Master of Science in Computational Data Science 

at Temple University - USA, Philadelphia

• The equivalent of a four-year U.S. baccalaureate degree from an accredited university or college is required. For three-year degrees, mark sheets must be evaluated by WES or another NACES organization
•  A minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is ordinarily required for admissions consideration
•  A minimum of one year of programming and data structures using the C++ or Java programming language and one year of theoretical calculus are required. This includes coursework equivalent to CIS 1068 Program Design and Abstraction, CIS 2168 Data Structures, MATH 1041 Calculus I, and MATH 1042 Calculus II.
• A baccalaureate degree in Computer Science is required.
• Applicants who have insufficient undergraduate coursework in Computer Science will need to take undergraduate courses to address any deficiencies. Students without a Computer Science degree are typically required to take the following courses, which cannot be counted for credit toward the MS degree:

  • CIS 2107	Computer Systems and Low-Level Programming	4
    CIS 2166	Mathematical Concepts in Computing II	4
    CIS 2168	Data Structures	4
    CIS 3207	Introduction to Systems Programming and Operating Systems	3-4
    or CIS 5012	System Software and Operating Systems
    CIS 3223	Data Structures and Algorithms	3
    or CIS 5011	Programming and Data Structure

India

• 4-6 year bachelor’s degree
• 3-year bachelor’s degree* followed by a 2 year master’s degree OR postgraduate diploma

*On a case by case basis, Temple University will consider students with a 3-year bachelor’s degree if they meet the following criteria as established by the World Education Service (WES):

• Degree earned in Division I
• The institution is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with a grade of A or better