MS from Georgia Tech Difficulty?

Anyone have any insight on the actual difficulty of the MS from GT?

I am looking at MS:IAS from WGU but the degree in CS from GT seems like a super deal for a great all online degree. My question is how difficult will the degree be? I have time and energy for the degree from WGU, but a highly mathematics/Technical focused degree might be a little more than I can manage with a full time job and kids...

Any thoughts?

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Khaos1911

I'm right there with you. I'm trying to decide between Georgia Tech, WGU, and Univ of South Florida. I'm heavily leaning towards the online MS in Cyber Security at USF.

ratbuddy

Curious how tough the math is as well. I'll be going for the MSCS sooner or later.

da_vato

Are you referring to the masters in Computer Science? If so is your undergrad in Computer Science?

tprice5

Cyberscum wrote: »

Anyone have any insight on the actual difficulty of the MS from GT?

The research I have done on it says that it is a fairly difficult program. If you do not have a BS in CS or a background in programming than this will likely be very difficult for you. Check out the OMSCS Subreddit for discussions and questions.

N2IT

Sounds like a good reason to join the program.

tprice5

N2IT wrote: »

Sounds like a good reason to join the program.

Assuming you are replying to me, if not apologies, but you don't enroll in a masters program as a introduction to a topic. There's is a reason they prefer CS graduates.

N2IT

tprice5 wrote: »

Assuming you are replying to me, if not apologies, but you don't enroll in a masters program as a introduction to a topic. There's is a reason they prefer CS graduates.

@ the OP

Cyberscum

I am just trying to get the most technical degree for the money....But no so technical I have to give up my life lol.

LauraMalave

MSCS is more theoretical and research based than the others. Highly mathematical. I have MSCS from USF with BSCS. Math in BS was through Calc 3, Discrete Math, and Probability.

tprice5

LauraMalave wrote: »

Highly mathematical.

From what I have researched and read, OMSCS math requirement isn't too intense. Someone else feel free to chime in and correct me if I'm misremembering.

Khaos1911

LauraMalave wrote: »

MSCS is more theoretical and research based than the others. Highly mathematical. I have MSCS from USF with BSCS. Math in BS was through Calc 3, Discrete Math, and Probability.

I could of swore that I read the Fall 2014 is the first (ever) semester of the MSCS @Univ of South Florida.

Cyberscum

LauraMalave wrote: »

MSCS is more theoretical and research based than the others. Highly mathematical. I have MSCS from USF with BSCS. Math in BS was through Calc 3, Discrete Math, and Probability.

Oh Calc 3, Dis and Prob... Pssshh, I thought it was going to be difficult.

da_vato

I was under the same impression as tprice5, I thought the intensive math portions were in the undergrad. I thought MSCS programs were more focused on a deeper understanding of subjects such as, algorithms and data structures, as opposed mathematical reasoning.

LauraMalave

That is the new MS in Cyber Security.

LauraMalave

That was the math in the BS degree.