<p>I've been accepted for Computer Science program for both Regis University, Denver CO and University of Illinois at Springfield.</p>
<p>By your opinions, which one would be better if I wish to pursue my masters studies in the same field?</p>
<p>UIS…better to use a branch campus of a well-known flagship school.</p>
<p>The online CS program at Regis has ABET accreditation, though the UIS program seems to have a decent reputation.</p>
<p>ABET means next to nothing for computer science. ABET accreditation is needed for engineering disciplines that may ask for Profession Engineering Licenses…like Civil, etc. Since CS has no such license(s), ABET is not needed.</p>
<p>I wish to do further studies (masters etc.) in computer science or Artificial Intelligence. Does ABET accreditation help in getting admission to masters?</p>
<p>ABET accreditation just indicates meeting a minimum standard. Degree programs without can still be very good… or very bad. So in the latter case, you need to check the degree program and course offerings carefully to determine where it stands.</p>
<p>ABET accreditation may matter in niche areas like patent law.</p>
<p>A browsing of the [UIS</a> CS course listing](<a href=“http://csc.uis.edu/academics/courses.html]UIS”>http://csc.uis.edu/academics/courses.html) indicates that it is a somewhat specialized CS department that offers a lot of courses of interest if you want to work in certain types of government jobs (emphasis on security, networks, and databases), but is missing some other common courses like algorithms and compilers.</p>
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<p>Not really. What helps you get into a graduate CS program is your GPA in the undergraduate courses of Algorithms, Data Structures, Programming Languages and Operating Systems. Sometimes past work experience can offset the GPA (more years of preofessional experience —> Less the GPA requirement).</p>
<p>Funded program vs. part-time/distance program also is a factor.</p>
<p>If I choose UIS and earn high GPA’s, would that help me in getting admission to UIUC for masters? as UIS and UIUC are in the same university system?</p>
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<p>I would say YES but, UIUC is Top-5 for CS. From what I hear, those top-tier schools get so many applicants from other top undergraduate schools that they can be picky. If I were a betting man, I would say YES to the online graduate CS program at UIUC, but I don’t know about the funded graduate program.</p>
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UIS seems to have Algorithms as “Data Structures and Algorithms” is one of the core courses (<a href=“http://csc.uis.edu/lager/BS2012.html[/url]”>http://csc.uis.edu/lager/BS2012.html</a>), but UIS doesn’t seem to have compilers.</p>
<p>How much would this affect my graduate admissions application?
If I take the courses from some other university, would that be sufficient to fill the gap?</p>
<p>Compiler theory itself is really not required for graduate CS admissions. It sticky point is when the “Theory/Organization of Programming Languages” topic is part of compiler design courses and that topic is not taken at all before admission, BUT…</p>
<p>The school still may admit you and require that you take an undergraduate course is ANY deficient CS areas.</p>
<p>If I choose UIS, would I be getting my diploma from UIS or The University Illinois?</p>
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<p>Does that mean, for graduate admissions universities will prefer non-online degree students over online degree students?</p>