4PLUS Computer Science Program

4PLUS Computer Science Program is a program taught at Hood College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

The Hood College 4PLUS Computer Science Program is a combined bachelor’s and master’s pathway in computer science. It is open to all majors and is designed for students who want to build graduate career options into their undergraduate curriculum while earning a master’s degree in computer science. Students complete required foundation courses, core requirements, and elective coursework, including options for a concentration in data science or cybersecurity.

Students complete 33 credits beyond the foundation courses, including 15 credits of core requirements. Core courses include CS 520 Algorithm Analysis, CS 524 Principles of Software Engineering, CS 528 Artificial Intelligence, and CS 564 Operating Systems, plus one course from CS 561 Computer Architecture or CS 571 Programming Languages: Their Design and Compilation. Electives total 18 credits and may include a 6-credit thesis (CS 580), a 6-credit fieldwork project (CS 585), or a 6-credit software engineering project (CS 595).

To participate in the accelerated structure, students attend graduate-level courses during their undergraduate studies and must attend at least two academic semesters (fall and spring) as full-time students. Students accepted into the program may take graduate courses during their junior and senior years that can apply to foundation completion or program requirements for the M.S. in computer science, with up to 9 credits (excluding foundation courses) able to apply to both degrees.

Modules

• CS 520 Algorithm Analysis
• CS 524 Principles of Software Engineering
• CS 528 Artificial Intelligence
• CS 564 Operating Systems
• CS 561 Computer Architecture
• CS 571 Programming Languages: Their Design and Compilation
• CS 522 Data Mining
• CS 527 Data Science
• CS 543 Machine Learning
• CS 565 Advanced DBMS
• CSIT 555 Information Systems Security
• CSIT 548 Telecommunications & Networking

The minimum requirements for admission in 4PLUS Computer Science Program at Hood College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Hood College.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Hood College as pre-requiste for admission in 4PLUS Computer Science Program.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Hood College students from all majors are eligible to participate. Students must complete required foundation courses with a grade of B- or better.

Students majoring in computer science are exempt from the M.S. in computer science foundation courses if they completed CS 219 Advanced Data Structures, CS 226 Computer Organization and Design, and Math 207 Discrete Mathematics (or equivalent) during the undergraduate program.

Students not majoring in computer science are advised to complete those foundation courses during their undergraduate studies prior to graduate enrollment; otherwise, they are required to take the graduate-level equivalent foundation courses.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.hood.edu/academicsprograms/4plus-computer-science-program

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.