Program Requirements
General Program Requirements:
Number of Credits Required Beyond the Baccalaureate: 30
Required Courses:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| CIS 5511 | Programming Techniques | 3 |
| CIS 5512 | Operating Systems | 3 |
| CIS 5515 | Design and Analysis of Algorithms | 3 |
| Electives | 18-15 | |
| Electives are selected from any CIS graduate courses numbered at or above 5500 1 | ||
| Select at most six credits of Independent Study (CIS 9281/9282) 2 | ||
| Capstone Course | ||
| CIS 9995 | Capstone Project | 3-6 |
| or CIS 9996 | Master's Thesis Research | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
- 1
Selection of other graduate-level CIS courses or relevant courses outside the department requires the approval from CS MS Program Director
- 2
Selection of any of these courses requires approval from the student's advisor.
Culminating Event:
Capstone Project:
Students complete a capstone project as the culminating event. CIS 9995 is taken for only 3 credits under the close supervision of CIS Graduate Faculty. Students who choose to do a master's thesis under a CIS Graduate Faculty need to take 6 credits of CIS 9996 as the capstone.