Master of Science in Computer Science: Non-Thesis Track

Program components for the Master of Science in Computer Science Non-Thesis Track: Students earning the Master of Science degree in Computer Science must satisfy all general University requirements or graduate programs and meet all financial obligations before a degree is awarded.

EACH STUDENT MUST ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR KNOWING THE ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE THAT IS BEING PURSUED.

Core Course Requirements

Computer Science Core Courses

CS 514	Programming Languages Theory	3
CS 518	Advanced Object-Oriented and Functional Programming	3
CS 575	Theory of Computation	3
CS 551	Advanced Principles of Software Engineering and Methods	3
Total Credit Hours:		12

Select TWO elective groupings

Software and Systems:

CS 509	Advanced Computer Architecture	3
CS 515	Operating Systems Design and Implementation	3
CS 516	Embedded Systems Design and Implementation	3

Data and Visualization:

CS 513	Data Mining, Analysis and Visualization	3
CS 523	Computer Graphics and Image Processing	3
CS 527	Advanced Database Systems and Information Retrieval	3

Artificial Intelligence:

CS 577	Event Modeling & Simulation	3
CS 585	Intelligent Systems: Theory, Design and Implementation	3
CS 586	Machine Learning: Theory and Methods	3

Communications and Cybersecurity (Choose 3):

CS 530	Principles of Computer Communication and Networks	3
CS 553	Secure Software Engineering and Testing	3
CS 584	Advanced Cryptography	3
ITE 520	Cybersecurity Foundations	3
Total Credit Hours:		18

Total Credit Hours: 30

Non-Thesis Track Course Requirements

In addition to the Computer Science Core Course Requirements, students must complete the additional 6 credit hours of coursework for the Non-Thesis Track.

Non-Thesis Track

CS 597	Project and Research Methods	3
CS 598	Project Development	1 to 3

Total Credit Hours: 36