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Cornell Tech currently offers eight distinct masters programs. Ph.D. students are part of the Cornell Ph.D. program offered through the Graduate School and are admitted by their respective fields.
Master of Engineering (MEng) in Computer Science
Overview
With the degree awarded by the College of Engineering, this one-year program is an immersion of technical depth and advanced business education within the context of industry, market and user needs.
- Instruction Mode: In-Person
- Program Location: New York City
- Length of Program: Full-Time, 30 credits
Coursework
- Technical Courses Required to Complete: 18 credits
- Students must take at least 18 credits from courses that are advanced and technical (5000 or above). At least 15 of those credits must come from CS courses. Most technical courses are three credits each.
- Studio Courses Required to Complete: 8 credits
- General Electives Required to Complete: 4 credits
- Select from business, law, studio, and technical electives offered on campus. Please note: TECHIE 5310 - Business Fundamentals must be taken as a prerequisite for all business courses.
- Additional Requirements:
- Students may not enroll in more than 18 credits per semester without Program Director approval, which will be granted only in exceptional circumstance.
- Students may only count a maximum of 2 credit hours graded as S/U towards the degree requirements. Classes that are only offered as S/U count towards this 2-credit limit. If students change a course that is more than 2 credits to “S/U”, then that entire course will not count as it is over the 2-credit limit.
- All students must receive a B or higher in TECH 5900 and either TECH 5910 , TECH 5920 , or TECH 5930 .
- Only classes with a grade of C- or higher will count towards a student’s degree requirements.
- Students must maintain at least a 2.5 GPA. Students who are not in good standing may be asked to leave the program.
Master of Engineering (MEng) in Electrical & Computer Engineering
Overview
With the degree awarded by the College of Engineering, this one-year immersive program is designed to teach engineers, scientists, and quantitative analysts important state-of-the-art methods in signal processing, data science, and decision theory.
- Instruction Mode: In-Person
- Program Location: New York City
- Length of Program: Full-Time, 30 credits
Coursework
- Technical Courses Required to Complete: 18 credits
- Studio Courses Required to Complete: 8 credits
- General Electives Required to Complete: 4 credits
- Additional Requirements:
- Students may not enroll in more than 18 credits per semester without Program Director approval, which will be granted only in exceptional circumstances.
- Students may only count a maximum of 2 credit hours graded as S/U towards the degree requirements. Classes that are only offered as S/U count towards this 2-credit limit. If students change a course that is more than 2 credits to “S/U”, then that entire course will not count as it is over the 2-credit limit.
- All students must receive a B or higher in TECH 5900 and either TECH 5910 , TECH 5920 , or TECH 5930 .
- Only classes with a grade of C- or higher will count towards a student’s degree requirements.
- Students must maintain at least a 2.5 GPA. Students who are not in good standing may be asked to leave the program.
Master of Engineering (MEng) in Operations Research and Information Engineering
Overview
With the degree awarded by the College of Engineering, this one-year professional masters program prepares students with the skills to model, analyze and optimize decisions under uncertainty and provide business intelligence for the digital world.
- Instruction Mode: In-Person
- Program Location: New York City
- Length of Program: Full-Time, 30 credits
Coursework
- Technical Courses Required to Complete: 18 credits
- Studio Courses Required to Complete: 8 credits
- General Electives Required to Complete: 4 credits
- Additional Requirements:
- Students may not enroll in more than 18 credits per semester without Program Director approval, which will be granted only in exceptional circumstances.
- Students may only count a maximum of 2 credit hours graded as S/U towards the degree requirements. Classes that are only offered as S/U count towards this 2-credit limit. If students change a course that is more than 2 credits to “S/U”, then that entire course will not count as it is over the 2-credit limit.
- All students must receive a B or higher in TECH 5900 and either TECH 5910 , TECH 5920 , or TECH 5930 .
- Only classes with a grade of C- or higher will count towards a student’s degree requirements.
- Students must maintain at least a 2.5 GPA. Students who are not in good standing may be asked to leave the program.
Master of Science (MS) in Information Systems, Connective Media concentration
Overview
Offered through the Jacobs Institute - a two-year, highly technical program focusing on the technologies, platforms and ecosystems that are involved in the recent convergence of communication, information and media. Graduates of this program will receive two degrees: one from Cornell University and one from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. The Cornell degree is awarded by the Graduate School.
- Instruction Mode: In-Person
- Program Location: New York City
- Length of Program: Full-Time, 60 credits
Coursework
- Jacobs Programmatic Core: 17 credits
- TECHIE 5901 - Preparing for Spec
- Studio Courses: 8 credits
- Specialization Project: 8 credits
- Project requirements consist of 8 credits, spanning over two semesters, and can be completed in one of two tracks: Anchor Course & Self-Directed Project, or Faculty-Directed Independent Study. Students may explore both tracks initially before committing to one or the other by mid-November of their first semester.
- Jacobs Technical Core: 10 credits
- Concentration Core: 9 credits
- Concentration Electives: 12 credits
- General Electives: 12 credits
- Additional Requirements:
- Students may not enroll in more than 18 credits per semester without Program Director approval, which will be granted only in exceptional circumstance.
- All classes must be taken for a letter grade (with the exception of classes that are only offered S/U).
- All students must receive a B or higher in TECH 5900 and either TECH 5910 , TECH 5920 , or TECH 5930 .
- Students must receive a C- or better in all graded courses. Any course that a student receives a grade of below C- will not count towards graduation requirements.
- Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
- Students must comply with the above requirements in order to be in good academic standing. Students who are not in good standing may be asked to leave the program.
Master of Science (MS) in Information Systems, Health Tech concentration
Overview
Offered through the Jacobs Institute, a two-year, highly technical program where students learn to use technology to transform the healthcare industry. Graduates of this program will receive two degrees: one from Cornell University and one from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. The Cornell degree is awarded by the Graduate School.
- Instruction Mode: In-Person
- Program Location: New York City
- Length of Program: Full-Time, 60 credits
Coursework
- Jacobs Programmatic Core: 17 credits
- TECHIE 5901 - Preparing for Spec
- Studio Courses: 8 credits
- Specialization Project: 8 credits
- Project requirements consist of 8 credits, spanning over two semesters, and can be completed in one of two tracks: Anchor Course & Self-Directed Project, or Faculty-Directed Independent Study. Students may explore both tracks initially before committing to one or the other by mid-November of their first semester.
- Jacobs Technical Core: 10 credits
- Concentration Core: 9 credits
- Concentration Electives: 12 credits
- 12 credits from the approved list of Weill Cornell offerings and/or the approved list of Concentration Elective courses on the Student Affairs website
- General Electives: 12 credits
- Additional Requirements:
- Students may not enroll in more than 18 credits per semester without Program Director approval, which will be granted only in exceptional circumstances.
- All classes must be taken for a letter grade (with the exception of classes that are only offered S/U).
- All students must receive a B or higher in TECH 5900 and either TECH 5910 , TECH 5920 , or TECH 5930 .
- Students must receive a C- or better in all graded courses. Any course that a student receives a grade of below C- will not count towards graduation requirements.
- Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
- Students must comply with the above requirements in order to be in good academic standing. Students who are not in good standing may be asked to leave the program.
Master of Science (MS) in Information Systems, Urban Tech concentration
Overview
Offered through the Jacobs Institute - a two-year, highly technical program focusing on the integration of Urban Design, Architecture and Computer Science to build smarter more interconnected cities. Students are trained to use technology to improve mobility and transportation, sustainable urban development, and urban systems. Graduates are prepared for leadership roles in mobile/consumer urban tech startups, real estate, utilities, construction, and NGOs. Graduates of this program will receive two degrees: one from Cornell University and one from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. The Cornell degree is awarded by the Graduate School.
- Instruction Mode: In-Person
- Program Location: New York City
- Length of Program: Full-Time, 60 credits
Coursework
- Jacobs Programmatic Core: 17 credits
- TECHIE 5901 - Preparing for Spec
- Studio Courses: 8 credits
- Specialization Project: 8 credits
- Project requirements consist of 8 credits, spanning over two semesters, and can be completed in one of two tracks: Anchor Course & Self-Directed Project, or Faculty-Directed Independent Study. Students may explore both tracks initially before committing to one or the other by mid-November of their first semester.
- Jacobs Technical Core: 10 credits
- Concentration Core: 9 credits
- Concentration Electives: 12 credits
- General Electives: 12 credits
- Additional Requirements:
- Students may not enroll in more than 18 credits per semester without Program Director approval, which will be granted only in exceptional circumstances.
- All classes must be taken for a letter grade (with the exception of classes that are only offered S/U).
- All students must receive a B or higher in TECH 5900 and either TECH 5910 , TECH 5920 , or TECH 5930 .
- Students must receive a C- or better in all graded courses. Any course that a student receives a grade of below C- will not count towards graduation requirements.
- Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
- Students must comply with the above requirements in order to be in good academic standing. Students who are not in good standing may be asked to leave the program.
Johnson Cornell Tech MBA
Overview
With the degree awarded by the SC Johnson College of Business, this 12-month program will allow students to earn an advanced business education that provides in-depth knowledge on the technologies, companies and industries changing the global landscape.
- Instruction Mode: In-Person
- Program Location: Summer in Ithaca, Fall & Spring in New York City
- Length of Program: Full-Time, 50 credits
Coursework
- Summer Core & Required Courses: 17 credits
- Fall Core & Required Johnson & Cornell Tech Courses: 12 credits
- Spring Core & Required Johnson and Cornell Tech Courses: 5 credits
- Electives: 15 credits
- 15 additional elective credits (select from NBA, NBAY, NMI, LAW, CS, ECE, ORIE, INFO, or TECH)
- Additional Requirements:
- All JCT MBA students must complete a minimum of 50 credits in order to graduate. At least 44 credits must come from Johnson courses (NBA, NBAY, NCCY, NMI) and the required TECH courses above; your remaining credits may come from any course offered at Cornell Tech.
- Students may take more than 50 credits, but please note that during the Fall and Spring semesters, you may not take more than 20 credits in any one semester without the approval of your Faculty Program Director approval, which will be granted only in exceptional circumstance.
- You may elect to take up to two Grade Option courses as Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory. (Courses where the only option is S/U do not count towards this requirement).
- All students must receive a B or higher in TECH 5900 and either TECH 5910 , TECH 5920 , or TECH 5930 .
- D- is the minimum grade required for a course to count towards your degree requirements.
- Students may take a maximum of 6 directed reading credits (no more than 3 credits per term).
- All students must be in good academic standing to continue the program. To be considered in good standing, students must maintain at least a 2.7 GPA overall and a 2.5 in core courses.
- All students must complete 3 semesters of residency at Johnson/Cornell Tech. Semesters of residency are defined as semesters in which a student is enrolled in at least 12 credits.
Master of Laws (LLM)
Overview
With the degree awarded by the Law School, this one-year program is tailored to practicing attorneys or recent law graduates who desire to be at the center of New York City’s ever-evolving technology ecosystem and at the intersection of law, technology and entrepreneurship.
- Instruction Mode: In-Person
- Program Location: New York City
- Length of Program: Full-Time, 33 credits
Coursework
- Required Courses: 18 credits
- Cornell Tech Studio Courses (taken for a letter grade)
- Electives
- 6 credits of LAW Electives
- Please refer to the spreadsheet on the Student Affairs website for the most up-to-date list of approved Corporate Law Electives.
- 1 credit of Free Electives
- Maximum of 12 credits permitted.
- Additional Requirements:
- Students may not enroll in more than 22 credits per semester without program director approval, which will be granted only in exceptional circumstances.
- Students must receive a passing grade to receive credit. Audited electives do not count toward any graduation requirement.
- All students must receive a B or higher in TECH 5900 and either TECH 5910 , TECH 5920 , or TECH 5930 .
- All Studio courses must be taken for a letter grade.
- All required classes must be taken for a letter grade. At least 3 credits of law electives must be taken for a letter grade. Any other courses may be taken graded or S/U.
- A student will be placed on informal probation if, at the close of the first semester of law study, the student’s merit point ratio is less than 2.50. If this happens, the student must meet with the Program Director prior to continued enrollment.
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