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Master of Engineering (MEng) in Computer Science and Applications (CSA)

The 花季传媒 Tech College of Engineering is partnering with Christopher Newport University to help position students for mid-level and advanced positions in industries related to computing technology. By establishing an accelerated pathway of foundational courses at partner universities, currently enrolled students can be prepared for early admission to 花季传媒 Tech鈥檚 MEng degree in computer science as early as spring of their junior year.聽 Once accepted these students during their fourth year can begin taking up to 12 credits from an approved set of courses that can be applied beyond the 120 required credit hours required for Christopher Newport University undergraduate degree towards their MEng degree (Christopher Newport University course level approved:聽4XX (max. 6 credits) & 5XX from approved course list).

By outlining a clear pathway and course equivalencies, both the engineering and liberal arts student are able to participate in 花季传媒鈥檚 Tech Talent Pipeline.聽 Many students will find that they can complete their MEng degree in just one extra year.

How to Apply

The accelerated undergraduate/graduate program application is based on your intended graduation date.

The deadline for applications is May 1st each spring semester and December 1st each fall semester.
Students should apply in the semester one year before they will complete the BS. For example, a student intending to graduate from the BS program in May 2024 should apply in the semester ending in May 2023. If accepted into the program, this will allow participation in double-counted courses for the final two semesters of your undergraduate degree.

If you are unable to apply one year before completing your BS, you can still apply during your final year, in your second-to-final semester. If you apply at that time and are accepted, you will only be able to double-count courses taken in your final undergraduate semester, but are still permitted the same maximum of 12 credits of double-counted courses.

Third-year Christopher Newport University students can apply to the MEng in Computer Science and Applications in their second semester after completing CPSC 270 Data and File Structures. They can also apply for a fee waiver and are not required to submit GRE scores.聽

• Students must complete one of the approved聽pathways聽below:

Pathways

Pathway for CNU undergraduate computer science students for admission to the Master of Engineering program in computer science and applications (CSA)

CNU computer science undergraduate majors naturally meet the basic course requirements and can apply for the CSA MEng in the junior year for admission to the program. If accepted, they can also begin courses their senior year and transfer up to 12 credit hours (level permitted: up to six approved 4xx level credit hours and 5xx level courses)

Pathway for CNU undergraduate non-computer science majors for admission to the Master of Engineering program in computer science and applications (CSA)

CNU non-CS majors also may be eligible to apply in their junior year and be accepted into the CNU/VT Collaborative UG/G CSA MEng program by completing a set of introductory CS courses. To be successful for admission, CNU and 花季传媒 Tech recommend that CNU non-CS major undergraduate students complete the following courses by the second semester of their junior year and maintain an overall minimum GPA of 3.3. These course pathways include the following scenarios:

As soon as you submit your application please read and do the following:

You should immediately complete and submit the Collaborative UG/G Degree and Course Designation Form. You will indicate on this form the courses that you intend to take during the Collaborative UG/G period. This form will be reviewed and signed by the 花季传媒 Tech computer science and applications department graduate program director and an appropriate authority at Christopher Newport University. The signed Collaborative UG/G Status and Course Designation form will be sent to the 花季传媒 Tech Graduate School for processing. This completed form and the computer science and applications department admission recommendation with review from an appropriate authority at Christopher Newport University are required before an admission decision can be finalized by the 花季传媒 Tech Graduate School.

Once accepted, the student should take up to 12 credit hours of graduate coursework during the last academic year (senior status equivalent) and earn a 鈥淏鈥� from the following list of eligible courses for transfer to the MEng computer science degree program. Note that a maximum of 6 credit hours can be taken at the 4xx level (excluding independent study and special topic courses). The 花季传媒 Tech approved courses for the 聽MEng in computer science are noted below.

For questions or more information regarding the 花季传媒 Tech MEng degree program, contact 花季传媒 Tech MEng computer science and applications admissions.聽 For questions or more information regarding what courses to take at Christopher Newport University to be prepared for admission into the 花季传媒 Tech MEng degree program, please contact Christopher Newport University PCSE graduate program director, Peter Monaghan.

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