Courses can be taken face-to-face or online.  The academic requirements for doing a degree part time versus full time are the same, but there are differences from a logistics perspective:


BS & BA:

  •  If taking day courses does not work, prospective part-time students may want to complete these courses at another accredited institution.
  • Sufficient elective and general university requirement courses are offered in the evening, on weekends, or online.
  • Some computing electives, science, math, humanities, and social science courses are only offered during the day.


MS:

  • All required courses are offered at least once a year.
  • Required courses are also offered online. To learn more about our Online MSCS, click here.
  • Almost every elective course is also offered in the evenings, Saturdays, and/or online.
  • The average time to complete the degree on a part-time basis is about 3 years.
  • Students may take a leave of absence for up to 4 semesters.
  • The degree must be completed within 7 years.


PhD:

  • All required courses are offered at least once a year.
  • Not all required courses are offered online.
  • Many elective courses are offered in the evenings, Saturdays, and/or online.
  • The average time to complete the degree on a part-time basis is about 6  years.
  • Students may take a leave of absence for up to 4 semesters.
  • The degree must be completed within 7 years.