Program Overview

Graduate Pathway in Computer Science

Key Information

• A Pathway program provides academic, language and cultural support in order to succeed at a US university.
• Students are guaranteed progression to a graduate degree program through a curriculum consisting of credit-earning courses.
• Students will benefit from fully integrated classes with both domestic and other international students on campus while learning from highly trained university instructors and tutors.

Program Details

Graduate Pathway in Computer Science

• 1 Semester: Graduate Pathway
• 2 Semesters: Bridge
• 2 Semesters: Graduate Pathway

Entry Requirements

Age Requirement

• 17

Academic Requirements

• 4-year undergraduate degree in computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, or mathematics.
• Degree must include Data Structures & Algorithms, Automata Theory & Formal Languages, Computer Architecture, including Assembly Language.
• Must include completion of Calculus I & II and a course in discrete mathematics.
• 2.75 undergraduate GPA

English Language Requirements

• TOEFL iBT 75, IELTS 6.0, PTEA 52, Duolingo 110, TOEFL Essentials 7.5, or completion of AE Core and OCS Level 6.

Class Size

• 15

Important Dates

2025 Fall Start (August)

• Program start date: August 18, 2025
• Program end date: December 17, 2025
  • Semester 1 fall: August 18, 2025 - December 17, 2025

2026 Spring Start (January)

• Program start date: January 12, 2026
• Program end date: May 13, 2026
  • Semester 1 spring: January 12, 2026 - May 13, 2026

Fees and Pricing

Estimated Cost of Attendance

• Tuition fee: $21,130.00
• Approximate cost: $21,130.00
• Detailed pricing breakdown coming soon

Sample Classes

Semester 1

• EAP 401: Advanced English Grammar for Multilingual Students (1 credit unit)
• INYO 504: Graduate Transitions for International Students (3 credit units)
• EAP 507: Advanced Graduate Communication Across the Disciplines (4 credit units)
• CS 530: Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science (3 credit units)
• CS 531: Computer Systems and Fundamentals of Systems Programming (3 credit units)
• Total credit units: 14

Progression

Computer Science-M.S.

• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• B or better in all courses
• No grades of NC, W, or IN permitted
• Additional Requirements: INTO - international student recruitment partnerships