Is there a better institute with MS in computer Science

jam937 · Mar 27, 2013

CSC577 Software Testing and Reliability has a proctored final exam.

VVUK · Oct 17, 2018

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1. Did you take up the MS CS program from UIS? Or some other University?
I am in the UIS MSCS program now and very glad I chose this program.

2. How was the online course experience?
Overall its been very good for me. Half of the courses have been fairly easy for me do to my 20 years of experience in IT. Half have been more challenging. It depends a lot on your course selection since it's all student choice for courses. Most courses require hands on assignments and projects. Writing code or configuring something. Only one out of six courses has required a proctored exam so far. I spend 15-20 hours per week total.

3. How many semesters or months it took to complete?
For me it's going to be fall (12cr), spring (12cr), summer (4cr) and fall (8cr). It can be done in fall-spring-summer if you don't have any prerequisites. I had to take one prerequisite and they won't let me take 3 courses for the summer semester as its an accelerated 8 week semester. Even though I know I am capable as I'm not working this summer.

4. Which other Universities are recommended?
I spent weeks researching schools. This was the cheapest at $12k because online tuition is the same as in-state. It only requires 8 courses each 4 credit hours. Most other programs require 11-12 courses at 3 credit hours each. It's also a public school with good name recognition.

Here's a website with the main accrediting bodies. They list their member schools and some have degree search ability.
CHEA: Directory of Regional Accrediting Organizations

5. Does 3-year Mathematics degree eligible? (I have years of IT experience and also done PG courses in Computer technology).

This page lists the admission requirements. There are both math and computer science prerequisites.
UIS Department of Computer Science
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Hi, How much time it's going to take to complete Prerequisites?

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