Degree Verification: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. college or university or a similarly recognized international university is required for admission to and completion of a graduate program. An official transcript must be sent directly to the School of Graduate Studies
Overall Graduate GPA at least 3.0 and grades of B- or better (in all degree-program coursework) are required: Graduate students are required to maintain at least a 3.0 GPA for degree-program courses. Grades of C- or lower will not be accepted for a graduate degree according to the School of Graduate Studies. Only grades of B- or better are accepted for the Computer Science MS degree.
Course Number Acceptability: The program of study for a master’s degree cannot include more than 12 semester credits of courses below the 6000-level and must include at least 18 credits of 6000-level courses.
A master’s degree must be completed within six years of entering the degree program. Additional time may be requested by the student’s advisor and submitted to the Vice Provost of Graduate Studies for review.
Coursework Validity: Coursework over eight years old at the time of degree completion may not be used for a graduate degree unless it is revalidated.
Course Plan and Credits: Computer Science MS students may pursue Plan A (Thesis) or Plan B (Report) to achieve their degree. Students in the Computer Science MS Plan A program are required to take 30 credits, and students in the Computer Science MS Plan B program are required to take 33 credits.
CS5050/CS6050: All CS graduate students are required to take CS5050/CS6050 or have taken a course equivalent of CS5050 with a grade of B- or above from an ABET-accredited university.
Master’s forms: Approval of the following MS forms is required by the School of Graduate Studies.
Plan A Forms:
▪ Supervisory Committee Form
▪ Program of Study
▪ Thesis Proposal Approval
▪ Appointment for Exam
▪ Authorship & Copyright
▪ Format and Style
▪ Title Page
▪ Graduation Application
▪ Record of Exam
Plan B Forms:
▪ Supervisory Committee Form
▪ Program of Study
▪ Thesis Proposal Approval
▪ Appointment for Exam
▪ Plan B Report/Creative Project Submission
▪ Graduation Application
▪ Record of Exam

Computer Science - MS

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