Is a Pathway program right for me? Pathway programs are designed for students who: Require additional academic preparation to be admitted directly to OSU Fall short of meeting the minimum GPA or test score requirements Need to improve their English language or academic skills and abilities Want personalized academic, language and cultural support during their studies Program highlights include: Successful completion of Graduate Pathway progression requirements secures students a place in full-time graduate studies at OSU in their respective field of study Up to 40 hours of TOEFL test preparation and GRE preparation Dedicated academic adviser and progression adviser to help you transition to the university Access to all of OSU's campus facilities - library, recreation center, student union Experienced and well-trained instructors Why study engineering at OSU? Oregon State University ranks: #9 worldwide in the frequency that OSU's faculty published research is cited by other researchers Top 100 universities in the US in total research and development spending #63 for Graduate Computer Science programs in the US What will I study? OSU's Computer Science program is ranked in the top tier of American universities. At OSU you will: Work together with leading faculty and students on projects Improve your English and academic study skills Attend lectures and presentations

Career Paths OSU's College of Engineering graduates have gone on to make a vast range of contributions to the world - from teaching, inventing and working for large and small companies, to founding their own firms. As a graduate of a computer science degree program at OSU, you might find work as a: Applications programmer Computer scientist Computer systems designer Computer programmer Database administrator IT director Microcomputer specialist MIS manager Network administrator Programmer analyst Software engineer System consultant