CICS Advising helps students pursuing their Master's of Science in Computer Science. Graduate students pursuing the Ph.D. should see their assigned advisor.
Schedule an appointment: Elizabeth Parolski is the MS Program Academic Advisor. Click here to make an appointment with Elizabeth. Appointments should be requested at least 24 hours in advance. You may send Elizabeth an eparolski [at] umass.edu (subject: MS%20Advising%20Question) (email), as well.
From Tuesday, September 5 until Friday, September 15, every weekday from 2-4pm in CS 243.
During the Fall '23 add/drop period, stop by CS 245, no appointment needed, for advising assistance. These advising sessions are open to current MS in CS students only.
NOTE- There is no drop-in advising on Thursday, September 14, due to an MS event at the same time.
Non-add/drop drop-in advising is held in CS building 102.
Course Load Survey- CICS Graduate Students were polled on the amount of time they spent on their classes. Results are from the January 2021 survey.
CICS Course Offering Plan
This is a plan in every sense of the word, things can change.
Pre-Approved Non-Computer Science Courses
Information about the Data Science Industry Mentorship Class- CS 696DS
For answers to commonly asked CICS MS questions check out the FAQ! The FAQ will answer your questions about taking a class Pass/Fail, which classes can be taken from outside CICS, and more! Bookmark this page, as it is updated frequently. FAQ
Field Experience Concentration This concentration is the ONLY way for international students to work more than 20 hours a week during Fall or Spring semesters.
Data Science Concentration For specific questions regarding the data science concentration please reach out to Professor Andrew Lan.
Security Concentration For specific questions regarding the security concentration please reach out to Professor Brian Levine.
OPT Information for CICS Graduate Students
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