Nova Southeastern University

Master's and Graduate Certificate Programs

The Admission Process
Admission is competitive; consequently, applicants who meet the minimum requirements are not assured admission. The school qualitatively and quantitatively evaluates applicants and makes selections based on performance, personal qualifications, and evidence of potential for success. Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis.

The Admission Requirements
We strive to identify future students with tremendous professional outlook. Our admission process takes into consideration both your professional and academic accomplishments.

1. Typically we expect an earned bachelor's degree with a GPA of at lea st 2.5 from a regionally accredited institution and with an appropriate major (see program-specific admission requirement below). In addition, the applicant must have earned a GPA of 3.0 in the major. Lower GPA scores can be supplemented with stellar professional accomplishments, high scores in graduate standardized tests, substantive recommendation letters from people in position to comment on your career promise and outlook; or a combination thereof.
2. Online application form and application fee.
3. Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate education.
4. A résumé
5. Proficiency in the English language. Applicants who are unable to write correctly and clearly are urged to seek remedial help before enrolling in any of the school’s programs.

Master’s and Graduate Certificate Program specific-admission requirements

Certificate program in Business Intelligence / Analytics is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively use available data for competitive advantage. It focuses on business analytics and data mining techniques for organizational decision making.

Certificate program in Information System Security is designed for students with undergraduate majors in computer science, information systems, engineering, mathematics, or physics. Applicants must have knowledge of data structures and algorithms, assembly language and computer architecture, structured programming in a modern high-level language, and discrete mathematics.

Certificate program in Information Security Management is designed for students with undergraduate majors in management information systems, computer information systems, business administration, or a related field, and having knowledge and significant experience in computer applications.

Computer Information Systems is designed for students with undergraduate majors in computer science, information systems, information technology, engineering, mathematics, or physics. Applicants must have knowledge of data structures and algorithms, assembly language and computer architecture, programming in a modern high-level language, and discrete mathematics.

Computer Science is designed for students with undergraduate majors in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or physics and who have completed courses or have equivalent experience in data structures and algorithms, assembly language, computer architecture, programming in a modern high-level language, systems software (compilers or operating systems), calculus (differential and integral calculus), and discrete mathematics.

Information System Security is designed for students with undergraduate majors in computer science, information systems, information technology, engineering, mathematics, or physics. Applicants must have knowledge of data structures and algorithms, assembly language and computer architecture, structured programming in a modern high-level language, and discrete mathematics.

Information Technology

Concentration in Software Development is designed for students with undergraduate
majors in computer science, information systems, engineering, mathematics, or physics.
Applicants must have knowledge of data structures and algorithms, assembly language and computer architecture, programming in a modern high-level language, and discrete
mathematics.

Concentration in Information System Security is designed for students with
undergraduate majors in computer science, information systems, engineering,
mathematics, or physics. Applicants must have knowledge of data structures and
algorithms, assembly language and computer architecture, programming in a modern
high-level language, and discrete mathematics.

Concentration in Educational Technology is designed for students with an earned
bachelor’s degree in a related field from a regionally accredited institution and extensive
experience with computer applications and the Internet.

Concentration in Information Security Management is designed for students with
undergraduate majors in information technology, management information systems,
computer information systems, business administration, or a related field, and having
knowledge and significant experience in computer applications.

Concentration in Information Technology Management is designed for students with
undergraduate majors in information technology, management information systems,
computer information systems, business administration, or a related field, and having
knowledge and significant experience in computer applications.

Information Technology in Education applicants must have an earned bachelor’s degree in a related field from a regionally accredited institution and extensive experience with computer applications and the World Wide Web.

Management Information Systems is designed for students with undergraduate majors in management information systems, computer information systems, information technology, business administration, or a related field, and having knowledge and significant experience in computer applications.