Post Baccalaureate in Computer Science

The Computer Science post-baccalaureate certificate program provides an opportunity for academically talented, highly motivated adult students, with at least a bachelor's degree, to prepare for a new career or graduate work in computer science.

Program Highlights
The program offers students with a bachelor's degree, but few computer science courses, the opportunity to earn the equivalent of an undergraduate minor in computer science by completing the requirements for the minor. It is designed to give the student with a nontechnical, liberal arts degree the introductory knowledge base to enter the technology field or continue on to graduate study in computer science.

The program requires five Tufts courses, which can be completed in as few as three semesters or can be pursued on a more long-term basis. Completion of the program requires grades of B- or better in all courses. Courses numbered above 100 award graduate credit and are transferable into the Master's of Science in Computer Science program upon acceptance into that program.

Applicants will be required to upload a copy of transcripts received from each college or university attended where credit was earned toward an undergraduate, graduate or professional degree. Transcripts for study abroad or transfer programs are not required if the course titles, grades, and credit hours are included on the transcript of the degree-granting institution. If the transcript is in a language other than English, please provide an official translation. If you are offered admission, you will be required to request that official hard copy transcripts from all of your degree granting institutions be sent directly to Tufts.
Letters of Recommendation
Personal Statement
R'sum/Curriculum Vitae
Three letters of recommendation
Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
A minimum TOEFL score of 90 on the internet based exam is required for Certificate, MA, MS, and PhD applicants,
The minimum IELTS score is 6.5. The minimum Duolingo English Test score is 110.