Computer Science, MS
Master of Science in Computer Science Degree Program Requirements
| Computer Science Core Requirements | ||
| COMP 5300 | Research Methods and Graduate Seminar | 3 |
| COMP 5311 | Fundamentals and Concepts of Programming Languages | 3 |
| COMP 5312 | Advanced Computer Architecture | 3 |
| COMP 5313 | Advanced Operating Systems | 3 |
| COMP 5314 | Advanced Database Management System | 3 |
| COMP 5315 | Design and Analysis of Algorithms | 3 |
| COMP 5342 | Software Engineering Processes | 3 |
| Concentration (Select one from below): | 15 | |
| Thesis Concentration: | ||
| Masters Thesis | ||
Three Electives (Select 9 hours from the approved Computer Science Electives) | ||
| Non-Thesis Concentration: | ||
| Masters Project | ||
Four Electives (Select 12 hours from the approved Computer Science Electives) | ||
| Total Hours | 36 | |
General Computer Science Electives
| COMP 5316 | Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| COMP 5317 | Computer Vision | 3 |
| COMP 5324 | Distributed Computing and Parallel Processing | 3 |
| COMP 5326 | Machine Learning (Newly approved new course (Machine Learning)) | 3 |
| COMP 5327 | Data Mining | 3 |
| COMP 5328 | Natural Language Processing | 3 |
| COMP 5329 | Text Mining | 3 |
| COMP 5332 | Computer and Network Security | 3 |
| COMP 5389 | Applied Research | 3 |
Master of Science in Computer Science Degree Sequence
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall - Semester 1 | Hours | Spring - Semester 2 | Hours |
| COMP 5311 | 3 | COMP 5300 | 3 |
| COMP 5312 | 3 | COMP 5313 | 3 |
| COMP 5314 | 3 | COMP 5315 | 3 |
| Total | 9 | Total | 9 |
| Total Hours: 18 | |||
| Second Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall - Semester 1 | Hours | Spring - Semester 2 | Hours |
| COMP 5342 | 3 | Three CS Electives (Thesis Track) or COMP 5391 and Two CS Electives (Non- Thesis Track) | 9 |
| COMP 5690 | 6 | ||
or Two CS Electives (Non- Theseis Track) | |||
| Total | 9 | Total | 9 |
| Total Hours: 18 | |||
| Name | Unit |
|---|---|
| Total Semester Credit Hours: 36 |
Marketable Skills
Marketable skills, as defined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's 60x30TX Plan, include interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas, are valued by employers, and can be either primary or complementary to a major. Marketable skills are acquired by students through education, including curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities.
MS Computer Science
Degree Skills
- Understand the subjects of given computing practice and identify current techniques and skills needed. Be skillful to apply the current computing tools to solve the problem through design and implementation
- Ability to identify new techniques and skills needed for solving the problem. Are also able to earn and apply the latest computing tools to get solutions through design and implementation
- Ability to resent methodologies and write technical reports following professional templates by citing the data sources