MSCS Admissions Requirements

Requirements to get into the MSCS Program at Franklin

The admission process reflects Franklin University’s efforts at clearly identifying the performance standards that can help predict student success in graduate level study. The selection criterion for Franklin’s graduate programs, as determined by faculty, emphasizes academic ability, contributory work experience, and personal qualities and characteristics.

Requirements for admission include having earned a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution with a 2.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale (No particular previous course of study is required to apply). The candidate’s work history, references, and other personal qualities and characteristics will be considered as well.

If an applicant has earned a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution, but the GPA is below 2.75 (on a 4.0 scale), then an evaluation of the GMAT or GRE scores will be required. The candidate’s work history, references, and other personal qualities and characteristics will be considered as well.

GRADUATE GENERAL AND PROGRAM SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

All graduate programs require a score of 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based) or 79 (Internet-based) or higher on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a score of 6.0 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) of those who are not U.S. citizens and for whom English is not their first language.

The Master of Science in Computer Science admissions staff will determine, on an individual basis, prerequisite requirements, upon the review of the applicant’s bachelor’s degree courses, work experience, or demonstrated competency in Computer Science.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Students in the Computer Science and Information Technology majors may be required to purchase hardware and/or software with capabilities greater than the standard University technology requirements. There will be software requirements beyond the standard Microsoft Office software, such as software development environments, operating systems, virtualization environments and tools, website development and business process documentation tools that will be used in various courses.

Students should check the Technology Requirements section of the Academic Bulletin for the requirements relevant for Computer Science and Information Technology majors to ensure they have, and are familiar with, the requisite hardware and software.