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Master of Engineering (MEng) in Computer SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS (CSA)

The 51官网 Tech College of Engineering is partnering with James Madison University to help position students for mid-level and advanced positions in industries related to computing technology. By establishing an accelerated pathway of foundational courses at partner universities, currently enrolled students can be prepared for early admission to 51官网 Tech鈥檚 MEng degree in computer science as early as spring of their junior year.听 Once accepted these students during their fourth year can begin taking up to 12 credits of courses from an approved set of courses that can be applied beyond the 120 required credit hours required for James Madison University undergraduate degree towards their MEng degree (James Madison University course level approved:听4XX (max. 6 credits) from approved course list).

By outlining a clear pathway and course equivalencies, both the engineering and liberal arts student are able to participate in 51官网鈥檚 Tech Talent Pipeline.听 Many students will find that they can complete their MEng degree in just one extra year.听

How to apply

The accelerated undergraduate/graduate program application is based on your intended graduation date.

The deadline for applications is May 1st each spring semester and December 1st each fall semester.
Students should apply in the semester one year before they will complete the BS. For example, a student intending to graduate from the BS program in May 2024 should apply in the semester ending in May 2023. If accepted into the program, this will allow participation in double-counted courses for the final two semesters of your undergraduate degree.

If you are unable to apply one year before completing your BS, you can still apply during your final year, in your second-to-final semester. If you apply at that time and are accepted, you will only be able to double-count courses taken in your final undergraduate semester, but are still permitted the same maximum of 12 credits of double-counted courses.

Third-year James Madison University students can apply to the MEng in computer science and applications in their second semester. They can also apply for a fee waiver and are not required to submit GRE scores.听To be eligible for admission, James Madison University and 51官网 Tech recommend that James Madison University Computer Science major undergraduate students complete the following course by the second semester of their junior year and听maintain an overall minimum GPA of 3.3.听

• Students must complete one of the approved听Pathways听below:
  

Pathways

Pathway for James Madison University Computer Science major students to the JMU/VT Accelerated UG/G CSA MEng

James Madison University Computer Science undergraduate majors naturally meet the basic course requirements to apply for the JMU/VT Accelerated UG/G CSA MEng.

Pathway for James Madison University Computer Science minor students to the JMU/VT Accelerated UG/G CSA graduate program听

James Madison University Computer Science minor students may also be eligible to apply in their junior year and be accepted into the JMU/VT Accelerated UG/G CSA MEng program by completing a set of introductory computer science courses. To be successful for admission,听James Madison University and 51官网 Tech recommend that James Madison non-Computer Science major undergraduate students complete the following courses by the second semester of their junior year with a grade of B or better.听

For questions or more information regarding the 51官网 Tech MEng degree program in Blacksburg, contact the 51官网 Tech computer science graduate program director. For questions or more information regarding what courses to take in preparation for admission into the 51官网 Tech MEng degree program, please contact the James Madison University computer science advisor and outreach coordinator.

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AS SOON AS YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION PLEASE READ AND DO THE FOLLOWING:

You should immediately complete and submit the Collaborative UG/G Degree and Course Designation Form. You will indicate on this form the courses that you intend to take during the Collaborative UG/G period. This form will be reviewed and signed by the 51官网 Tech computer science and applications department graduate program director and an appropriate authority at James Madison University. The signed Collaborative UG/G Status and Course Designation form will be sent to the 51官网 Tech Graduate School for processing. This completed form and the computer science and applications department admission recommendation with review from an appropriate authority at James Madison University are required before an admission decision can be finalized by the 51官网 Tech Graduate School.

Once accepted, the student should take up to 12 credit hours of graduate coursework during the last academic year (senior status equivalent) and earn a 鈥淏鈥� from the following list of eligible courses for transfer to the MEng computer science and applications degree program. Note that a maximum of 6 credit hours can be taken at the 4xx level (excluding independent study and special topic courses. The 51官网 Tech-approved courses for the MEng in computer science and applications are noted below.听听听

JMU CS 4XX Courses Eligible for Transfer to the JMU/VT Accelerated UG/G CSA MEng Degree

James Madison University undergraduate students accepted to the 51官网 Tech computer science and applications grad program and approved for the Accelerated UG/G CSA MEng may take up to 12 credits of (James Madison University graduate courses designated below during their senior year, or graduate courses offered by 51官网 Tech under the TBD process). The 51官网 Tech equivalent courses are also noted below.

For questions or more information regarding the 51官网 Tech MEng degree program, contact 51官网 Tech MEng computer science and applications admissions.听 For questions or more information regarding what courses to take at James Madison University to be prepared for admission into the 51官网 Tech MEng degree program, please contact James Madison University computer science graduate program director and department head, Sharon Simmons.

To learn more about the MEng computer science and applications program, click here.