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DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
Interim Chair: Dr. Manohar Mareboyana

DEGREE OFFERED
Master of Science in Computer Science

Graduate Program Coordinator:
Dr. Soo-Yeon Ji
Room 321, Computer Science Building

The Master of Science in Computer Science program emphasizes fundamental
computer science concepts and their applications, sciences and engineering.
This program provides the professional retraining of secondary teachers,
computer scientists and other citizens desirous of a graduate degree in
computer science.

Admission to the Program
Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited
institution and have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or better (on a
4.0-point scale). In addition to meeting the general admission requirements of
the Graduate School, applicants to the Computer Science program must fulfill
departmental criteria. The Computer Science Graduate Admissions Committee
considers applicants on an individual basis. An applicant who fulfills the
following requirements may be granted unconditional admission to the
program: a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and
completion of the following courses in mathematics and computer science:
Calculus of One Variable (i.e. Calculus I and II), one additional mathematics
course beyond Calculus, (e.g. Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Abstract
Algebra, Advanced Calculus, Discrete Structures, Probability and Statistics), and
COSC 503 - Software Design and Development (or equivalent).

Applicants who do not have the required mathematics and/or computer
science background may be granted provisional admission, subject to
completion of any prerequisite requirements within the first four semesters.
Completion of these requirements will not be a part of the applicant's graduate
program. An applicant who does not have a required computer science course
(COSC 503) but has gained the knowledge of its content through work
experience or self-study may request a waiver, provided the student takes and

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