What do I need to do if I want to change the degree I am pursuing within the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (e.g., from MCS to PhD, or from PhD to MCS)?
You will need to file a petition that will be considered by a departmental committee. The details of this depend on what you want to do and are outlined in Procedures to Continue on for a PhD after a Master’s degree or to Change Degree Programs for Current Graduate Students in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. • What do I need to do if I want to keep the degree the same (e.g., MS or PhD), but change my major from computer science to computer engineering still within the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, or vice versa? If you have not yet filed a degree plan, then, since you are not changing departments, you can simply file a degree plan for the major you want and that will take care of it. If you have already filed a degree plan, or if you want to change your major officially even before you file your degree plan, then you would need to file an OGS Petition for Change of Major, Degree or Department. • What do I need to do if I want to continue on for a P
Related Questions
- What do I need to do if I want to change the degree I am pursuing within the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (e.g., from MCS to PhD, or from PhD to MCS)?
- Does the Department of Computer Science and Engineering have any guidelines for Final Exams for Masters or PhD degrees? What about Preliminary Exams?
- Why get a Graduate degree in computer science at Mississippi State University?
