CSC Graduate Study Pathways
Pathways available to domestic and international applicants (unless indicated otherwise)
| What is my Educational background: | What is my Employment situation: | What are my Career Objectives: | Program Options in Computer Science at NC State |
|---|---|---|---|
| BS/BA/MS/MA unrelated | Any | Industry, Research, or Academia | Online: Undergraduate Computer Programming Certificate (CPC)' |
| BS/BA/MS/MA in Engineering, Math, or Statistics (minimal or no programming experience | Any | Industry, Research, or Academia | Online: Undergraduate Computer Programming Certificate (CPC)' |
| BS/BA/MS/MA in Engineering, Math, or Statistics (extensive programming experience) | Currently employed | Industry | Online: CS Graduate or DSF Graduate Certificate* or Masters (MCS/MS/MSCN) |
| Not currently employed | Industry | On-campus: CS Graduate or DSF Graduate Certificate* or Masters (MCS/MS/MSCN) | |
| Research or Academia | CSC PhD** (full/part-time on-campus) | ||
| BS in Computer Science | Currently employed | Industry | Online: CS Graduate or DSF Graduate Certificate* or Masters (MCS/MS/MSCN) |
| Research or Academia | CSC PhD** (part-time on-campus) | ||
| Not currently employed | Industry | On-campus: CS Graduate or DSF Graduate Certificate* or Masters (MCS/MS/MSCN) | |
| Research or Academia | CSC PhD** (full/part-time on-campus) | ||
| Any BA/BS (minimal or no programming experience) AND completed CPC or CS/DSF Graduate Certificate* | Currently employed | Industry | Online: CS Graduate or DSF Graduate Certificate* or Masters (MCS/MS/MSCN) |
| Not currently employed | Industry | On-campus: CS Graduate or DSF Graduate Certificate* or Masters (MCS/MS/MSCN) | |
| MS in Computer Science | Currently employed | Industry | Online: CS Graduate or DSF Graduate Certificate* |
| Research or Academia | CSC PhD** (part-time on-campus) | ||
| Not currently employed | Industry | On-campus: CS Graduate or DSF Graduate Certificate* | |
| Research or Academia | CSC PhD** (full/part-time on-campus) |
Additional:
‘ Credit-by-examination is possible for courses for which the applicant has equivalent coursework or experience
* Up to 12 credits (grade B or better) from graduate certificate may transfer to Masters
**Applicants with a Masters may be able to apply up to 18 credit hours towards the PhD
Masters Programs in Department of Computer Science:
MCS – Master of Computer Science; MS – Master of Science; MSCN – Master of Science in Computer Networking
Graduate Certificates (Domestic and international applicants residing in the U.S. only):
CS – Computer Science; DSF – Data Science Foundations