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Curriculum and Requirements

Curriculum and Requirements

Curriculum Requirements

A total of 33 semester hours is required and the core curriculum consists of 15 credits.The remaining 18 Credits are elective courses and may be chosen from the list of Computer Science concentration areas or chosen in consultation with the graduate advisor. Students may do an independent project or thesis as part of the 18 credits of electives. Students not selecting this option must take a comprehensive examination.

Core Courses: 15 Credit Hours

  • CS 450 Data Base Design

  • CS 400 Object Oriented Programming Using C++

  • CpE 471 Data and Computer Communication

  • CS 502 Analyses of Algorithms

  • CS 503 Operating Systems

Elective Courses: 18 Credit Hours

  • The elective courses may be chosen from the list of Computer Science concentration areasor chosen in consultation with the graduate advisor.
  • Students must do a Master’s project (3 credit hours) or thesis (6 credit hours) as part of the 18 elective credit hours.

The concentration areas can be applied to satisfy the requirements of dual Masters degree programs of study.

Program Requirements

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