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COSC 692 SELECTED TOPICS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
Prerequisites: Consent of Instructor
Credits: 3
Presentation of advanced topics reflecting state-of-the-art developments in
computer science.

COSC 696 MASTER’S THESIS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE I
Prerequisites: A minimum of 18 Graduate Credits in COSC & COSC 696
Credits: 3
A research problem in the area of computer science is chosen by the student
under the supervision of a faculty advisor from the department of computer
science. An advisory committee consisting of the thesis advisor and at least two
other faculty members will be constituted. Research must be carried out and
concluded over a period of two consecutive semesters and submitted in the
form of a formal thesis with the consent of advisory committee. Thesis will be
defended in an oral presentation by the student to the faculty.

COSC 697 MASTER’S THESIS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE II
Prerequisites: A minimum of 18 Graduate Credits in COSC
Credits: 3
A research problem in the area of computer science is chosen by the student
under the supervision of a faculty advisor from the department of computer
science. An advisory committee consisting of the thesis advisor and at least two
other faculty members will be constituted. Research must be carried out and
concluded over a period of two consecutive semesters and submitted in the
form of a formal thesis with the consent of advisory committee. Thesis will be
defended in an oral presentation by the student to the faculty.

COSC 698 APPLIED RESEARCH IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
Prerequisites: A minimum of 27 Graduate Credits in COSC
Credits: 3
This course requires the student to perform research in computer science
somewhat less in scope than a master's thesis. Such research should
adequately demonstrate the student's proficiency in the subject material. The
research must be applied in a semester-long project and concluded with a short
seminar and a comprehensive paper.

COSC 719 IMAGE PROCESSING II
Prerequisites: COSC 502, COSC 504, COSC 514, COSC 522, COSC 528, COSC 619
Credits: 3
This course is a study in the analysis of data stored as images. Image and video

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