Overview

Program in Computer Science / Program in Computer Science is located in Melbourne, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computer Science
Master of Science (MS)	Computer Science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	16
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Optional Minimum of 30 credits
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test in computer science (recommended) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Minimum of 72 credits beyond bachelor's degree, publications

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

463

Applied

206

Accepted

18

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	Not reported	April 1st	No
Spring deadline	Not reported	September 30th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, transcript, 12 credits of advanced coursework in computer science
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test in computer science (recommended)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, minimum GPA of 3.5 in both bachelor's and master's degree in computer science, resume, statement of objectives

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

65

Total Graduate Students

75%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.54%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	18%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.08%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (61%)

Female (38%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Artificial intelligence, software engineering, management and processes, programming languages, database systems
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 150 West University Boulevard
Melbourne, FL  32901-6975
United States

Contact Dr. Phillip Bermhard
Department Head
Email: pbernhar@fit.edu
Phone: 321-674-7294

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