Computer Science Master's Student Honors Program

The Computer Science Master's Student Honors Program (CS_MS_Honors) is a highly selective program that offers outstanding M.S. students the opportunity to:
  • Eligible to apply for a CSCI Teaching Assistantship (TA) Position
The CS_MS_Honors Program not only provides our exceptional students the opportunity to enhance their graduate experience, it also allows them to distinguish themselves in the future whether applying for a job or a PhD. Upon graduation members of CS_MS_Honors will receive a digital Certificate of Merit from the Computer Science department and the Viterbi School of Engineering attesting to their outstanding accomplishments.    

Qualifications

To qualify for the CS_MS_Honors Program students must:
  • Earn a 3.9 GPA for their first 8 units
  • Continue to maintain a 3.9 GPA throughout the remainder of their courses
  • Be recommended by at least one faculty member. Please have the faculty member e-mail the recommendation to csdept@usc.edu
  • Provide a personal statement

How to Apply

Eligible students may apply via an online application for the program using their USC E-mail to sign-in.   The application is now closed. The deadline to apply was Friday, March 10, 2023.    Submitted applications will be reviewed after the March 10th submission deadline. 
For questions about the honors program, please contact viterbiservicedesk.cscimasters@usc.edu. Note: This program is open only to students pursuing the M.S. Computer Science. It is not open to Ph.D. students who are also pursuing an M.S. in Computer Science. Progressive Degree students may apply, but their B.S. degree must be conferred in order to be eligible for acceptance to the program and to apply for the TA opportunities. Applications will be automatically rejected if they do not meet the eligibility criteria.

Published on December 11th, 2018

Last updated on March 11th, 2023