Computer Science, M.S.

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General Admission Requirements. Admission to Graduate Studies (see Graduate Admissions ).
Program Admission. In addition to meeting university admissions requirements for a graduate degree, admission to the M.S. in Computer Science (MS-CS) program is based on an evaluation by the program’s admission committee of the following information:
1. A resume reflecting work experience and educational background.
2. A one-page essay that states the student’s reasons for applying to the program and his or her career goals and research and scholarly interests, if any.
3. Submit official GRE or GMAT scores and have an Admissions index of 980 or higher, obtained by either of the following:

GRE taken on or after August 1, 2011: GPA on at least the last 60 semester credit hours times 200 Plus 15 times (Verbal + Quantitative - 260)

GPA on at least the last 60 semester credit hours times 200 Plus GMAT score times

Evidence of having completed undergraduate or graduate coursework in the following areas:
1. 3 s.h. of Calculus, Discrete Structures or Discrete Mathematics
2. 3 s.h. of Statistics
3. 6 s.h. of programming or data structures

Degree Requirements

The Master of Science in Computer Science requires the completion of 36 semester hours. Students may choose from three tracks: General Track, Research Thesis Track, or Internship Track.

All tracks include 12 semester hours of core coursework and 18-24 semester hours of specialization courses, depending on the selected track.

Core Courses (12 semester hours)

Specialization (18-24 semester hours)

Students may select from the listed courses or any COSC or GMNG courses in the current graduate course catalog.

General Track

Students in the general track will complete the following:

12 semester hours of core requirements
24 semester hours of COSC and GMNG specialization courses.

Internship Track

Students in the internship track will complete the following:

12 hours of core requirements
18 semester hours of COSC and GMNG specialization courses
6 internship semester hours (a combination of COSC 6105 , COSC 6205 , and COSC 6305 ).

Program director approval is needed for this track.

Research Thesis Track

Academically strong students in the Master of Science in Computer Science program may choose to complete a research-oriented thesis. This option allows students to deepen their knowledge and contribute to a specific area of computer science or mathematics.

Program Director approval and a minimum overall “B” average in the program are required for this track.

Students approved for a thesis will register for the following courses:

12 hours of core requirements
18 semester hours of COSC and GMNG specialization courses
COSC 6308 and COSC 6309 (typically taken in two consecutive semesters during the second year.)