Transfer Credit

Master of Science in Computer Science and Master of Computer Science

With department approval, a student in the Master of Science in Computer Science (MSCS) or Master of Computer Science (MCS) degree program can have a Program of Study that includes CS courses taken as a non-degree student, CS-related courses transferred from other departments at IIT, and CS courses transferred from other universities. Combining all sources below, up to 9 credit hours of courses may be transferred. Each course must have been passed with a grade of "B" or better and cannot have been used toward another degree. Only courses applicable to degree requirements can be transferred.

IIT CS Department Courses

Courses taken from the CS department before starting the Master's program (typically as a Non-Degree Special Graduate Student) may be transferred to the degree program. Note: CS 200, 201, 401, 402, and 403 cannot be transferred.

Graduate CS Courses from Other Universities

Graduate CS courses taken at other colleges or universities may be transferred to the degree program. Each course to be transferred:

Must have been taken at an accredited institution in the U.S.
Must have been a graduate-level course (though one may have taken it as an undergraduate student).
Must be equivalent to existing 500-level IIT Computer Science or Computer Science Professional courses. (Partial transfer credit may be available for a non-IIT CS course that is equivalent to part of an IIT CS course.)

Course transfers must be explicitly approved by the CS department. Department approval is given on a case-by-case basis and there is no guarantee that a course will be given transfer credit.

Students with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science may transfer up to 6 credit hours of CS courses from other universities; other students may transfer up to 3 credit hours.

Transferred courses cannot be used as core courses on the program of study; they can only be used as electives. (Only courses taken from the IIT CS department can be used as core courses.)

Non-CS courses from other universities cannot be transferred.

CS-Related Graduate Courses From Other IIT Departments

CS-related courses in other departments at IIT can be transferred to the degree program, but only if they appear in the list of approved courses below. The courses can be taken as a Computer Science student, or they may have been taken before starting the degree program (typically as a non-degree student or as a degree-seeking student in another department.)

Students with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science may transfer up to 6 credit hours of non-CS department courses; other students may transfer up to 3 credit hours.

Note: The courses below do not count as 500-level CS courses for purposes of the MSCS and MCS coursework requirements.

Applied Mathematics

MATH 512, 515, 540, 542, 543, 553, 554, 563, 564, 568, 577, 578, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605.

Biology

BIOL 550

Chemical Engineering

CHE 508, 528, 532, 533, 536, 560.

Students not in the Master of Science in CS/Master of Chemical Engineering dual degree program can only transfer one course.

Chemistry

CHEM 513

Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering

CAE 523, 534, 573.

Electrical and Computer Engineering

ECE 502, 504, 505, 506, 511, 513, 514, 515, 519, 526, 530, 531, 535, 537, 540, 541, 544, 545, 546, 563, 565, 566, 570, 583, 584, 585, 587, 588.
Note: Credit will not be given for both ECE 585 and CS 570.

Information Technology Management

No ITM courses can be applied to graduate CS degrees.

Mathematics and Science Education

Students not in the Master of CS with Specialization in Education degree program can transfer any of the education classes required by the Master of CS with specialization in Education:

MSED 500: Analysis of Classrooms II (Practicum and Seminar)
MSED 300: Instructional Methods/Strategies I
MSED 554: Middle Level and Secondary Science Curriculum
MSED 555: Middle Level and Secondary Mathematics Curriculum

(See the Master of CS with Specialization in Education for information on prerequisites.)

Mechanical Engineering

MMAE 501, 502, 505, 506, 517, 538, 544, 545, 547, 551.

Stuart School of Business

Students not in the Master of CS with Specialization in Business program can transfer any of the five MBA classes required by the Master of CS with specialization in Business:

MBA 501 Financial & Management Accounting
MBA 503 Organizational Behavior
MBA 505 Managerial Economics
MBA 509 Managerial Finance (prerequisite: MBA 501)
MBA 511 Marketing Management

Students not in the Master of CS with Specialization in Finance program can transfer any of the three finance classes required by the Master of CS with specialization in Finance:

MSF 504 Valuation and Portfolio Management
MSF 505 Futures, Options and OTC Derivatives
MSF 506 Financial Statement Analysis

A Stuart School of Business course not listed above may be transferred on a case-by-case basis, with advisor permission.