Program Overview
The Dual Masters of Science Program in Computer Science and Technology Management is one of the availableDual Graduate Degree Programs at the University of Bridgeport.
The Masters Degree in Computer Science is intended to prepare individuals with a strong mathematical, scientific, or technical background for entry into the computer science field at an advanced level and for further study leading to the doctorate degree.
The Technology Management Master’s Program is designed to develop leaders adept at managing technological change, and skilled in establishing and maintaining superior competitive advantage for their respective enterprises.
Admission to the program requires an undergraduate background that includes elementary physics, a calculus sequence, linear algebra and the following fundamental course work in computer science and Technology Management or related field.
- Programming Languages and Technique
- Data Structures
- Digital Design / Lab
- Discrete Structures
- Computer Organization
- Probability and Statistics
- Management Related Courses
The departments may require students to take make-ups for background deficiencies.
Curriculum Requirements
A total of 48 semester hours is required for graduation.
A. REQUIRED CORE COURSES IN COMPUTER SCIENCE: 15 CREDIT HOURS
- CS 400 Object Oriented Programming Using C
- CS 450 Data Base Design
- CS 502 Analysis of Algorithms
- CS 503 Operating Systems
- CpE 471 Data and Computer Communication
B. REQUIRED CORE COURSES IN TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT: 15 CREDIT HOURS
- TCMG 400 Marketing, Entrepreneurial & Innovation Issues and Practices in Management
- TCMG 424 Total Quality Management and Continuous Process Improvement
- TCMG 484 or GSB 535 or MGMT 535 Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Managers
- TCMG 505 or GSB 537 or MGMT 532 Global Program & Project Management
- TCMG 523 or GSB 580 or MGMT 523 Leadership, Teams and Managing Change
C. CPEG 597 COMPUTER SCIENCE MASTERS PROJECT: 3 CREDIT HOURS
D. TCMG 597 Technology Management Masters Project: 3 CREDIT HOURS
E. FOUR ELECTIVE COURSES: 12 CREDIT HOURS
Students are required to study four elective courses. A student may select these four courses from among the course offerings of either the Computer Science and Engineering or TM departments. These courses could be used to satisfy one or more of the concentration areas from either the CS or TM concentration areas. Concentration areas available for students in the CS/TM Dual Graduate Degree program include:
Please refer to the Graduate Studies Division Catalog for course work details for all the concentration areas.
Program Requirements
General M.S. Program Requirements applies