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I think your coursework-only MS needs to be further broken down into those programs that require a BS in CS and those that don’t. There are at least 3 types of MS in that sense. Without this distinction, your article is short-sighted, not realizing that there are actually many rigorous academic MS programs in CS that would not be doable by someone lacking deep knowledge already.

Erosion of the value of the MS is not isolated to CS.

Forget some universities eroding the MS, entire countries are eroding it. If im not mistaken, Italy is a massive supplier of MS degrees.

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I agree, there is definitely a broad spectrum in terms of what amount of background a student needs to be able to complete a given MS program.

But I'm not entirely convinced that it's appropriate to argue that the only "true" MSCS is one that requires a full bachelor's in that subject as prerequisite. That seems... overly restrictive.

What if you got a bachelor's in math or engineering and want to further specialize in CS? Should your only option be to complete another bachelors degree? What if you did a minor in CS? There's lots of people in these categories that can and do get an MSCS, even from very reputable programs.

Obviously coming from a related field will prepare you better than say a liberal arts degree, but where do you draw the line?

In my experience most MS programs have a certain set of prerequisites that generally equate to a minor in CS.