About Us
Consortium Member Schools
- Augusta University
- Bowie State University
- Bowling Green State University
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Clemson University
- Colorado School of Mines
- Columbia University
- DePaul University
- Florida International University
- George Mason University
- Georgia Tech
- George Washington University
- Georgia State University
- Iowa State University
- Kennesaw State University
- Michigan Technological University
- Northeastern University
- Quinnipiac University
- Rider University
- Roosevelt University
- Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
- Tufts University
- Tulane University
- University of California Davis
- University of California Riverside
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- University of Maryland, Baltimore County
- University of North Texas
- University of Pittsburgh
- University of South Florida
- University of Southern Mississippi
- Vanderbilt University
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- Virginia Tech
- Washington University in St. Louis
- William and Mary
New Members
New members are welcome! If you have or are considering developing a bridge program, we would love to hear from you and explore whether joining the Consortium could make sense for you. Please reach out to Caitlin Kidder, c.kidder@northeastern.edu.
“Tufts is one of the first universities in the US to offer a Postbac in Computer Science, a bridge for those who have come to computer science after graduating college in another major. It allows students to fill in the backbone of a CS undergraduate major and prepare themselves for M.S. studies, PhD studies, or whatever else might come next.”
– Diane Souvaine, Tufts University
“Inspired by the MS Pathways to Computing Consortium, the University of South Florida has launched USF Pathway to Computing, a fully online 15-credit certificate program, which prepares students with non-CS backgrounds for a master’s degree in computing and to transition into a tech career.”
– Sudeep Sarkar, University of South Florida
“The Illinois Computing Accelerator for Non-specialists (iCAN) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is an innovative graduate certificate in computing fundamentals for college graduates who have little to no background in the field. Offered both on campus and online, the one-year program is broadening participation in computing with a curriculum that prioritizes collaboration and mentorship and that includes a customized capstone that prepares students for graduate studies or a career in tech.”
– Nancy Amato, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Consortium by the numbers
2019
Year of Consortium’s launch
36
Number of Consortium member schools
23
Number of states + District of Columbia represented by Consortium members
5-800
Range in size of enrolling student cohorts at Consortium member schools
Organization and structure
The MS Pathways to Computing Consortium is an organization led a volunteer leadership team and supported administratively by the Center for Inclusive Computing at Northeastern University. Member institutions invite 1-2 representatives to attend Consortium meetings and participate in committees to advance our work.
Current Consortium leadership:
Samik Basu, Iowa State University
Anu Bourgeois, Georgia State University
Alex Duncan, Georgia Tech
Yael Gertner, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Catherine Gill, Center for Inclusive Computing, Northeastern University
Beth Hawthorne, Northeastern University
Raffaella Settimi-Woods, DePaul University
Administrator: Caitlin Kidder, Center for Inclusive Computing, Northeastern University
Past Chair: Jodi Tims, Northeastern University
Leadership team roles and responsibilities can be found here.
Current Committees:
Communications (leads: Samik Basu & Yael Gertner)
Research (leads: Anu Bourgeois & Alex Duncan)
Funding (leads: Catherine Gill & Anu Bourgeois)
Peer Engagement (leads: Beth Hawthorne & Samik Basu)
Student Engagement (leads: Raffaella Settimi-Woods & Yael Gertner)