Important Dates for Summer 2026


  • Registration Begins: March 23, 2026
  • Next Start Date: May 11, 2026
  • Payment Deadline: May 11, 2026

Summer 2026 course registration for the Ball State Online Master’s in Computer Science and Master’s in Data Science opens March 23. Prepare for registration by completing the steps below. All courses are from May 11 – July 17, 2026. Complete payment for all courses is due by May 11, 2026.

Pay Your One-time Enrollment Deposit

You can register for courses on or after March 23 after you pay the one-time, non-refundable $100 enrollment deposit and you agree to the financial terms. After you pay the deposit, you will receive instructions to create your Ball State account then register for classes.

Pay Your Deposit

If you do not register by May 15, or if you drop all your courses by then, your deposit will be credited to your student account for up to one calendar year. You will be able to use this credit the next time you register for courses, if it falls within the credit period.

Have you already paid your one-time $100 enrollment deposit? If you answered “yes,” great! You should receive an email during the Spring 2026 semester reminding you about your upcoming course registration time ticket. Refer to that email for details and instructions.

If you still need to pay your deposit and agree to the financial terms, you can get a head start on the semester by doing so now. Click the “Pay Your Deposit” button below to get started.

If you do not register by May 15, or if you drop all your courses by then, your deposit will be credited to your student account for up to one calendar year. You will be able to use this credit the next time you register for courses, if it falls within the credit period.

Pay Your Deposit

Summer 2026 Courses

Start or continue your education by registering for any of the following 3-credit courses. Several courses can be taken for either the computer science or data science degrees, including CS 617, CS 654, DSCI 604, and DSCI 605. They provide a good way to explore both fields and decide what you want to focus on.

Courses Offered by Term

Course

Fall Term

Spring Term

Summer Term

CS 601 Computer Programming and Data Structures

Yes

Yes

Yes

CS 602 Discrete Structures and Algorithms

Yes

Yes

Yes

CS 617 Introduction to Programming

Yes

Yes

Yes

CS 618 Full Stack Web Development

Yes

No

No

CS 619 Advanced Operating Systems and Networking

No

Yes

No

CS 621 Data Analytics

Yes

No

Yes

CS 626 Topics in Artificial Intelligence

No

No

Yes

CS 647 Cybersecurity and Secure Software

Yes

No

Yes

CS 654 Machine Learning and Data Mining

No

Yes

Yes

CS 668 Graphs, Algorithms, and Applications

No

Yes

No

CS 681 Applications of Computability

Yes

No

No

CS 690 Software Engineering No

Yes

Yes

DSCI 604 Data Storage and Management

No

Yes

Yes

DSCI 605 Data Visualization

Yes

Yes

Yes

DSCI 606 Introduction to Cloud Computing

No

No

Yes

Courses Offered by Term

Course

Fall Term

Spring Term

Summer Term

ACC 610 Financial Analytics

Yes

No

No

CS 617 Introduction to Programming

Yes

Yes

Yes

CS 621 Data Analytics

Yes

No

Yes

CS 626 Topics in Artificial Intelligence

No

No

Yes

CS 654 Machine Learning and Data Mining

No

Yes

Yes

DSCI 601 Introduction to Data Science

Yes

Yes

Yes

DSCI 602 Statistical Methods for Data Science

Yes

Yes

Yes

DSCI 604 Data Storage and Management

No

Yes

Yes

DSCI 605 Data Visualization

Yes

Yes

Yes

DSCI 606 Introduction to Cloud Computing

No

No

Yes

DSCI 607 Data Analytics for Environmental Sciences

Yes

No

No

DSCI 609 Data Analytics for Social Sciences

Yes

Yes

Yes

DSCI 610 Data Analytics for Health Sciences

No

Yes

Yes

DSCI 612 Statistical Programming: Base SAS 9

No

No

Yes

DSCI 686 Categorical Data Analysis

No

No

Yes

MATH 624 Introduction to Statistical Learning

Yes

No

No

MATH 628 Computational Methods in Statistics

No

Yes

No

Questions? Contact Us!

For questions about the Master’s in Computer Science, email cs.support@bsu.edu.

For questions about the Master’s in Data Science, email ds.support@bsu.edu.

You can also browse our FAQ page for any questions you may have.