Graduate
Accelerated BSCP in Computer Engineering and MSIT in Information Technology
Description
Students pursuing a BSCP in Computer Engineering will earn an MSIT in Information
Technology in an accelerated manner by sharing two (2) graduate courses (six (6) credit
hours) taken as upper-level departmental (Technical) electives as part of the undergraduate
Computer Engineering major.
The BSCP requires a total of 128 hours and the MSIT requires 30 hours. By sharing six (6) credit hours, the total credit hours earned will be 152 hours.
This accelerated major shares six (6) credit hours between already existing degrees:
- BSCP in Computer Engineering
- MSIT in Information Technology
Target Students and Expected Outcomes
Academically high achieving undergraduate students in the BSCP major with high overall
and major GPA will be targeted for the accelerated major. Expected outcomes are the
increase in MSIT degrees granted, increase in graduate SCH, decrease time to graduation,
decrease tuition dollars for the student, increase in the number of US students receiving
MSIT degrees, including minorities and students from under-represented groups in Computer
Science and Engineering, close the national gap of IT graduates needed to satisfy
the market demand and enhance of the quality of the graduate major by addition of
academically accomplished students.
Admission Requirements
For admission to the program, a student must:
1. Have completed 15 hours in the undergraduate major
2. Have a minimum 3.33 GPA overall; and
3. Have a minimum undergraduate 3.50 GPA in the major.
Timeline and Benchmarks:
1. To be considered for acceptance into the Accelerated BSCP Computer Engineering/MSIT
Information Technology major, students must have completed a minimum of 15 credit
hours in the Computer Science undergraduate major.
2. Students must have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.33 overall, and a minimum GPA
of 3.50 in the major.
3. Following completion of a minimum of 15 hours in the undergraduate major, students
may be considered for acceptance into the accelerated major through faculty nomination
or student self-nomination, via submission of an Accelerated major Application Form.
Both BSCP and MSIT majors will review the applications and approve the nominations.
All applications require the approval of USF's Office of Graduate Studies, the College
of Engineering's Graduate Major, and the Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Majors.
4. To be promoted to graduate status, students must meet all admission requirements
of the MSIT major.
5. Students must earn a minimum of a "B" (3.00) in all shared graduate courses. Failure
to earn at least a "B" in a shared graduate course will result in academic review
by the graduate major. Failure to maintain good standing as a graduate student will
result in academic probation, according to the procedures of the USF Office of Graduate
Studies.
6. A comprehensive plan of study to complete the Accelerated BSCP Computer Engineering/MSIT Information
Technology major will be developed with the guidance of undergraduate and graduate
advisors.
Shared Courses (six (6) credit hours)
Two (2) of the following three (3) core graduate courses replace six (6) credit hours
of upper-level departmental (Technical) electives, including Independent Study and
Industry Internship:
- CEN 6084 Advances in Object Oriented Programming for Information Technology
- CIS 6930 Selected Topics: Ethical Hacking for IT
- ISM 6218 Advanced Database Administration
Undergraduate Degree Requirements for the BSCP in Computer Chemical (107 credit hours)
*Please see Undergraduate Catalog for major-specific requirements
Courses: See USF Course Inventory