M.Sc

Admission to the program is highly selective; there are many more qualified applicants than there are places in the program. The challenge for the College every year is to select a class from a highly qualified pool. The College looks for compelling reasons to admit candidates, and the statement of purpose, letters of recommendation, test scores and GPA are all reviewed carefully. Having a strong undergraduate background in computer science, including C programming, is highly recommended for applicants. The Admissions Committee welcomes additional pertinent information that will aid in making objective and informed decisions.
Program rules
GPA Students must achieve a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 to graduate, and no course grades below C will be allowed to count toward graduation. All grades labeled below as core and elective courses within your specialization must be B or better.
No course may be used to satisfy the requirements of two degrees. In addition, no graduate credit will be given for CS courses with a number lower than 4140.
A maximum of 6 hours may be taken at the 4000-level and/or with a subject code other than CS or CSE. See exceptions under the Project and Thesis options below.
Pass-Fail and Audit All courses applied to the M.S. CS degree must be taken for letter grade, other than thesis hours.
The maximum total credit hours of Special Problems (CS or CSE 89xx) that may be applied toward the M.S. CS degree is 3. These courses must be within the CoC.
There is no maximum number of Special Topics (CS or CSE 88xx) courses that may be used towards the degree.
Each student must complete the requirements for one specialization.
Program Options
Students may choose from one of the following three options in pursuing the M.S. CS.
Course Option
30 hours of course work (no M.S. project or thesis hours)
Total course credit hours required: 30
Minimum CS/CSE course credit hours: 24
Minimum CS/CSE course credit hours at the graduate (6000-8000) level: 24
Minimum total credit hours at the 6000-8000 level: 24
Project Option
21 hours of course work and a 9-hour project. The student must obtain advance approval of the project proposal by the faculty advisor and M.S. CS coordinator. See your academic advisor for more information.
Total credit hours required: 30
M.S. CS project hours (CS 6999): 9
Total course credit hours: 21
Minimum CS/CSE course hours required: 15*
Minimum CS/CSE course credit hours at the graduate (6000-8000) level: 15*