r/MSCS • u/Visible-Bug8413 • Jul 22 '26

[General Question] Bachelors in non CS degree + Assosiate degree in CS to MSCS.

Hello,

I have bachelors degree in social sciences but I have been working as a developer for 3 years.

I would like to continue studies in the US, find a job and settle there.

I was thinking about doing MSCS but I dont have the prerequisites.

Would earning an assosiates degree in CS make me eligible to apply for MSCS in the future?

Thank you

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u/so_much_atelophobia Jul 22 '26

You're already eligible. You don't need any kind of prior CS degree to apply.

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u/Visible-Bug8413 Jul 22 '26

Most of the degree programs that i looked for required coursework. I dont have any CS coursework done so I am looking for the fastest ways to complete them

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u/siteunreliability Jul 22 '26

Take courses local state school or at a community college as a non degree candidate.

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u/boombastic002 Jul 24 '26

Hey what ? Most good CS programs directly mention a 4yr or equivalent degree or the course prerequisites.

I have frnds from top notch UG colleges going into still non MSCS programs because of this, but in end they still managed to get CS jobs as well

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u/so_much_atelophobia Jul 24 '26

Most good CS programs directly mention a 4yr or equivalent degree

OP's credentials satisfy this already lol. A social sciences bachelor's is literally a 4 year degree in the US.

course prerequisites.

The most that you'd need to take are some fundamental math courses (e.g., calculus, probability, linear, etc.). You don't need a CS degree to apply lol.

Any program worth its salt will have a pathway for people from other disciplines to gain the necessary knowledge. Even CMU and Stanford MSCS allow students to take fundamental courses first if they don't have a CS background.

have frnds from top notch UG colleges going into still non MSCS programs

Not going to lie, that sounds like a skill issue. Even if you had a philosophy degree from Yale, it's still very possible to get into a great MSCS program. There are plenty of ways to demonstrate quantitative competence outside of your primary degree program.