Tier 3 Graduate Schools for Computer Science

CSC 425
Senior Seminar
Research Presentation

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1. Graduate schools tier 3
2. hello! We are Calvin Chambers and Frances Coronel.
3. 1. Towson Baltimore, Maryland
4. location
5. Admission requirements ✘ Earned a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university ✘ Earned a minimum GPA of 3.0 from cumulative credits or through your last 60 credits. ✘ Hard copy of Transcript sent in a sealed envelope by the university ✘ Taken the GRE or GMAT
6. CS related Programs Computer Science The grasping of greater programming concepts past knowledge learnt from your undergraduate experience. E-Commerce The concept of trading goods and transmitting funds and data over networks. Applied Information Technology The application of technology and telecommunications to provide service and manipulate data for client and employee use in a corporation. Computer Security The protection of computing systems from theft or damage to their hardware, software or information they provide. Software Engineering The analysis, design, development, evaluation and evolution of software products.,
7. COST $32,090 out of state $24,297 in-state
8. Terminal Degree Fellowship Scholarship is awarded to those based on merit or those with a great deal of professional experience. Contact the dean of graduate admissions for more details about this fellowship. Scholarships Alumni Association Graduate Fellowship 1,000$ Scholarship given to one with high academic achievement who will one day support Townson and give back to the university. Deadline for the scholarship is May 1st.
9. August 1st Deadline for Fall Semester
10. 22,285 students 3,478 of which are post-grads Amount of Students at Towson University 28% minorities, 16% of that being African American
11. Admissions Process Take GRE Apply and Send Required Documents Acceptance or Decline
12. Additional Information International Students More than 800 International Students from over 100 Countries. NCAA 20 NCAA Division 1 Sports (13 Women, 7 Men) Student Organizations More than 200 Student Organizations. Average Class Size The average class size is 29 or less students. Student Enrollment Full-time students: 15,560 Part-time students: 1,969 Graduate students: 4,311
13. BEST of Creative Students Knowledgeable Professors Low-Stress Workload Medium Sized Dorms Help Finding Job/Internship Diverse Community Near other Colleges Big Campus Learn from the Best
14. WORST of Tuition is very high Limited Scholarships for students Far from Off Campus Housing Far from Business and Stores
15. 2. FIU Miami, Florida
16. “ Hope, Knowledge, Opportunity
17. Admission requirements ✘ transcript ✘ GRE scores (min quant score of 148 out of 170) ✘ online application (includes $30 fee) ✘ 3 letters of recommendation
18. CS related Programs MS in Computer Science ✘ (3) Advanced Software Engineering ✘ (3) Principles of Database Management Systems ✘ (3) Operating Systems ✘ (3) Theory of Computation I ✘ (3) Introduction to Algorithms MS in Information Technology ✘ 3) Software and Data Modeling ✘ (3) Fundamentals of Computer Security ✘ (3) Computer Systems Fundamentals ✘ Track Courses (9 Credits) ◦ Security ◦ Software ◦ System Administration MS in Cybersecurity ✘ (3) Practical Applied Security ✘ (3) Secure Application Programming ✘ (3) Principles of Cybersecurity ✘ (3) Formal Foundations for Cybersecurity ✘ (3) Social, Economic, and Policy Aspects of Cybersecurity ✘ Electives (15 credits)
19. COST $500 per credit (out-of-state) ~ $25K annually for out of state students
20. Funding Available Graduate Assistantships 20-hours per week covers costs for 9 credits each semester for a graduate student. Internal Scholarships $500 for various majors/departments. National and International Scholarships & Fellowships They offer a large list of these on their scholarships office website.
21. february 15 Deadline
22. 24,022 total students, 815 students in CS department 85% minorities, 61% of that 85% being Hispanic 7,814 postgrads 70 postgrads in CS department
23. BEST of Happy Students Knowledgeable Professors Low-Stress Course Load Big Dorms Help Finding Job/Internship Accepting Campus Community Genders Equally Represented Great Local Atmosphere Learn from the Best
24. WORST of Expensive Dorms Living on campus costs about $7,792 Don’t Move Off Campus Average off- campus housing is $11,466
25. 3. NJIT Newark, NJ
26. location
27. Admission requirements ✘ Students with no lower than a 2.8 GPA ✘ Completed Undergraduate Studies and Taken the GRE or GMAT ✘ $75 nonrefundable application fee ✘ One letter of Recommendation in a sealed envelope. ✘ Official GRE results and Transcripts
28. CS related Programs Bioinformatics The development of software tools for biological research. Cyber Security & Privacy Analysing computer security and methods of protection using computers. Computer Science The grasping of greater programming concepts past knowledge learnt from your undergraduate experience. Software Engineering The analysis, design, development, evaluation and evolution of software products., Computers and Business Exploring the fundamentals of business and how the change in computers affects society.
29. COST $1,544 per credit for Out of State $1,129 per credit for In-State
30. As a graduate student, you are automatically considered for financial support such as grants and stipends. There currently aren’t any scholarships, where you would have to apply, for graduate students through the university but you can apply for supplemental funding in the form of an educational loan. Scholarships
31. June 1st Deadline for Fall Semester
32. 22,285 students 3,478 of which are post-grads Amount of Students at Towson University 28% minorities, 16% of that being African American
33. Admissions Process Take GRE Apply Acceptance or Decline
34. Additional Information STEM Enrollment Total STEM Major enrollment in the university is 10,646 Students. Average SAT Score The average SAT Score for incoming freshman is 1192. For Honors Students, the average score is 1347. Student Faculty Ratio The Student to Faculty Ratio of the school is 16:1. Patents The school has 185 patents with 133 patents pending. Rename School name was changed from Newark Technical School to NJIT in 1975.
35. BEST of Ambitious Students Knowledgeable Professors Stimulating Workload Big Dorms Help Finding Job/Internship Diverse Community Genders Equally Represented Urban-like Community Learn from the Best
36. WORST of Heavy Workload High Cost for Single Credit Courses Don’t Move Off Campus Small University
37. 4. ODU Norfolk, VA
38. “ Idea fusion
39. Admission requirements ✘ transcript ✘ GRE/GMAT scores ✘ online application (includes $50 fee) ✘ 2 letters of recommendation
40. CS related Programs MS in Computer Science ✘ (3) Database Concepts ✘ (3) Introduction to Networks & Communication ✘ (3) Computational Methods & Software ✘ (3) Algorithms & Data Structures ✘ (3) Computer Architecture ✘ Options ◦ project ◦ thesis ◦ more courses MS in Computer Information Systems ✘ Same as MS in CS except bulk of courses will be from IT graduate courses instead MS Certificate in Modeling & Simulation in Computing & Informatics ✘ (3) Introduction to Modeling & Simulation ✘ (6) foundation elective courses ✘ (3) advanced elective courses
41. COST $1160 per credit (out-of-state) ~ $30K annually for out of state students
42. Funding Available Internal Scholarships ✘ The Nancy Topping Bazin Scholarship ✘ The Alumni Association Outstanding Scholar Fellowship ✘ The Delta Sigma Lambda - Dr. Ruth Harrell Scholarship ✘ The Hampton Roads Maritime Association Memorial Scholarship ✘ The Jacques S. Zaneveld Endowed Scholarship ✘ The Meredith Construction Company Scholarship ✘ and many more... National and International Scholarships & Fellowships They offer a large list of these on their scholarships office website.
43. june 1st Deadline
44. 24,670 total students, 795 students in CS department 48% minorities 5,058 postgrads 111 postgrads in CS department
45. BEST of Amiability of Professors Clean campus Proximity to beach Wifi access everywhere Prospect of finding a job after graduation is high Great academic programs Constantly growing Good chance of finding an internship History & Diversity
46. WORST of Constantly Being Worked On Getting parking tickets for no reason Trying to find parking Having to drive everywhere
47. thanks! Any questions, comments, or concerns?