They said the same thing on their Twitter Q/A https://twitter.com/GTOMSCS https://twitter.com/GTOMSCS "@GTOMSCS Is the Degree Awarded same as that for a reside

They said the same thing on their Twitter Q/A https://twitter.com/GTOMSCS https://twitter.com/GTOMSCS "@GTOMSCS Is the Degree Awarded same as that for a residential program?" "@sahuja79 Yes. The degree is the same as that for a residential program. Recommendations are not required but strongly encouraged." Pretty black and white.