Accelerated Master's Program in Computer Science

The Accelerated Master's Program (AMP) in Computer Science (CS) allows high achieving students to pursue the Bachelor's and Master's degrees in an accelerated manner. The program is for currently enrolled full-time UCCS students and allows students to take up to six credit hours of courses which will count towards graduation requirements for both their Bachelor of Science (BS) or Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Computer Science, and chosen Master's. The master’s degrees included in this proposal are: Master of Science in Computer Science (MSCS), Master of Science in Computer Science - Emphasis in Game and Media Integration (MSCS-GMI), Master of Engineering in Cybersecurity, and Master of Engineering in Software Engineering.

To participate in the Accelerated Master's Program, the student will fill out an "Intent application" while they are a full-time UCCS student in the BS/BA Programs in CS. Transfer students must complete at least 24 credit hours at UCCS before submitting their intent to enter the program. Current students may submit their intent after they have completed a minimum of 30 credit hours of the CS core courses. The typical standard for acceptance into the program is a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.25. After this intent application is accepted, students are expected to maintain full-time status during the AMP (an average of 24 undergraduate credits or 12 graduate credits per year, or equivalent combinations thereof such as 12 undergraduate and 6 graduate credits).

After the BS/BA requirements are completed, students in the AMP program will receive their BS/BA degree. During the final year of the BS/BA, students will apply for the MS in the usual manner to receive six hours of credit towards master's programs offered by CS. Students admitted to the accelerated degree program will complete CS Masters plan of study for review. This review will be conducted the semester in which the student will complete the BS/BA requirements. A student will be considered eligible to continue AMP upon meeting the following minimum standards and criteria: completion of the requirements for a Bachelor of Science/Arts with a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 3.25 or better, and maintenance of full-time status. Approval of the Plan of study by the respective Program Director of the selected master’s degree program is required so that eligibility to continue in AMP is approved by the CS Department.

1. Students in the accelerated degree program must be full-time, continuously-enrolled students (average 24 undergraduate credits or more per year, or 12 graduate credits per year or more, or equivalent combinations thereof such as 12 undergraduate and 6 graduate credits). Students must maintain a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 3.25 throughout their enrollment.
2. Only currently enrolled UCCS students may be considered for admission to the program. Transfer students must complete at least 24 credit hours at UCCS before applying to the accelerated program.
3. Minimum standards for admission require a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.25. The Director of the selected Master’s degree program will be responsible for all admissions procedures and decisions.
4. Issues of satisfactory academic progress, petition/appeal, transfer credit and grievance will be the responsibility of the accelerated Program Director with participation by the CS Chair, EAS Dean, and Graduate Dean as appropriate. The accelerated Program Director will be responsible for dismissing or placing on probation those students who do not maintain the minimum requirements stated above.
5. If an AMP student is interested in being admitted into a Ph.D. program, they will need to complete both their Bachelor's and Master's programs before they may be admitted. Course credits that are already being counted for the Bachelor's requirements may not be used towards the Ph.D. requirements, although credits being used for the Master's program only can be used towards Ph.D. requirements.
6. Students in the accelerated degree program may be eligible for RA/TA appointments at the discretion of their department. Undergraduate students are eligible, under the normal rules of appointment or eligibility, for RA/TA appointments, scholarships, fellowships or other types of support or recognition which would normally be available to undergraduate students. Likewise, students who have been approved and admitted to graduate student status will be eligible for RA/TA appointments, scholarships, fellowships or other types of support or recognition which would normally be available to graduate students.

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