{"id":1666,"date":"2026-10-15T18:55:41","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T18:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/natsci.uprrp.edu\/ccom\/?page_id=1666"},"modified":"2026-10-21T18:42:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T18:42:48","slug":"graduate-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/natsci.uprrp.edu\/ccom\/graduate-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"GRADUATE PROGRAMS"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1666\" class=\"elementor elementor-1666\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ffe141 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-6301203 \" data-id=\"8ffe141\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"8ffe141\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6acbe2b e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-983b38c \" data-id=\"6acbe2b\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"6acbe2b\">\n    \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/natsci.uprrp.edu\/ccom\/masters\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"e-84e1a06-02724bd e-button-base e-default-a\" data-interaction-id=\"84e1a06\">\n\t<strong>MASTERS<\/strong>\n<\/a>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee67485 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-8b02f67 \" data-id=\"ee67485\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"ee67485\">\n    \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/natsci.uprrp.edu\/ccom\/phd\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"e-b3bce78-55b8fa0 e-button-base e-default-a\" data-interaction-id=\"b3bce78\">\n\t<strong>Ph.D<\/strong>\n<\/a>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75c4afa e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div \" data-id=\"75c4afa\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"75c4afa\">\n    \t\t\t\n<hr class=\"e-divider-base\" data-interaction-id=\"4f60b7c\" \/>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ace39f e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-4176c41 \" data-id=\"3ace39f\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"3ace39f\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dd48fd e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-cffd8bd \" data-id=\"4dd48fd\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"4dd48fd\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-917be85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"917be85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On Monday December 20 of 2021 the Computer Science Department received the great news of the approval from the \u201cJunta de Instituciones Postsecundarias\u201d of the graduate program in Computer Science.<\/p><p>To apply to our <strong>Master of Science (M.S)<\/strong> and <strong>Doctorate in Philosophy (Ph.D)<\/strong> with a Specialty in Computer Science CLICK on &#8220;APPLY&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f93ed55 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-326f957 \" data-id=\"f93ed55\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"f93ed55\">\n    \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/solicitud.upr.edu\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"e-4a27475-599fa78 e-button-base e-default-a\" data-interaction-id=\"4a27475\">\n\t<strong>APPLY<\/strong>\n<\/a>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0479ab8 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div \" data-id=\"0479ab8\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"0479ab8\">\n    \t\t\t\n<hr class=\"e-divider-base\" data-interaction-id=\"3a1941e\" \/>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-769f5a1 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-111027b \" data-id=\"769f5a1\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"769f5a1\">\n    \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/natsci.uprrp.edu\/ccom\/forms\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"e-e97a4f0-bab6f75 e-button-base e-default-a\" data-interaction-id=\"e97a4f0\">\n\t<strong>GUIDES AND FORMS<\/strong>\n<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/natsci.uprrp.edu\/ccom\/graduate-program\/graduate-courses\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"e-430f229-530f185 e-button-base e-default-a\" data-interaction-id=\"430f229\">\n\t<strong>COURSES AND SYLLABI<\/strong>\n<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/natsci.uprrp.edu\/ccom\/course-schedule\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"e-de5cda7-454147e e-button-base e-default-a\" data-interaction-id=\"de5cda7\">\n\t<strong>ACADEMIC OFFER<\/strong>\n<\/a>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebb03d1 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div \" data-id=\"ebb03d1\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"ebb03d1\">\n    \t\t\t\n<hr class=\"e-divider-base\" data-interaction-id=\"89e7f50\" \/>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a4f0e7 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div \" data-id=\"9a4f0e7\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"9a4f0e7\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"176fed9\" class=\"e-heading-base e-default-h2\">ABOUT OUR GRADUATE PROGRAMS<\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7914415 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div \" data-id=\"7914415\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"7914415\">\n    \t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"bc8e578\" class=\"e-heading-base e-default-h3\">Educational Philosophy<\/h3>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38e7cd8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"38e7cd8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8233e8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8233e8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Computer science encompasses <b>rapidly changing technologies<\/b>; however, it is based on <b>essential concepts, perspectives and methodologies<\/b> that are constant. Therefore, much of the body of basic knowledge remains unchanged and the students must be trained on these <b>fundamentals<\/b>. On the other hand, the <b>constant development<\/b> in computer science and in education mean that some aspects of the core evolve, and some of the original structures and organizations may not be appropriate to describe the discipline. Our flexible and dynamic graduate program allows students to be well prepared both in the fundamentals and the current technologies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebc8273 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div \" data-id=\"ebc8273\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"ebc8273\">\n    \t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"7227564\" class=\"e-7227564-a9f5206 e-heading-base e-default-h3\">Vision<\/h3>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b82b63 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6b82b63\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aa8813 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3aa8813\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The graduate program in computer science will be a highly dynamic and diverse educational and research-intensive environment that will become the primary source of computer science professionals in the Caribbean and a major source in Latin America.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cca372d e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div \" data-id=\"cca372d\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"cca372d\">\n    \t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"cce7f52\" class=\"e-heading-base e-default-h3\">Goals<\/h3>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8154574 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8154574\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83b54ae elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83b54ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>To provide advanced knowledge in computer science that develops graduates with strong foundations that allow them to become leaders that can adapt to the ever-changing nature of the area.\u00a0<\/li><li>To provide practical experiences related to computer science that allow graduates to participate in as well as to create projects that promote the economic development.\u00a0<\/li><li>To provide a research-intensive environment that will prepare graduates to be internationally competitive in their field of research.<\/li><li>To increase the contributions of the Department of Computer Science to the computer science community as well as to society.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5da1f7a e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div \" data-id=\"5da1f7a\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"5da1f7a\">\n    \t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"c9e3c33\" class=\"e-heading-base e-default-h3\"><strong>Program Objectives<\/strong><\/h3>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a648435 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a648435\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f62be59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f62be59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Graduates of this program will:<\/p><ol><li>Be able to easily navigate the ever-changing area of Computer Science based on their solid theoretical foundation and their lifelong-learning skills.<\/li><li>Contribute to the computer science community as well as, to society, by sharing their work with a vast audience while promoting diversity in all aspects of their profession.<\/li><li>Be capable of developing applications that have direct impact on the community and society following aspects of universal design.<\/li><li>Master\u2019s graduates will present their work, of an expository nature related to the courses taken, at international conferences and develop projects that would solve a problem or a task for a specific target audience.<\/li><li>Master\u2019s graduates will obtain and hold jobs in the technology industry or continue to a Ph.D. program.<\/li><li>Ph.D. graduates will publish their work in renowned international peer-reviewed journals and conferences. This work will be a substantial, original, and independent contribution to the knowledge in the field of Computer Science.<\/li><li>Ph.D. graduates will hold positions in academia or industry.<\/li><li>Ph.D. graduates will be recognized as innovators as well as leaders by their employers, and research and academic peers.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3c1902 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div \" data-id=\"c3c1902\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"c3c1902\">\n    \t\t\t\n<hr class=\"e-divider-base\" data-interaction-id=\"f80d737\" \/>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1716e4f e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div \" data-id=\"1716e4f\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"1716e4f\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"ed3a6f6\" class=\"e-ed3a6f6-386a79b e-heading-base e-default-h2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/natsci.uprrp.edu\/ccom\/activities\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"e-heading-link-base e-default-a\">\n\t\tACTIVITIES\n\t<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0f9755 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div \" data-id=\"e0f9755\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"e0f9755\">\n    \t\t\t\n<hr class=\"e-divider-base\" data-interaction-id=\"82b767e\" \/>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5cf93f e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div \" data-id=\"b5cf93f\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"b5cf93f\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"46bf5c1\" class=\"e-heading-base e-default-h2\">FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS<\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f4a0fb e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div \" data-id=\"0f4a0fb\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"0f4a0fb\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-672c0e7 e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-base  \" data-id=\"672c0e7\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion\" data-interaction-id=\"672c0e7\">\n    <details class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ef73c5 e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-base  \" data-id=\"2ef73c5\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item\" data-interaction-id=\"2ef73c5\" open>\n    <summary class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bda8a1 e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-header-base  \" data-id=\"0bda8a1\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item-header\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-header\" data-interaction-id=\"0bda8a1\">\n    <span class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-162b8a5 e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-title-base  \" data-id=\"162b8a5\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item-title\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-title\" data-interaction-id=\"162b8a5\">\n    \t\t\t<span class=\"e-paragraph-base e-default-span\" data-interaction-id=\"7f97995\"><strong>Is the program online?<\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\n<\/span>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc8e8c1 e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-icon-base  e-cc8e8c1-b5a14f5 \" data-id=\"cc8e8c1\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item-icon\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-icon\" data-interaction-id=\"cc8e8c1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n    \t\t\t<div class=\"e-svg-base e-default-div\" data-interaction-id=\"80fc44b\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width: 100%; 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height: 100%; overflow: unset;\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M5.46967 9.21967C5.76256 8.92678 6.23744 8.92678 6.53033 9.21967L12 14.6893L17.4697 9.21967C17.7626 8.92678 18.2374 8.92678 18.5303 9.21967C18.8232 9.51256 18.8232 9.98744 18.5303 10.2803L12.5303 16.2803C12.2374 16.5732 11.7626 16.5732 11.4697 16.2803L5.46967 10.2803C5.17678 9.98744 5.17678 9.51256 5.46967 9.21967Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/summary>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecc45e5 e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-content-base  \" data-id=\"ecc45e5\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item-content\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-content\" data-interaction-id=\"ecc45e5\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eabe258 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eabe258\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No, but we intend to offer some of the courses late in the afternoon so working students can take advantage of it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ca9732 e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-base  \" data-id=\"7ca9732\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item\" data-interaction-id=\"7ca9732\" >\n    <summary class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be87800 e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-header-base  \" data-id=\"be87800\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item-header\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-header\" data-interaction-id=\"be87800\">\n    <span class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0ef833 e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-title-base  \" data-id=\"b0ef833\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item-title\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-title\" data-interaction-id=\"b0ef833\">\n    \t\t\t<span class=\"e-paragraph-base e-default-span\" data-interaction-id=\"f7ce44f\"><strong>I do not have the Algorithm Design and Analysis (CCOM5050) requirement but I do have the Data Structure (CCOM3034) requirement. What I can do?<\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\n<\/span>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5608641 e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-icon-base  e-5608641-1884626 \" data-id=\"5608641\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item-icon\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-icon\" data-interaction-id=\"5608641\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n    \t\t\t<div class=\"e-svg-base e-default-div\" data-interaction-id=\"238cbc2\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; overflow: unset;\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M5.46967 9.21967C5.76256 8.92678 6.23744 8.92678 6.53033 9.21967L12 14.6893L17.4697 9.21967C17.7626 8.92678 18.2374 8.92678 18.5303 9.21967C18.8232 9.51256 18.8232 9.98744 18.5303 10.2803L12.5303 16.2803C12.2374 16.5732 11.7626 16.5732 11.4697 16.2803L5.46967 10.2803C5.17678 9.98744 5.17678 9.51256 5.46967 9.21967Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/summary>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea247b2 e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-content-base  \" data-id=\"ea247b2\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item-content\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-content\" data-interaction-id=\"ea247b2\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e85147d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e85147d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In that case we can accept you on the condition that you take CCOM5050 in your first semester.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f47745 e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-base  \" data-id=\"9f47745\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item\" data-interaction-id=\"9f47745\" >\n    <summary class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa068c7 e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-header-base  \" data-id=\"aa068c7\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item-header\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-header\" data-interaction-id=\"aa068c7\">\n    <span class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baabbe5 e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-title-base  \" data-id=\"baabbe5\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item-title\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-title\" data-interaction-id=\"baabbe5\">\n    \t\t\t<span class=\"e-paragraph-base e-default-span\" data-interaction-id=\"4c697b5\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/natsci.uprrp.edu\/ccom\/course-schedule\/\"><strong>I do not have the Data Structure (CCOM3034) requirement nor the Algorithm Design and Analysis (CCOM5050) requirement. What I can do?<\/strong><\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\n<\/span>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdcc2f3 e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-icon-base  e-bdcc2f3-69b983c \" data-id=\"bdcc2f3\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item-icon\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-icon\" data-interaction-id=\"bdcc2f3\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n    \t\t\t<div class=\"e-svg-base e-default-div\" data-interaction-id=\"17f0661\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; overflow: unset;\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M5.46967 9.21967C5.76256 8.92678 6.23744 8.92678 6.53033 9.21967L12 14.6893L17.4697 9.21967C17.7626 8.92678 18.2374 8.92678 18.5303 9.21967C18.8232 9.51256 18.8232 9.98744 18.5303 10.2803L12.5303 16.2803C12.2374 16.5732 11.7626 16.5732 11.4697 16.2803L5.46967 10.2803C5.17678 9.98744 5.17678 9.51256 5.46967 9.21967Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/summary>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bda6041 e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-content-base  \" data-id=\"bda6041\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item-content\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-content\" data-interaction-id=\"bda6041\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09cca8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09cca8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In that case, you can take a placement exam that will be offered in mid-April. The exam will consist of three parts, the first test a level equivalent to the course Introduction to Computer Science (CCOM3030), the second test a level equivalent to the course Introduction to Programming (CCOM3033) and the third test a level equivalent to the course Structure Data (CCOM3034). If you pass the three parts we can accept you on the condition that you take CCOM5050 in your first semester.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f0a904 e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-base  \" data-id=\"0f0a904\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item\" data-interaction-id=\"0f0a904\" >\n    <summary class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9abd18 e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-header-base  \" data-id=\"d9abd18\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item-header\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-header\" data-interaction-id=\"d9abd18\">\n    <span class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2714c29 e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-title-base  \" data-id=\"2714c29\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item-title\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-title\" data-interaction-id=\"2714c29\">\n    \t\t\t<span class=\"e-paragraph-base e-default-span\" data-interaction-id=\"c59fc5d\"><strong>What are the costs?<\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\n<\/span>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75744e8 e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-icon-base  e-75744e8-db92713 \" data-id=\"75744e8\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item-icon\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-icon\" data-interaction-id=\"75744e8\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n    \t\t\t<div class=\"e-svg-base e-default-div\" data-interaction-id=\"6599273\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; overflow: unset;\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M5.46967 9.21967C5.76256 8.92678 6.23744 8.92678 6.53033 9.21967L12 14.6893L17.4697 9.21967C17.7626 8.92678 18.2374 8.92678 18.5303 9.21967C18.8232 9.51256 18.8232 9.98744 18.5303 10.2803L12.5303 16.2803C12.2374 16.5732 11.7626 16.5732 11.4697 16.2803L5.46967 10.2803C5.17678 9.98744 5.17678 9.51256 5.46967 9.21967Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/summary>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec4db9d e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-content-base  \" data-id=\"ec4db9d\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item-content\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-content\" data-interaction-id=\"ec4db9d\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e6442d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e6442d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Access the <a role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uprrp.edu\/admisiones\/costos-de-matricula\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Costs Table<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98a87d6 e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-base  \" data-id=\"98a87d6\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item\" data-interaction-id=\"98a87d6\" >\n    <summary class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ceb574 e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-header-base  \" data-id=\"1ceb574\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item-header\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-header\" data-interaction-id=\"1ceb574\">\n    <span class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-527e1dc e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-title-base  \" data-id=\"527e1dc\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item-title\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-title\" data-interaction-id=\"527e1dc\">\n    \t\t\t<span class=\"e-paragraph-base e-default-span\" data-interaction-id=\"b1a001e\"><strong>Is there any financial aid?<\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\n<\/span>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c01a3b4 e-con e-atomic-element e-accordion-item-icon-base  e-c01a3b4-54f3219 \" data-id=\"c01a3b4\" data-element_type=\"e-accordion-item-icon\" data-e-type=\"e-accordion-item-icon\" data-interaction-id=\"c01a3b4\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n    \t\t\t<div class=\"e-svg-base e-default-div\" data-interaction-id=\"22ac17c\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width: 100%; 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It is important that when you apply you specify that you want to compete for an assistantship. When all applications are received, the available assistantships are divided among the programs.<\/li><li>There are other opportunities through the DEGI \u2013 <a role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/graduados.uprrp.edu\/estudiantiles\/becas-y-ayudantias\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Aid<\/a><\/li><li>There are some research assistantships based on research projects but for that you have to contact the professors that lead the projects.<\/li><li>You can apply to scholarships or fellowships to pay for your studies. 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