University of Maryland Baltimore County

Below are the requirements for University of Maryland Baltimore County:

1.   Applicant must hold a baccalaureate degree in any subject with a minimum UG score of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 scale.

2.  Applicants with work experience is not compulsory. However, it demonstrates the applicant's programming and quantitative abilities that might be a substitute for meeting the requirements.

3.   Applicants prior coursework should include college-level math, statistics, and programming.

4.  GRE scores are not required for MS in Data Science

5.   If applicant don’t have prior courses relating to linear algebra, statistics, they must take online classes before joining to UMBC.

6.   Applicants must meet the ELP as mentioned below:

Below are the requirements for the University of  Maryland Baltimore County MS in Computer Science:

• LOR: Some programs ask for a LOR, and with particular exceptions, who should write those letters. 

• Statement of purpose ( an SOP): An SOP is essential for the application process for UNBC. It helps the applicant to convey their talents, Academic excellence accomplishments and personal background of applicants. 

• Transcripts and degrees: the applicant must provide the university with transcripts of their academics with degree certificates. Similarly, applying for PhD or doctoral programme may require a master’s degree and transcripts from all graduate institutions of the applicant. 

• English Language Proficiency exams: The following table explains the minimum score  of each English exam the university is accepting: 

• Resume/CV:  The University might also ask you for a CV or a resume, depending on the course you choose for professional experience. 

An applicant to a graduate program in Computer Engineering is expected to have a strong background in computer engineering and mathematics courses. This includes Calculus I and II, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations and Probability and statistics in Mathematics. Applicants are expected to have taken the equivalent of the following UMBC courses:

• CMSC 203: Discrete Structures

• CMSC 313: Computer Organization & Assembly Languages

• CMSC 331: Principles of Programming Languages

• CMSC 341: Data Structures

• CMSC 411: Computer Architecture

• CMSC 421: Principles of Operating Systems

• CMSC 441: Algorithm Design and Analysis

• MATH 151: Calculus I

• MATH 152: Calculus II

• MATH 221: Introduction to Linear Algebra

• At least one more advanced math course

• AND, at least 1 course from the following list:

• CMSC 435: Computer Graphics
• CMSC 451: Automata Theory & Formal Languages
• CMSC 455: Numerical Computations
• CMSC 461: Database Management Systems
• CMSC 471: Artificial Intelligence
• CMSC 481: Computer Network