption. May assist in network modeling, analysis, planning, and coordination between network and data communications hardware and software. May supervise computer user support specialists and computer network support specialists. May administer network security measures.
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Cost
Tuition is charged per credit hour. Amounts shown are tuition only and do not include mandatory fees, technology-delivered course fees, course-specific fees, books, housing, meal plans, or other costs. Campus-based students may take technology-delivered or online courses. Tuition is based on student classification. Fees for technology-delivered courses and other costs are listed on the ±¬ÁÏ¹Ï tuition and fees page.
Ways to Save
Here are a few ways for you to save on the cost of attending ±¬ÁϹÏ. For more information visit University Student Financial Aid.
Thesis-Based Department Funded Scholarship
Linked students may apply to receive a thesis-based department funded scholarship with guaranteed appointment as a TA or RA and tuition waiver.
Graduate Assistantship
During your 5th year (after completing the BSCS), you are eligible for a Graduate Assistantship (Teaching or Research). This includes a stipend each semester and a partial tuition waiver (up to 100% for Virginia residents).
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