Computing and Information Sciences

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Hwajung Lee, School Director
Jeff Pittges, Graduate Program Coordinator
Graduate Faculty
See Graduate Faculty list at:
http://gradcollege.asp.radford.edu/ faculty.html

Graduate Program

The graduate program in Data and Information Management prepares students for leader­ship positions and advanced careers in data science. The program is designed to both enhance students’ existing capabilities and develop unique competencies and skills for future career goals. Students are required to complete a minimum of 30 semester hours for the Master of Science degree. 

Admission Requirements

The majority of the students entering the program will have a degree in computer science, information systems, or a closely related field, although applicants with degrees in other areas who have experience in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) will also be considered. 

The following are minimal requirements for full admission of non-RU ITEC majors.  Students not meeting these requirements may still choose to apply and will be considered.  Students who apply only to the Accelerated Program will be considered without Graduate Record Exam scores.  Only the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies and Research may make exceptions to these requirements.

• A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75 (based on a 4.0 scale) from an accredited educational institution.
• Three letters of reference from faculty members who are familiar with your academic performance in major coursework or from colleagues or supervisors who are familiar with your work.
• An undergraduate course in Database Management Systems.  Deficiencies in this area may be resolved through additional coursework during the beginning of the program.
• Completion of the Radford University graduate application process.
• A personal essay.
• GRE is recommended, but not required.
• Verification of required immunizations. 
• Foreign applicants whose native language is not English must achieve an acceptable score on the TOEFL examination and submit an approved credential report for coursework completed outside the United States.  A TOEFL score of 87 for the online test or scores of 227 or 567, respectively, for the computer -based or paper-based tests.

Program Requirements

Students pursuing the Master of Science degree in information technology must complete a minimum of 30 semester hours from among the following areas: Required core courses (24 credits) and capstone project (6 credits).

Programs

• Data and Information Management, M.S.

Courses

• CS 511 - Teaching Societal Security in Computing
• CS 540 - Data Engineering
• CS 541 - Advanced Database Management Systems
• CS 542 - Data Warehousing and Visualization
• CS 543 - Cloud Data Engineering
• CS 545 - Fundamentals of Cybersecurity for Educators
• CS 546 - Advanced Cybersecurity for Educators
• CS 593 - Selected Topics in Information Technology
• CS 641 - Distributed Systems Design
• CS 645 - Information Security, Privacy and Reliability
• CS 647 - Enterprise Information Architecture
• CS 660 - Distributed Algorithms
• CS 693 - Selected Topics in Data Science
• CS 695 - Practicum in Data Science: Capstone Project
• CS 698 - Directed Study in Information Technology
• CS 699 - Thesis

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