What You'll Study
The computer science masters program helps enhance your technical and professional skills so you can develop a high degree of specializaiton
- Learn thoretical computer science, software construction, data analytics, cloud computing and more.
- Develop software applicaitons.
- Gain critical resoning and technical writing skills.
- Work closely with faculty advisors armed with professional/industrial background.
Curriculum checklist for Applied Computer Science (30 hours)
Core Requirements:
- CY501 Introduction to Cybersecurity (3)
- CS506 Distributed Cloud Computing (3)
- CS591 Advanced Artificial Intelligence (3)
- CS605 Research Methods (3)
- CS609 Advanced Programming Languages (3)
- CS630 Current Topics in Human Computer Interaction (3)
Choose one of the following:
Thesis options:
- CY655 Research Methods in Cybersecurity (3)
- CY691 Thesis Research I (3)
- CY692 Thesis Research II (3)
- GR699 Master’s Oral Examination (0)
- Choose 6 hours with advice of advisor (6)
Non Thesis Options:
- CY690 Graduate Project (3)
- GR698 Master’s Final Comprehensive Examination (0)
- Choose 15 hours with advice of advisor (15)
Electives:
- CS505 Data Mining (3)
- CS560 Computer Architecture (3)
- CS575 Advanced Web Development (3)
- CS580 Advanced Robotics (3)
- CS581 Advanced Network Programming (3)
- CS585 Formal Systems & Modeling (3)
- CS603 Introduction to Data Analytics (3)
- CS612 Simulation & Modeling for Computing (3)
- CS631 Advanced Software Engineering (3)
- CS632 Emerging & Converging Technologies & Computing (3)
- CS633 Digital Signal & Image Processing (3)
- CS634 Machine Learning (3)
- CS640 Advanced Database Systems (3)
- CS645 Internet of Things (3)
- CS650 Theory of Computation (3)
- CS653 Special Topics (3)
- CS693 Independent Study (3)
- CS699 Internship (3)
- CY510 Information Security & Assurance (3)
- CY520 Information Security in Systems Administration (3)
- CY610 Web Applicaiton Security (3)
- CY620 Computer Forensics (3)
- Any relevant course from other departments and listed as electives - up to 6 hours
If you have provisional admit, you need to take CS500, CS503 and CY501 in your first semester.
All courses may be taken once for credit on program
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Potential academic program layout (for Applied CS):
2 years, without summer class:
| # | Fall / Spring | Summer | Spring / Fall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | 2 core courses 1 elective | 2 core courses 1 elective | |
| Year 2 (Option 1) | 1 core course 2 electives | 1 core course | |
| Year 2 (Option 2) | 2 core courses 1 electives | 1 elective |
1.5 years, with summer class:
| # | Fall / Spring | Summer | Spring / Fall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | 2 core courses 1 elective | 1 core course 1 elective | 2 core courses 1 elective |
| Year 2 (option 1) | 1 core course 1 elective |
1 year with summer classes :
International students, please contact your Advisor
| # | Fall / Spring | Summer | Spring / Fall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | 2 core courses 1 elective | 2 core courses 1 elective | 2 core courses 2 electives |
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