| Answers to Frequently Asked Questions |
1) HOW DO I GET AN ACCOUNT FOR THE ENGINEERING
BUILDING COMPUTERS?
The Engineering Building computer labs use SIUE e-ID's. You can obtain an
e-ID by visiting http://www.siue.edu/e-ID or calling the SIUE Office
of Information Technology at extension 3739.
2) WHAT COMPUTERS ARE AVAILABLE TO CS STUDENTS?
AC Open Labs (hours):
EB 0013
EB 2025
EB 2026
CS Student Labs:
EB 1036 - CS Tutor Lab (Open from 8:00 AM until last tutor closes)
EB 2024 - CS Network Lab (Linux computers for Networking
class students)
EB 2029 - CS Senior Project Lab (Available to seniors and
Grad students any time)
EB 3048 - CS HCI Lab (Open to students enrolled in CS321,
CS425, and CS499)
EB 0015b - CS and ECE Graduate Assistant Lab (Open to CS
Graduate Assistants)
3) HOW DO I GET MY e-ID TO WORK ON CS LAB
COMPUTERS?
You must be officially enrolled in at least 1 CS class.
4) HOW DO I GET MONEY ON MY PRINT ACCOUNT?
If you are enrolled in a CS class (and paid a lab fee), you will get money on
your account at the beginning of each semester.
5) HOW DO I GET FREE SOFTWARE FROM MICROSOFT?
If you are enrolled in a CS class, you can use the Electronic License Management
System (ELMS) to download software through the Computer Science Department's MicroSoft
Developers Network Academic Alliance (MSDNAA) subscription.
6) HOW DO I GET TO THE DROP-BOX FOR MY CLASSES?
For most CS classes, you can get to your drop-box by visiting the
Classes page and logging in with your e-ID. If your class is not listed after logging in, please contact Andrew Lamonica (x2398).
7) HOW DO I ACCESS MY FILES FROM OFF-CAMPUS?
Some of the servers cannot be accessed from off-campus. However, there are
detailed instructions for accessing your z-drive and other servers on the
http://engineer.siue.edu/ page.
| Graduate Students' Frequently Asked Questions |
1) IS THERE ANY DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC APPLICATION FORM?
No, we do not have any department specific application. All application forms
required can be found at
http://www.siue.edu/GRADUATE/application/
2) WHAT ARE THE DEPARTMENT DEADLINES FOR FILING THE
APPLICATION?
The department deadlines for filing complete application are earlier than the
university deadlines. Please contact the Graduate Program Director for current deadlines.
3) WHERE DO I SEND MY APPLICATION PACKET?
All the application materials should be sent to:
Office of Graduate and International Admissions
Box 1047
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL 62026-1047
fax (618) 650-2081, phone (618) 650-3160
4) HOW DOES THE ADMISSION PROCESS WORK AT SIUE?
For graduate degree seeking applicants, SIUE has a two stage admission process.
First, an application file is reviewed for general admission criteria by the
Graduate Admissions Office. If the applicant meets general admission criteria,
a copy of the application file is forwarded to the major department for
academic admissibility review. The department will then make a decision based
on its review criteria and the number of slots available for the particular
semester. As a result, meeting the department's minimum requirements does not
guarantee an admission. Only the most qualifying candidates will be admitted.
5) DO I NEED TO HAVE A BS/BE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
You do not need a BS/BE Degree in computer science provided you have taken all
(or at least most) of the prerequisite courses. If you lack some of the
prerequisites you can still be admitted but you are required to complete the
prerequisite courses before enrolling for the graduate level courses which need
those prerequisites.
6) WHAT IS THE MINIMUM GPA REQUIREMENT?
A minimum GPA of 2.75 on 4.0 scale is a must. For students from countries where
this scale is not used, an equivalent score is acceptable. For example, for
students from India, a first class in BE/BS is a minimum requirement, though a
distinction is preferable
7) WHAT DEPARTMENTAL CODE DO I USE FOR REPORTING
GRE/TOEFL SCORES?
Use 1759, the institution code for Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville.
It is not necessary to include a departmental code.
8) DO YOU ACCEPT THE PHOTOCOPIES OF MY GRE/TOEFL
SCORES?
Only official GRE/TOEFL score reports are accepted.
9) DO I NEED TO TAKE THE GRE COMPUTER SCIENCE SUBJECT
TEST?
No, the GRE Computer Science Subject Test is not necessary.
10) HOW MANY RECOMMENDATION LETTERS ARE REQUIRED?
We no longer require recommendation letters for international applicants.
However, applicants who have studied in the US are encouraged to provide up to
three letters of recommendation.
11) I AM AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT CURRENTLY RESIDING
IN THE U.S. DO I NEED TO TAKE TOEFL?
If you have enrolled in a US graduate school for two successive semesters prior
to the term for which you are applying or if you have a BS/BE from a US school
you do not need to take TOEFL.
12) I AM A TRANSFER STUDENT. HOW MANY CREDIT HOURS
CAN I TRANSFER?
You can transfer up to nine credit hours of graduate/senior undergraduate level
with grades A or B, subject to the approval of the graduate program director.
13) WHAT ARE THE COURSE CONCENTRATIONS OFFERED?
We currently offer course concentrations in Networks and Data Communications,
Software Engineering, Databases, Data Mining, Computation and Simulation,
Artificial Intelligence: Robotics, Artificial Intelligence: Machine Learning,
Computer Graphics/ Image Processing. Visit the graduate program website for
more details.
14) AM I ALLOWED TO TAKE ANY COURSES FROM OUTSIDE
THE DEPARTMENT?
You can take one elective course from outside the CS department (see list
below). You can take additional outside electives if the courses are considered
part of the concentration and approved by your concentration chair.
Approved Outside Electives:
ECE 438-3 Digital Image Processing
ECE 439-3 Computer Vision
ECE 577-3 Advanced Network Engineering
CMIS 540-3 Management of Information
Systems Development
CMIS 565-3 Oracle Database Administration
15) AM I ELIGIBLE FOR GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP /
FINANCIAL AID?
We offer assistantships primarily to graduate students who have completed at
least one semester in the Computer Science graduate program. Students holding a
graduate assistantship get a complete tuition fee waiver plus a monthly
stipend.
16) I AM UNABLE TO ENROLL FOR THE SEMESTER FOR WHICH
I GOT ADMISSION. CAN I DEFER MY ADMISSION TO THE NEXT SEMESTER?
The admission stands valid for two terms after the term for which you were
initially admitted. But you need to inform the school about your inability to
enroll and when you wish to enroll for the classes. If you do not provide this
information within two months of commencement of classes, your admission stands
canceled.