Admission Questionnaire

All Computing areas of emphasis and certificate programs require applicants have programming experience and meet certain pre-requisite course requirements. It is not always clear how those requirements have been met just by looking at transcripts so these questions will provide important context for the Computing Admission Committee.

Some questions will refer to specific courses at Boise State as examples, so it may be helpful to have the undergraduate course catalog open as you complete the form. Open Undergraduate Catalog
Name * Required
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Email * Required
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What semester are you applying for? * Required
What program are you applying to? * Required

What is your Ph.D. in Computing emphasis area? * Required
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Applicants to the Computational Science and Engineering emphasis must have upper-division coursework or equivalent work experience in differential equations and linear algebra
Please list the courses you’ve taken equivalent to MATH 333 Differential Equation with Matrix Theory at Boise State OR describe your work experience equivalent to this requirement. * Required
Please list the courses you’ve taken equivalent to MATH 301 Introduction to Linear Algebra at Boise State OR describe your work experience equivalent to this requirement. * Required
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Applicants to the Computer Science emphasis must have upper-division coursework or equivalent work experience in data structures and algorithms.
Please list the courses you’ve taken equivalent to CS 321 Data Structures at Boise State OR describe your work experience equivalent to this requirement. * Required
Please list the courses you’ve taken equivalent to CS 421 Algorithms at Boise State OR describe your work experience equivalent to this requirement. * Required
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Applicants to the Cybersecurity emphasis must have upper-division coursework or equivalent work experience in data structures and introductory systems programming.
Please list the courses you’ve taken equivalent to CS 321 Data Structures at Boise State OR describe your work experience equivalent to this requirement. * Required
Please list the courses you’ve taken equivalent to CS 253 Introduction to Systems Programming at Boise State OR describe your work experience equivalent to this requirement. * Required
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Applicants to the Data Science Emphasis must have upper-division coursework or equivalent work experience in linear algebra and calculus-based statistics.
Please list the courses you’ve taken equivalent to MATH 301 Introduction to Linear Algebra at Boise State OR describe your work experience equivalent to this requirement. * Required
Please list the courses you’ve taken equivalent to MATH 361 Probability and Statistics at Boise State OR describe your work experience equivalent to this requirement. * Required

A list of faculty, with links to their profiles, is available at: Computing Faculty Directory
List 3 faculty you’ve identified as potential advisors * Required
It is recommended that you contact these faculty before listing them as potential advisors
Have you had any interactions with faculty at Boise State?
For example, "I met Dr. Mead at a conference," or "I met with Dr. Andersen to discuss if the Ph.D program was a good opportunity for me," etc.
Additional Questions
If admitted, do you plan to enroll as a full-time, or part-time student? * Required
- Full-time (6+ credits per semester)
- Part-Time (less than 6 credits per semester)
If admitted, how do you plan to pay for your tuition? * Required
- I hope to be (or have been) awarded a graduate assistantship or fellowship that includes tuition. (All admitted applicants are automatically considered for graduate assistantships)
- My employer will cover the cost of my tuition
- I will pay my own tuition

What is your Graduate Certificate emphasis area? * Required
Please note:
Applicants to the Computational Sciences certificate must have upper-division undergraduate coursework in differential equations and linear algebra. (equivalent to MATH 333 and MATH 301 at Boise State)
Please list the courses you’ve taken equivalent to Math 333 Differential Equations with Matrix Theory at Boise State OR describe your work experience equivalent to this requirement. * Required
Please list the courses you’ve taken equivalent to Math 301 Introduction to Linear Algebra at Boise State OR describe your work experience equivalent to this requirement. * Required
Please note:
Applicants to the Cybersecurity certificate must have upper-division coursework or equivalent work experience in data structures and introductory systems programming.
Please list the courses you’ve taken equivalent to CS 321 Data Structures at Boise State OR describe your work experience equivalent to this requirement. * Required
Please list the courses you’ve taken equivalent to CS 253 Introduction to Systems Programming at Boise State OR describe your work experience equivalent to this requirement. * Required
Please note:
Applicants to the Data Science certificate must have upper-division coursework or equivalent work experience in linear algebra and calculus-based statistics.
Please list the courses you’ve taken equivalent to MATH 301 Introduction to Linear Algebra at Boise State OR describe your work experience equivalent to this requirement. * Required
Please list the courses you’ve taken equivalent to MATH 361 Probability and Statistics at Boise State OR describe your work experience equivalent to this requirement. * Required

Provide a statement (500 words max) about your educational and professional goals and how your chosen certificate program will help you achieve them. * Required

Tell us about your programming experience. All degrees and certificates in Computing require that you have programming experience. If your experience is not demonstrated by courses on your transcripts explain how you’ve gained and applied your programming skills. * Required
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