Computer Science for Teachers

Department:

Department of Computer Science

College:

College of Science and Letters

Degrees:

Master of Science for Teachers

Description:

The Master of Science for Teachers (M.S.T.) is designed for experienced teachers or training officers to strengthen their academic background in a rapidly changing discipline. The program, though flexible enough to meet a variety of needs, also requires substantive coursework in the core of computer science. The student, with a faculty adviser, develops a program of study, describes the project, and specifies an elective program, which must be approved by the faculty of the department.

Specializations:

Department of Computer Science Certificate Programs:

(in the CS Department)
Computer Networking and Telecommunications
Information Systems
Software Engineering

Distance Learning:

http://www.distance-education.iit.edu/

Dual Degrees / Joint Degrees:

Research Facilities:

The department has research computing facilities that include Sun SPARC and Silicon Graphics UNIX workstations, and Windows-based PCs. The department also has facilities for research in parallel computing. The equipment includes a large scale "ComputeFarm" consisting of 72 Sun Blad UltraSparc-ii workstations and a 4 CPU Sun Enterprise 450 server connected via high-performance network switches. An advanced technology Access Grid node has been installed by the department, which allows researchers, teachers and students at different locations worldwide to interact via a network multimedia environment.

Research Areas:

Admission Requirements:

1. Cumulative undergraduate GPA minimum: 3.0/4.0

2. GRE score minimum:
For tests taken before Oct. 1, 2002: 1400 (combined)
For tests taken on or after Oct. 1, 2002: 1000 (quantitative + verbal) 3.0 (analytical)

3. TOEFL minimum (if required): 550/213/80 (paper based/ computer based/ internet based).

How to apply:

Office of Graduate Admission

Departmental Website:

http://www.iit.edu/csl/cs/

The material on these web pages contains the most current program offerings and requirements, and is intended for informational purposes only. Program offerings and requirements change from time to time, and these web pages are changed accordingly. The requirements applicable to a particular student's program are those set forth in the official Graduate Bulletin that was in effect the year the student began his or her graduate program. Therefore, to find the official program requirements applicable to his or her program, a student must consult the Graduate Bulletin from that year.