MSCS Degree Requirements

Course Sequence (40 hours)

Students are admitted to the MSCS Program in September, January and April. The same course sequence is expected to apply for all students regardless of the trimester of admittance.

First Trimester

COMP 620 - Analysis of Algorithms (4)
COMP 660 - Communication Strategies for the Technical Professional (4)

Second Trimester

COMP 630 - Issues in Database Management (4)
COMP 645 - Topics in Software Development (4)

Third Trimester

COMP 650 - System Architecture and Engineering (4)
Elective 1 - Computer Science Elective (4)

Fourth Trimester

COMP 655 - Operating/Distributed Systems (4)
Elective 2 - Computer Science Elective (4)

Fifth Trimester

COMP 671 - Verification and Testing (4)
COMP 691 - Capstone Project (4)

Electives

COMP 665 - Project Management of Information Systems (4)
COMP 670 - Application of Artificial Intelligence (4)
COMP 672 - Human Factors (4)
COMP 674 - Parallel & High Performance Computing (4)
COMP 676 - Computer Security (4)
COMP 680 - Special Topics in Graduate Computer Science (4)
COMP 699 - Independent Studies in Graduate Computer Science (1-4)