Generally, to apply to a graduate degree program, you should have completed a bachelor's degree or be completing a bachelor's degree prior to enrollment and should have a 3.0 cumulative grade point average or higher.

Some master of science programs have additional technical competency requirements as follows:

• Computer Science
• Electrical Engineering
• Internet Engineering
• Master of Business Administration
• Information Assurance
  

A B.S. in computer science or equivalent is recommended but not required. Students who do not have a B.S. degree in computer science or equivalent must have the following undergraduate course work:

• Programming equivalent to Capitol College course CS-230 Computer Science Fundamentals II:
  1. Programming (C++ or Java recommended)
  2. Object-oriented programming (classes, objects, inheritance, and polymorphism)
  3. Data structures (queues, stacks, lists, linked lists, trees)
  4. Sorts and searches

• Mathematics equivalent to Calculus I through Linear Algebra:
  1. Capitol College course MA-261 Calculus I
  2. Capitol College course MA-262 Calculus II
  3. Capitol College course MA-330 Linear Algebra

  Note: Students with Differential Equations, instead of Linear Algebra, will need departmental advising.

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A B.S. in electrical engineering or equivalent is recommended but not required. Students with an accredited B.S. in a related field will be considered for admission under the provisional status. Students must demonstrate successful undergraduate course work in the following subjects:

• Mathematics equivalent to Calculus I through Laplace and Fourier Analysis (these Capitol College courses or equivalents):
  1. MA-261 Calculus I
  2. MA-262 Calculus II
  3. MA-330 Linear Algebra
  4. MA-340 Ordinary Differential Equations
  5. MA-345 Probability and Statistics for Engineers
  6. MA-360 Laplace and Fourier Analysis
• Engineering and science prerequisites (these Capitol College courses or equivalents):
  1. EE-406 Signal Processing
  2. EE-453 Control Theory
  3. EE-362 Microprocessors
  4. EE-401 Communication Theory
  5. Familiarity with MATLAB.

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Internet engineering students are expected to have exposure to object-oriented programming.

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For full acceptance, students must:

1. Have a Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
2. Complete a Capitol College application package.
3. Have the computer skills necessary to participate in online classes.
4. Have demonstrated satisfactory performance in at least one of the following:
   Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) with minimum cumulative score of 450, or Graduate Record Examination (GRE) with minimum cumulative score of 1000, or A 3.0 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale during the junior and senior years of the baccalaureate degree. Special consideration may be given to applicants who show graduate potential and have a minimum of 5 years of professional or business experience.
   Have completed undergraduate coursework in statistics and economics.

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Information assurance students are expected to have a foundation knowledge of TCP/IP, routers, hubs, and related areas.

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