Admission Requirements

M.S. in Computer Science Degree Program

Admission Requirements

Students seeking admission should have completed an undergraduate program in computer science or a closely related field. To be considered for admission, students must submit an application, a statement of intent, and transcripts. Letters of recommendation and the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) are optional. 

The undergraduate preparation of all applicants, regardless of their previous degrees, should include the following subject areas:

• CMSI 1010 Computer Programming and Laboratory
• CMSI 2120 Data Structures and Applications
• CMSI 2210 Computer Systems Organization

and at least one of the following:

• CMSI 3510 Operating Systems
• CMSI 3520 Database Systems
• EECE 3140 Microprocessor and Microcontroller Systems

Applicants that have not completed an undergraduate program in computer science or other closely-related technical fields may be offered admission with additional coursework required as a condition of admission.

These courses need not be taken at Loyola Marymount University. However, the student should make certain that courses taken elsewhere satisfy the above requirements. 

Coursework required as part of terms of admission may not be waived.

International applicants should submit the items listed above plus the additional items required by LMU Graduate Admission.

Transfer Credit

Students may transfer up to six (6) semester hours for courses completed at another regionally accredited college or university. Credits to be transferred must be taken prior to admission. Each transferred course grade must be at least B (3.0), and the course must not have been used to satisfy degree requirements at another college or university.

Deferment Policy

Students admitted into this graduate program may defer their admission offer for up to one year from the initial admission entry term. A formal request should be made by the student. Requests to defer past the one-year mark from the initial admission entry term are reviewed upon request, and the decision is left to the discretion of the Admission Committee.