MS Computer Science Degree Plan
Approved University Admission to Graduate Studies
Official Transcripts (must include Undergraduate degree)
A resume reflecting work experience and educational background
1 – 2 page Essay for Admission to Graduate Computer Science Program
Calculus/Discrete Structures/Discrete Mathematics – Grade C or better
Statistics – Grade C or better
6 s.h. of programming or data structures – Grade C or better
Official GRE Data (or transcript with graduate-level degree or higher)
Minimum Graduate Index score of 980 or higher
*Formal Admission to the Computer Science Program
Students should submit official transcripts and GRE scores to the Office of Admissions. Program specific requirements such as essays, letter of recommendation, resumes, and/or writing samples should be submitted directly to Graduate Admissions.
MS Computer Science Concentrations
Core – 12 semester hours
COSC 6340 Computer Architecture
COSC 6339 Network Design and Management
COSC 6345 Design and Analysis or Algorithms
COSC 6346 Automata and Formal Languages
MS Computer Science Specialization
Specialization – 18 - 24 semester hours
24 s.h. of Specialization coursework is required. Students may choose from the listed courses or choose any COSC or GMNG courses from the currently approved graduate course catalog. Only 18 s.h. is required if Thesis option is chosen.
COSC 6340 Computer Architecture
COSC 6339 Network Design and Management
COSC 6345 Design and Analysis or Algorithms
COSC 6346 Automata and Formal Languages
COSC 6300 Special Topics in CS/IS
COSC 6302 Independent Study
COSC 6305 Computer Science Internship
COSC 6310 Multimedia Development and Programming
COSC 6329 Data Warehousing and Data Mining
COSC 6334 Computer Graphics and Game User Interfaces
COSC 6335 Computational Sciences
COSC 6336 Database Systems and Development
COSC 6340 Computer System Architecture
COSC 6341 Internet Programming
COSC 6342 Software Engineering Project Management
COSC 6343 Intelligent Agent Application
COSC 6351 Decision Support Systems
COSC 6357 Web Engineering
COSC 6358 Advanced Operating System Concepts
COSC 6359 Cloud Computing
GMNG 6311 Fundamentals of 3D Modeling
GMNG 6314 Fundamentals of Game Networks
GMNG 6316 Advanced Level Design
GMNG 6322 Intelligent Agents for Games
GMNG 6343 Artificial Intelligence for Games
Thesis – 0 - 6 semester hours
COSC 6308 Computer Science Master’s Thesis
COSC 6309 Computer Science Master’s Thesis
Students must complete 6 thesis semester hours (COSC 6308 and COSC 6309). This option is available for academically strong students wishing to advance their knowledge and making a contribution in a particular area of computer science or mathematics. Approval for the thesis option by a thesis advisor and a minimum overall "B" average in the program is required. Students approved for a thesis will register for the courses, typically doing two consecutive semesters in their second year of studies.