Computer Science M.S.

CS Foundations (6 credits)

• CS 500 - Programming Fundamentals 3 credits
• CS 600 - Concrete Mathematics 3 credits

Interconnected Computing core (3 credits)

Complete at least one interconnected computing course numbered 601-609.

• CS 602 - Mobile and Cloud Computing 3 credits
• CS 603 - Networking and Security 3 credits
• CS 609 - Web Programming and Applications 3 credits

Data Management and Analysis core (3 credits)

Complete one course in data management and analysis from CS courses numbered 610-618.

• CS 610 - Survey of Programming Languages 3 credits
• CS 611 - Software Specification and Design 3 credits
• CS 617 - Databases, Data Mining, and Big Data 3 credits
• CS 618 - Computational Biology 3 credits

Core Elective (3 credits)

Complete one additional course in interconnected computing or data management and analysis.

• CS 602 - Mobile and Cloud Computing 3 credits
• CS 603 - Networking and Security 3 credits
• CS 609 - Web Programming and Applications 3 credits
• CS 610 - Survey of Programming Languages 3 credits
• CS 611 - Software Specification and Design 3 credits
• CS 617 - Databases, Data Mining, and Big Data 3 credits
• CS 618 - Computational Biology 3 credits

Electives (15 credits)

Complete 15 additional hours of 500/600 level computer science coursework. At least 6 credits must be at the 600 level.

Systems core (3 credits)

Complete at least one 600 level systems course.

• CS 670 - Concurrent Programming 3 credits
• CS 671 - Operating Systems II 3 credits
• CS 673 - Networking II 3 credits

Theory core (3 credits)

Complete at least one 600 level Theory course

• CS 620 - Theory of Computation II 3 credits
• CS 621 - Discrete Structures II 3 credits
• CS 658 - Algorithms II 3 credits

Core Elective (3 credits)

Complete one additional 600 level Systems or Theory course.

• CS 620 - Theory of Computation II 3 credits
• CS 621 - Discrete Structures II 3 credits
• CS 658 - Algorithms II 3 credits
• CS 670 - Concurrent Programming 3 credits
• CS 671 - Operating Systems II 3 credits
• CS 673 - Networking II 3 credits

Electives (21 credits)

Complete an additional 21 credits of computer science coursework at the 500/600 level, with at least 6 credits of electives at the 600 level. If CS 699 is taken for non-0 credit, it counts towards elective credit.

CS Foundations (6 credits)

• CS 500 - Programming Fundamentals 3 credits
• CS 600 - Concrete Mathematics 3 credits

Computer Science (6 credits)

Complete CS 618 and a CS database course (CS 557 or CS 617).

• CS 618 - Computational Biology 3 credits
• CS 617 - Databases, Data Mining, and Big Data 3 credits
• CS 557 - Data Base Processing 3 credits

Biology and Bioinformatics (8 credits)

Complete the following courses in Biology that are related to Bioinformatics.

• BIO 581 - Genome Science 3 credits
• BIO 587 - Bioinformatics 3 credits
• BIO 680 - Seminar: Evolution and Genetics 2 credits

Electives

10 credits of graduate coursework approved by the advisor in Computer Science, Biology, or related areas.  If the culminating experience is taken for greater than 3 credits, the additional credits count towards the elective requirement.