Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How do I apply for Graduate School?
A: Applications for Graduate School can be done online at http://www.uark.edu/depts/gradinfo/recruit/applying.html

Q: What are the deadlines for application?
A: Applications should reach the Graduate Admissions Office prior to the deadlines listed below.

Graduate School deadlines for priority consideration are:

Fall semester, August 1;
Spring semester, December 1;
Summer, April 15.

For international applicants, deadlines are:

Fall semester, April 1;
Spring semester, October 1;
Summer, March 1.

CSCE Deadline to be considered for an assistantship is March 15 for the following academic year.

Q: Where can I find information on the GRE?
A: GRE Information (test dates, fees, registration, preparation for test) can be found at http://www.uark.edu/ua/testing/tests/gre.html

Q: What are the requirements for admission to graduate study in computer science or computer engineering?
A: A four year baccalaureate degree from an accredited university or college in a computer science or computer engineering or closely related field. Applicants with other degrees that have experience in the area will be considered for admission.

Normally an applicant for the computer engineering graduate program would be expected to have coursework covering the material presented in the following courses: Programming Foundations I & II, Digital Techniques I & II, Data Structures, Circuits & Electronics, Computer Organization, Logic Synthesis-VHDL, Operating Systems, Software Engineering, and Computer Architecture

Normally an applicant for the computer science graduate program would be expected to have coursework covering the material presented in the following courses: Programming Foundations I & II, Data Structures, Algorithms, Computer Organization, Operating Systems, Software Engineering, Programming Languages, Formal Languages

Q: Do we admit provisionally if some of the listed courses haven't been completed?
A: Yes, students could be admitted with some course deficiencies.

Q: Do we require the GRE?
A: Yes, we require the general test of the GRE.

Q: What are the cutoff scores on the GRE?
A: We consider the complete undergraduate record and the GRE scores. For the masters programs a score of 720 or greater on the quantitative section and a verbal score at he 50 percentile would be considered acceptable for admission. For the PhD programs a score of 750 or greater is required.

Q: If I am admitted to the Graduate School, but I am not admitted to the computer science or computer engineering graduate studies program, may I enroll for graduate courses?
A: Yes, but there is no guarantee that such courses will later be counted toward a degree. The Graduate School prohibits more than 12 hours of such course work to count toward a graduate degree.

Q: Do you accept industrial or commercial certificates or diplomas or experience instead of the listed academic course work required for admission?
A: Most such experiences are beneficial to the candidate, but they aren't accepted in lieu of academic preparation for graduate study.

Q: What are the requirements for a graduate degree?
A: Please see the Graduate Catalog on-line at http://catalogofstudies.uark.edu/08-010-GradCatalogCombined.pdf for the requirements for an MS or PhD degree in computer science or computer engineering.

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Please direct all questions about whether you have been admitted or about Immigration and Naturalization Service documentation to the International Admissions Office. The Department of Computer Science & Computer Engineering can answer questions only about admission to our graduate programs.