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DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
Chair: Dr. Seonho Choi

DEGREE OFFERED
Master of Science in Computer Science

Graduate Program Coordinator:
Dr. Joan Langdon

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

Admission to the Master’s 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), and COSC
503 – Computer Programming (or equivalent).

Applicants who do not have the required mathematics and/or
computer science background may be granted conditional admission,
subject to completion of these 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 404) but has gained the
knowledge of its contents through work experience or self-study may
request a waiver, provided the student takes and passes a
departmental examination for that course. For more details, the

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