MS in Computer Science

Purpose

Computer Science is a rapidly changing field, where professionals working in the computing disciplines must constantly keep abreast of emerging theory, technologies, and techniques in order to keep pace with industry practices. The MS in Computer Science program is intended to provide increased exposure to a breadth of content areas in computing, including machine learning, cybersecurity, and software development. Graduates of this program will be positioned to improve their professional credentials, take on roles in more specialized areas, and take on leadership roles as project managers.

Structure

The program is a full-time on-ground graduate program with courses offered during the fall and spring 15-week semesters. The program can be completed in two years. Students complete 21 credits in specific Computer Science courses. The remaining nine credits of the program may be fulfilled using CS electives, or approved electives from CPE or BAIM, or other courses designated by the department.

Students entering the program should have completed coursework or experience equivalent to CS 102/IT 102 Introduction to Programming, CS 200/IT 200 Data Structures, and MATH 150 Applied Discrete Mathematics. Students lacking some or all of these prerequisites may need to complete additional coursework beyond the 30 credits of the degree program.

Requirements

The program requires 10 courses (30 credit hours), seven of which are specifically required. The remaining three can be selected from electives in CS and approved electives from BAIM and CPE.

Degree Requirements

Seven required courses:

CS 610	Advanced Software Engineering	3 cr.
CS 615	Software Security	3 cr.
CS 630	Operating Systems & Networking	3 cr.
CS 640	Non-Relational Databases	3 cr.
CS 660	Algorithms & Computing Theory	3 cr.
CS 670	Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning	3 cr.
CS 685	Computer Science Graduate Capstone	3 cr.

Subtotal: 21

Elective Courses

Three elective courses:

CS 5xx/6xx or CPE 5xx/6xx or BAIM 5xx/6xx	Elective*	3 cr.
CS 5xx/6xx or CPE 5xx/6xx or BAIM 5xx/6xx	Elective*	3 cr.
CS 5xx/6xx or CPE 5xx/6xx or BAIM 5xx/6xx	Elective*	3 cr.

Subtotal: 9

* CS 501 is a prerequisite course and cannot be used to satisfy elective requirements.

Total Credit Hours: 30

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