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General information, application forms, and contact information can be found on the
Graduate Admissions home page. Please visit the
Online Graduate Information
Request Form to request more information from the Graduate Office.
| Application Deadlines: |
| Spring |
Fall |
September 1 - International students
November 1 - US citizen/permanent resident students |
January 1 - Priority consideration for financial support
April 1 - International students
July 1 - US citizen/permanent resident students |
A prospective student should visit the
Graduate Admissions
website for the exact procedures to be followed for admission to the school's graduate program.
Currently, there are five possible categories of admission:
| Regular Degree Students: |
This is the usual category. It is for full-time or part-time graduate studies
in pursuit of a specific graduate degree.
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| Provisional Degree Students: |
This category is for students entering with deficiencies. If
an incoming student is lacking background coursework, or
there is doubt as to the likelihood of success in a graduate
program, then the Department has the discretion to admit
students provisionally. Deficiencies must be satisfied
within a 12 month period. A student accepted provisionally
should be certain (preferably in writing) how the deficiencies
are to be removed. With the permission of the department head,
certain deficiencies may be removed by special examinations
taken after a period of independent study.
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| Special Graduate Students: |
Usually visiting students from abroad who take some courses at CSM.
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| Nondegree Students: |
This category is for students who are not pursuing a specific degree. A student
wishing to change from nondegree status to a regular degree program must apply to
the Graduate School
for permission. A maximum of nine hours taken as a nondegree student may be
transferred to a degree program.
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| Part-time students: |
Individuals residing in the Denver area may, upon acceptance by the
Graduate School,
enroll as part-time students (for a minimum of three credit hours per semester
until graduation). While it is possible to receive a Master's degree as a part-time
student, the Ph.D. requires at least one year of full-time status. Part-time
students are subject to the same overall time limits on degree programs as regular
students. These are explained in the Graduate Bulletin.
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Complete application materials received by the
Graduate School are
forwarded to the Department. The graduate advisory committee reviews the application
materials submitted by candidates for the Master's and Ph.D. programs, and sends its
recommendations to the
Graduate School.
The student should also be aware that admission is a two phase procedure: both the
Graduate School and
the Department must accept the student.
The Graduate School's
requirements are given
here and in the Graduate Bulletin and may include (besides the application form)
letters of recommendation, transcripts, English placement scores,
etc. In addition to these requirements, the Department requires
- a statement of purpose (short essay) from the applicant
briefly describing background, interests, goals at CSM,
career intentions, etc; and
- the general Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
Variations from these requirements may be allowed in rare cases
where exceptional promise is clear from other evidence provided.
Prerequisites
Students should have completed an undergraduate program that is
essentially equivalent to a typical B.S. in computer science, mathematics,
or statistics. They should be prepared to begin study at the graduate
course level (500) in the desired concentration area. Specific
undergraduate requirements for the different areas are:
| Applied Mathematics |
Statistics |
Computer Sciences |
- Linear algebra
- Vector calculus
- Ordinary differential equations
- Advanced calculus (Introduction to real analysis)
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- Introduction to statistics and probability
- Linear algebra
- Advanced calculus (Introduction to real analysis)
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- Science - two semesters
- Mathematics - two semesters of calculus, AND
at least two courses from:
• Ordinary differential equations
• Linear algebra
• Statistics
• Discrete mathematics
- Data structures
- Block structured languages
- Upper level courses in at least three of:
• Software engineering
• Numerical analysis
• Machine architecture/assembly language
• Comparative languages
• Analysis of algorithms
• Operating systems
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While it is possible for a student to be admitted if some of these
course requirements are lacking, for computer science applicants the
equivalent of Data Structures (our MACS 262) must have been taken
prior to an admission decision.
When a student is admitted to the program, a temporary advisor
is assigned from an area compatible with the student's interests.
This advisor is responsible for planning the student's coursework,
handling paperwork, monitoring student progress, and giving
overall advice. A change in advisor can be made at the request of
the student or advisor; in particular, it is not unusual for the
eventual thesis advisor to differ from the initial temporary advisor.
A full-time student is expected to take a full course load
(10 or more hours of course, research and thesis credit combined) in
the fall and spring semesters as long as the student remains enrolled in the graduate
program. It is also possible for a student to request a
leave of absence from the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research with prior
approval of the department head and advisor, and the graduate advisory
committee; upon return to the program a fee must be paid. Students not
registered and not on leave of absence will be dropped from the program.
Also, students registered for the degree of Master of Science (Non-Thesis Option)
must complete all their course work within five years from entering the Graduate
School; time spent on approved leaves of absence is counted as part of the
five-year time limit.
If you are interested in our programs, we'd like to learn more about you. Please complete our
Online Request Form and we'll
send you additional information about our program.
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