Bachelor of Science/Master of Science in Computer Science

The Accelerated Master of Science (MS) Program in Computer Science allows MSU undergraduate students to make simultaneous progress toward the Computer Science master's degree. With careful planning with their academic adviser, accelerated students can typically earn their undergraduate degree after four years and their MS after five years. Inthe first four years, the student is an undergraduate student and can reserve up to 12 credits of coursework towards their MS in CS. In the fifth year, these students complete the remaining graduate work on either the MS courses-only or thesis track. Typically, most accelerated students will take the courses-only track.BenefitsEarly acceptance into graduate school.Ability to complete two degrees (BS in CS and MS in CS) within five years. Typically, this would take six.Students in the accelerated BSMS track can reserve up to 12 credits of coursework for their MS degree while they are still completing the requirements for the BS degree, without petitioning to reserve each course. The coursework used for reserved credits may not be counted toward bachelor’s degree requirements.Accelerated BSMS track students who are in good standing and are given a higher priority for teaching assistant (GTA) positions.A line in your resume CV. Being accepted into this program is an academic acheivement