Master of Science in Computer Science

Degree Prerequisite Courses - 30 Credit Hours

Students should hold a BA or BS in Computer Science or Information Systems. Students may also hold a Baccalaureate degree in another field, with program chair permission. Applicants are expected to have taken and successfully passed the following prerequisite courses or equivalents or primers (below) before entering the program. Students may opt for Early Graduate Admission (EGA) in their Senior year of undergraduate studies. Conditional admission may be granted subject to completion of these courses (3 credits per course).

CSC 2203 Programming I

CSC 2303 Programming II

CSC 3003 Programming III

CSC 2253 Discrete Structures

CSC 2603 Database Systems

CSC 3103 Computer Organization & Operating Systems

As an alternative to the prerequisites above, students may complete these two intensive primer courses before starting the core courses:

CSC 5103 - Primer 1 Programming  

CSC 5203 - Primer 2 Computer Algorithms, Organization, & Databases  

Core Courses (30 Credits)

• CSC 5003 - Advanced Programming Languages 3 Credit Hours
• CSC 5013 - Data Mining Methods and Application 3 Credit Hours
• CSC 5023 - Advanced Database Systems 3 Credit Hours
• CSC 5033 - Introduction to Theory of Algorithm 3 Credit Hours
• CSC 5053 - Principles of Information Security 3 Credit Hours
• CSC 5073 - Advanced Computer Networks 3 Credit Hours
• CSC 5083 - Human Centered Computing 3 Credit Hours
• CSC 5093 - Data Visualization 3 Credit Hours
• CSC 6013 - Advanced Artificial Intelligence 3 Credit Hours
• CSC 6023 - Advanced Software Engineering 3 Credit Hours

Sample Degree Plan

Master of Science in Computer Science Degree Plan