Graduate Admissions
Admission Requirements
In addition to the minimum College of Graduate Studies admission requirements, students must also have previous courses in or the equivalent of:
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CSIS 1590 | Survey of Computer Science and Information Systems (or equivalent of information systems courses) (3 s.h.) |
| CSIS 2610 | Programming and Problem-Solving (or equivalent of computer programming) (4 s.h.) |
| CSIS 3700 | Data Structures and Objects (or equivalent of computer programming) (4 s.h.) |
| CSIS 3722 | Development of Databases (or equivalent of databases courses) (3 s.h.) |
| CSIS 3723 | Networking Concepts and Administration (or equivalent of networking courses) (3 s.h.) |
| or CSIS 3782 | Cisco Networking Academy 1 (3 s.h.) |
| INFO 3704 | Business Communication (or equivalent of technical communication skills courses) (3 s.h.) |
Equivalent employment-related experience may be substituted for some of these requirements. The experience must be described in detail and reliably documented (in a letter of recommendation from an employer, for example).
Students are also required to submit a resume, a written statement describing their past experience in computing/information systems (both employment and academic), and their reasons and goals for applying to the program. The Graduate Record Examination (general test) is also required and students must obtain an acceptable score.
Students not satisfying all admission requirements may be admitted with provisional status subject to the approval of the graduate program director and the graduate dean. Such students will generally be required to take specified undergraduate and/or foundation courses, which will not count toward the master's degree.
We are now accepting applications for the Spring 2023 semester, with a deadline of December 15 for domestic students and October 1 for international students. See the School of Graduate studies and Research for online application forms.
Aside from the requirements listed on the form, the CSIS department also requires:
- A GRE score.
- A resume and statement of purpose.
More details about the admissions process.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, please contact the program coordinator:
Dr. Alina Lazar
Graduate Program Coordinator
Computer Science and Information Systems Department
Youngstown State University
One University Plaza
Youngstown, OH 44555
(330) 941-2981
alazar@ysu.edu