{"id":8801,"date":"2022-03-14T12:20:09","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T16:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/catalog-2024-2025\/?page_id=8801"},"modified":"2022-03-14T12:20:09","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T16:20:09","slug":"ts-41-ms-computer-science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/catalog-2024-2025\/ts-41-ms-computer-science\/","title":{"rendered":"TS: 4+1 MS Computer Science"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Website: 4+1 &#8211; Master of Science in Computer Science<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/catalog-2024-2025\/master-of-data-science-msds\/\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"facultyTable\">\n<p><strong>Director:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/tas\/faculty\/scott-frees\/\">Scott Frees<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span> About the Program<\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<p>Â鶹´«Ã½ offers students the ability to begin the Master of Science in Computer Science (MSCS) program while still an undergraduate.\u00a0 This accelerates their graduate program and allows them to complete their MSCS in one additional year after earning their 4-year Bachelor\u2019s degree.\u00a0 This five-year program is designed for students enrolled in Computer Science, Data Science, and Mathematics undergraduate programs. Students interested in enrolling in the MSCS program via the 4+1 track should contact their advisor, and the MSCS Program Director, Dr. Scott Frees.<\/p>\n<p>Students completing Bachelor&#8217;s degrees in other disciplines may also contact the Program Director for assistance in designing a 5-year plan for their specific situation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>Prerequisite of the Program <\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<p>The prerequisites of the Master of Science in Computer Science program are built into the undergraduate major-required and elective courses to ensure students are well-prepared for the graduate program. These include courses in programming, statistics, and linear algebra.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/catalog-2024-2025\/tas\/compscience\/\">Computer Science<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/catalog-2024-2025\/Data-Science\/\">Data Science<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/catalog-2024-2025\/tas\/mathematics\/\">Mathematics<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>4th-Year Coursework<\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<p>In addition to the courses required by the undergraduate program, students will begin their graduate courses in their 4th year. The policy for Undergraduate Students Taking Graduate-Level Courses Policy is found at:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/provost\/policy\/undergraduate-students-taking-graduate-courses\/\">https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/provost\/policy\/undergraduate-students-taking-graduate-courses\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thus, students are limited to 3 graduate courses double-counting towards both their undergraduate and graduate degrees. As most graduate-level courses are 3 credit hours and undergraduate courses are typically 4 credit hours, students are to ensure they have taken the sufficient number of credits to reach the 128 credit hours required for undergraduate graduation.<\/p>\n<p>Some courses may count towards the undergraduate major or minor, and so you should speak with your undergraduate major or minor advisor for more information.<\/p>\n<p>Students are recommended to complete 9 credits of graduate level-courses.<\/p>\n<div class=\"courseTable\">\n<h4 align=\"center\"><strong>4th Year Coursework<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>FALL SEMESTER (3 CREDITS)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e32800402b0\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CMPS547\" target=\"_blank\">CMPS 547 - FOUNDATIONS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>SPRING SEMESTER (6 CREDITS)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e32800404cd\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CMPS531\" target=\"_blank\">CMPS 531 - DATA STRUCTURES & ALGORITHMS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e32800406eb\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/DATA620\" target=\"_blank\">DATA 620 - ETHICS IN DATA & COMPUTING<\/a> <strong>OR<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>COMPUTER SCIENCE ELECTIVE (SELECT 1)\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>5th Year Coursework<\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<div class=\"courseTable\">\n<h4 align=\"center\"><strong>5th Year Coursework<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>1ST SEMESTER CMPS ELECTIVE (12 CREDITS NEEDED)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>CHOOSE FOUR ELECTIVES\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>2ND SEMESTER (9 CREDITS NEEDED)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e32800409af\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/DATA620\" target=\"_blank\">DATA 620 - ETHICS IN DATA & COMPUTING<\/a> <strong>OR<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>CHOOSE TWO ELECTIVES\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e3280040c48\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CMPS750\" target=\"_blank\">CMPS 750 - COMPUTER SCIENCE THESIS<\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>Related Information <\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<p><a title=\"Graduation Requirements\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/catalog-2024-2025\/grad-requirements\/\">Undergraduate Graduation Requirements<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/tas\/\">School of Theoretical and Applied Science Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">Â鶹´«Ã½ of New Jersey recognizes the value of publishing on the Internet. 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