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            "text": "The students will be admitted in one of the two plans: Plan A or Plan B: Plan A is for students who have an undergraduate degree in Computer Science or related field. These students will skip the foundation courses and can immediately begin with the core courses stated later. Plan B is for students who have an undergraduate degree in a field other than Computer Science but are interested in retraining in the computer field. These students are required to complete the following six hours of intensive foundation courses. The sequence in which they must be taken is determined by the CTS Graduate Program Coordinator. The two foundation courses are:"
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