Computer Science

Admission Requirements

In addition to the Graduate Office admission requirements, criteria for non-conditional admission to the program will be set by the Departmental Computer Science Graduate Committee. Any student failing to maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) in a 4.0 scale will be on academic probation for one semester. If the student's cumulative average does not return to 3.0 at the end of the probation semester, the student will be required to leave the program.

Program Requirements

The Master of Science degree requires 30 graduate credit hours of course work including a thesis or 33 graduate credit hours of course work including a project. The program is intended to satisfy the need to train professionals with expertise using modern computing tools and cutting-edge technology as well as practical knowledge of theoretical computer science. Students will focus on such areas as data mining, scientific computing, data visualization, or state-of-the-art graphics and animation technologies. Undergraduates are prepared to learn to use the latest advanced applications, while graduates are highly-trained professionals ready to begin work using such applications.

There are two options for completing the Master's Degree in Computer Science. Each course work (core or elective) is a three-credit hour course.

The Thesis Option

1. Twenty four (24) credit hours of course work (4 core courses and any 4 courses from set of predetermine electives); and
2. Six credit hours of thesis work:

The Non-thesis Option

1. Twenty seven credit hours of course work (4 core courses and any 5 courses from set of predetermine electives)
2. Two graduate seminars (CSCI 610 (1 credit hour): Graduate Seminars I & CSCI 611 (1 credit hour): Graduate Seminar II) and
3. A Master's project (CSCI 605 (4 credit hours): Master's Project)

Core Courses

Each core course is a 3-credit hour course. All students must take the following four courses:

• Advanced Systems Architecture (CSCI 588)
• Advanced Algorithms (CSCI 592)
• Embedded Systems (CSCI 560)
• Advanced Data Communications (CSCI 545) 

Electives

Each of the elective courses is a 3-credit hour course.