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Requirements for MS Degree
The MS degree requires 30-33 credit hours of graduate level work, broken up as follows:
- Computer Theory (3 credit hours): CS 720 Theoretical Foundations of CS.
- Advanced Courses (12 credit hours): Four CS courses numbered 800-889, or 898.
- Electives (9 credit hours): A coherent block of graduate-level courses from computer science or closely related technical fields, as approved by the candidate's graduate advisor. All CS electives must be at the 600 level or above. Up to two courses from outside the CS department may qualify as electives, but any such course must be explicitly approved by the candidate's graduate advisor. Some specific exclusions are ECE 777K, ECE 777X, MIS/DS 874, MIS/DS 884, and MIS/DS 890. These courses will not count toward any CS degree.
- Thesis/Project/Coursework (6-12 credit hours). One of the following three options:
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- Thesis (6 credit hours): 6 credit hours of Thesis research (CS 892) in a specialized area of computer science under the supervision of a CS graduate faculty advisor. This should culminate in the writing of a thesis. Must pass an oral final examination by an ad hoc faculty committee headed by the thesis advisor. This examination will pertain to, but is not limited to, the subject matter of the thesis.
- Project (9 credit hours): 3 credit hours of Project (CS 891); one CS course numbered 800-889, or 898; and one CS course at the 600 level or above. The project must be supervised by a CS graduate faculty advisor, and can be job-related. Must write a report on the project, and pass an oral final examination given by an ad hoc faculty committee headed by the project advisor. This examination will pertain to, but is not limited to, the subject matter of the project.
- Coursework (12 credit hours): two CS courses numbered 800-889, or 898; and two CS courses at the 600 level or above.
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