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Oct 05, 2024
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2021-2022 Academic Catalog-Amended [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Computer Science, M.S.
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- General Admission Requirements. Admission to Graduate Studies (see Graduate Student 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:
- A resume reflecting work experience and educational background.
- 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.
- 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)
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- 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:
- 3 s.h. of Calculus, Discrete Structures or Discrete Mathematics
- 3 s.h. of Statistics
- 6 s.h. of programming or data structures
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Degree Requirements
The Master of Science in Computer Science degree plan has a 36 semester hour requirement. Students can choose a thesis or non-thesis option. Students in both tracks must complete 12 semester hours of core requirements.
Non-thesis option:
Students in non-thesis track must complete their remaining 24 semester hours of graduate coursework by successfully completing any graduate level COSC or GMNG specialization courses.
Thesis option:
Under the thesis option, students must complete 6 thesis semester hours (COSC 6308 and COSC 6309 ) and the remaining 18 semester hours of COSC or GMNG specialization courses.
Core Courses (12 semester hours)
Specialization (24 semester hours; 18 semester hours under the thesis option)
These courses are selected from the following list (or any COSC or GMNG courses from the currently approved graduate course catalog):
Thesis Option:
Students have the option of writing a research-oriented thesis towards the completion of their master of science in computer science degree. This option is available for academically strong students wishing to advance their knowledge and making a contribution in a particular area of computer science or mathematics. Approval for the thesis option by a faculty member and a minimum overall “B” average in the program is required. Students approved for a thesis will register for the following courses, typically during two consecutive semesters in their second year of studies: COSC 6308 -COSC 6309 - Computer Science Master’s Thesis.
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