Ritchie School Registration Webinar

1. Ritchie School Webinar
Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science
Thursday, July 7th, 2022
from
12:00 to 1:00 PM MST

2. INTRODUCTIONS
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Dr. Sean Connin – Teaching Professor/Director for Data
Science Graduate Programs
Dr. Nate Evans – Associate Teaching Professor & Faculty
Director of MS in Cybersecurity
Meredith Corley – Assistant to the Chair for CS Department
Wurth Shurtleff – Program Coordinator
Kevin Alt – Graduate Admissions Counselor

3. Admitted Students Website
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4. What are your next steps?
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Fall
registration
will open in
July.
1
Advisor
assignments
are in
progress
2
Complete the
New Graduate
Student
Checklist
3
Take the pre-
assessments for
the bridge
course by
August Wurth
4

5. International Students
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Review visa
requirements
1
Submit bank
documents
financial
verification
forms
2
Place deposit
and obtain
your I-20
3
Schedule a visa
appointment
4

6. Provisional Admission
• Complete any next steps from the Office of Graduate Admissions
• Official Transcripts
• International students need paper copies of transcripts
and diploma
• Official English Language test scores
• TOEFL, IELTS, and/or Duolingo official scores must be received
directly from the testing agency. The institutional code for DU is
4842.
• Email to gradinfo@du.edu or mail to
Office of Graduate Admissions, Mary Reed Building Room 5,
2199 S. University Blvd., Denver, Colorado 80208
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7. COST OF ATTENDANCE*
• The MS in Cybersecurity program is 48-60 credits depending on bridge classes
and the tuition cost of the program is $766 per credit hour with the total being
between $36,768 to $45,960.
• The MS in Data Science program is 48-60 credits depending on bridge classes
and the tuition cost of the program is $1,122 per credit hour with the total being
between $53,856 to $67,320.
• The MS in Computer Science program is 48-60 credits depending on bridge
classes and the tuition cost of the program is $1,535 per credit hour with the
total being between $73,680 to $92,100.
• Cost of Attendance
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8. FINANCIAL AID
Mailing address:
University Hall Room 255
2197 S. University Blvd.
Denver, Colorado 80210
E-mail:
finaid@du.edu
Phone:
(303) 871-4020
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FAFSA code:
001371
FAFSA:
https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-
aid/fafsa
Grants and Scholarships:
https://www.du.edu/admission-
aid/financial-aid-
scholarships/graduate-financial-
aid/types-aid/grants-scholarships
Hours:
Monday-Friday
8:00AM – 4:30PM
Website:
www.du.edu/financialaid
On Campus Employment:
• DU’s Student Employment
website and Pioneer jobs
website
• Employment information for
international students
• Both programs qualify for a
two year OPT STEM
extension

9. OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAMS
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• Bridge Courses available to provide the foundation
⚬ Bridge courses will be taken the first two quarters
⚬ Option to test out of bridge courses for those with a computer science
background
• Program Length 18-24 months (depending on bridge courses)
• Fall Start Date: Classes start September 12, 2022
• Classes are held on campus after 5pm on weeknights to accommodate working
professionals for the MS in Cybersecurity and MS in Data Science programs
• Classes for the MS in Computer Science program tend to be held during the day.

10. Data Science
Bridge
COMP 3005: Computer Science Programming Basics
COMP 3007: Calculus for Data Science
COMP 3008: Discrete Math & Linear Algebra for Data Science
Master's
Curriculum
COMP 3006: Python Software Development
COMP 3421: Intro to Database Management Systems
COMP 4334: Parallel & Distributed Computing for Data Science
COMP 4431: Data Mining
COMP 4432: Machine Learning
COMP 4433: Data Visualization
COMP 4441: Introduction for Probability and Statistics for Data Science
COMP 4442: Advanced Probability and Statistics 2
COMP 4447: Data Science Tools 1
COMP 4448: Data Science Tools 2
COMP 4581: Algorithms for Data Science
COMP 4449: Capstone Project in Data Science
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Cybersecurity
Bridge
COMP 3003: Computer Organization
COMP 3004: Discrete Structures
COMP 3005: Computer Science Programming Basics
Master's
Curriculum
COMP 3006: Python Software Development
COMP 3356: Introductory C/C++ Programming
COMP 3361: Operating Systems
COMP 3731: Computer Forensics
COMP 4455: Shell Scripting and Systems Tools
COMP 4384: Secure Software Engineering
COMP 4621: Computer Networking
COMP 4721: Computer Security
COMP 4722: Network Security
COMP 4723: Ethical Hacking
COMP 4732: Human-Centered Data Security and Privacy
COMP 4799: Capstone Project

12. Important Upcoming Dates
August 26th - Students interested in taking assessments should
September 2nd – International Student Orientation
September 9th – Ritchie School Orientation 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
– Graduate Admissions Orientation 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
– Last Day to register for classes w/o a late fee
September 12th – First day of class
September 18th – Last day to register for classes
Students interested in taking the assessments should take them by
August 26th in order to give them time to speak with an advisor about
what classes to register for after taking them.
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13. Important Billing Dates
Aug 1st – Fall Quarter bills are generated by the Bursar’s
Aug 22nd – Fall Quarter bills are due
Aug 31st – Fall Quarter Financial Aid disburses to accounts
Sep 2nd – Refunds initiated by Bursar’s Office
Sep 3rd-4th – Students can start seeing refunds in their bank accounts if
they have direct deposit
Sep 18th – Last day for 100% refund for dropped classes
Sep 25th – Last day for 75% refund for dropped classes
Oct 2nd – Last day for 50% refund for dropped classes
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14. COVID-19
• Classes are being held on campus
• While we cannot prevent every COVID-19 infection, we are confident
we can mitigate the spread by implementing several tactics: Testing,
contract tracings, symptom monitoring, and prevention.
⚬ COVID-19 Website
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15. CUSTOM VIEWBOOK
Create your own
personalized Custom
Viewbook for your
additional questions
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16. RESOURCES
Additional Questions
Schedule a call with Kevin or email
Kevin.alt@du.edu
MS in Data Science Website
MS in Cybersecurity Website
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Ritchie School Virtual Visits Website
Campus Tours
Bulletin
Career Services
Visa & Immigration
Academic Year Calendar 2022-2023

17. MORE RESOURCES
Graduate Admissions
gradinfo@du.edu
303-871-2706
International Student & Scholar
Services
isss@du.edu
303-871-7912
Veteran Services
veterans@du.edu
303-871-4831
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Health and Counseling Center
info@hcc.du.edu
303-871-2205
Office of Registrar
registrar@du.edu
303-871-4095

18. Q & A