Computer Science
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Admission Requirements
What previous degree and/or experience is required prior to admission to this program?
Minimum undergraduate GPA for admission
Other requirements applicants MUST complete prior to admission.
Preferred qualifications for admission. These are helpful to gain admission but are not strictly required.
Required GPA for graduation
Requirements
Free Form Requisites
MS - Computer Science (30-36 credits)
Admission Requirements
GPA: 3.00
Those without undergraduate computer science
background are required to take CSCI 201, CSCI
220, and MATH 271, and preparatory courses
CSCI 591, CSCI 592, and CSCI 593.
Those deemed to have inadequate preparation, or
those whose ability to perform well at the
graduate level is in doubt, are required to take
preparatory courses or test out of CSCI
591, CSCI 592, and CSCI 593.
Notes
A course may not be used to satisfy more than one
requirement.
Students who are required to take preparatory classes
(CSCI 591, CSCI 592 and CSCI 593) must complete
the courses with grades of B or higher. Failure to do so
will render them ineligible to continue in
the program.
A student who successfully completes a course may
not afterwards take, for credit, any prerequisite
to that course.
Plan A
Option(s): Thesis
Credits: 30
Core: 10 credits: CSCI 610, CSCI 620, CSCI 681, and one of
CSCI 502, CSCI 504, or CSCI 506.
Electives: 14 credits: Any three graduate CSCI courses (9
credits), excluding arranged courses. At least one course must
be at the 600 level. 5 credits of additional coursework taken
with permission of advisor. Up to 3 credits may be internship
(CSCI 644) or arranged preparatory courses (CSCI 591, CSCI
592 and CSCI 593).
Research: 6 credits: CSCI 699.
Plan B
Option(s): Starred Paper(s)
Credits: 32
Core: 10 credits; CSCI 610, CSCI 620, CSCI 681; one of CSCI
502, CSCI 504, or CSCI 506.
Electives: 19 credits (at least 6 credits at the 600 level): Any
four graduate CSCI courses (12 credits), excluding arranged
courses. 7 credits of additional coursework taken with
permission of advisor. Up to 4 credits may be internship (CSCI
644) or arranged preparatory courses (CSCI 591, 592 and
593).
Research: 3 credits: CSCI 699
Plan C
Option(s): Portfolio/Project
Credits: 36
Core: 10 credits: CSCI 610, CSCI 620, CSCI 681, and one of
CSCI 502, CSCI 504, or CSCI 506.
Electives: 25 credits (at least 10 credits at the 600 level): 15
credits of graduate CSCI courses, excluding arranged courses
(at least 3 credits at the 600 level). 10 credits of additional
coursework taken with permission of advisor (at least 4
credits at the 600 level); up to 5 credits may be internship
(CSCI 644) or arranged preparatory courses (CSCI 591, 592
and 593).
Research: 1 credit: CSCI 600