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Computer Science with MS in Computer Science 4+1

The recommended graduation plan is designed to provide a blueprint for students to complete their degrees on time. Students must meet with their Academic Advisor to develop a more individualized plan to complete their degree.

NOTE: This recommended Graduation Plan is applicable to students admitted into the major during the 2024-2025 academic year.

To enroll, visit https://www.ramapo.edu/data-science/4plus1/

CRWT Placement

CRWT 101 to CRWT 102

CRWT 101S to CRWT 102S

Math Placement

MATH 021/022 to MATH 024 to MATH 110-121

NOTE: CRWT and MATH courses are determined by placement testing and should be taken following the sequence above.

First Year

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Second Year

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Third Year

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

  • Major: CMPS Elective (HRS 4)
  • Major: CMPS Elective (HRS 4)
  • Major: MATH Elective (HRS 4)
  • General Education Requirement (HRS 4)*
  • Free Elective (minor, certificate, or second major requirement) (HRS 1)
  • Total: (HRS 17)

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Fifth Year

Fall Semester

  • Major: MSCS Elective (HRS 3)
  • Major: MSCS Elective (HRS 3)
  • Major: MSCS Elective (HRS 3)
  • Major: MSCS Elective (HRS 3)
  • Total: (HRS 12)

Spring Semester

Total Credits Required for undergraduate degree: 128 credits**

GPA Required for BS in Computer Science: 2.0

GPA Required for 4+1 Pathway: 3.0

WI: Writing Intensive-3 required in the major

*General Education courses can be done in any order with the exception of INTD 101, CRWT and MATH. Those three general education courses will need to be done first. First Year Seminar is taken in the first semester. Failure to complete CRWT and MATH will result in a hold when the student hits 64 credits. The following general education courses can be done in any order. For more info on these courses, please visit the General Education program requirements website in the College Catalog:

Social Science Inquiry (+W)
Scientific Reasoning
Historical Perspectives (+W)
Studies in the Arts and Humanities (+W)
Global Awareness (+W)

+W: Students transferring in with 48 or more credits are waived from these general education requirements.

* Two additional electives are required in the 3rd year because graduate courses are only 3 credits, instead of the usual 4 for undergraduate courses. Thus, a student must take an additional 3 credits to meet the 128-credit graduation requirement.

Total Graduate Credits Required: 30 credits**

GPA Required for MSCS: 3.0

**The 9 credits of graduate coursework taken in the fourth-year will double count towards both the undergraduate degree requirement of 128 credits as well as the required 30 graduate credits.