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 also call CICS Advising (413) 545-4822 to make an appointment, or send Elizabeth an eparolski [at] umass.edu (subject: MS%20Advising%20Question) (email).
Feb 6- 1-3:30pm
Feb 7- 11am-1pm
Feb 9- 11am-1pm
Feb 10- 1-3:30pm
Feb 13- 1-3:30pm
Feb 14- 10am-12pm
Feb 15- 1-3:30pm
Feb 16- 10am-12pm
Feb 17- 1-3:30pm
All Add-Drop Drop-In Advising is held in A 302 in the LGRC
Starts the week of February 20th- Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 1:30-3:30pm in LGRC A114, the Advising Suite
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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