Program Requirements
Required Courses I (6 hours)
Required Courses II (12 hours)
Select four from the following:
| CPS 542 | Analysis and Design of Algorithms | 3(3-0) |
| CPS 580 | Supervised Machine Learning | 3(3-0) |
| CPS 585 | Applied Data Engineering | 3(3-0) |
| CPS 680 | Artificial Intelligence | 3(3-0) |
| CPS 685 | Pattern Recognition and Data Mining | 3(3-0) |
| ITC 520 | Foundations of Computer Security | 3(3-0) |
| ITC 630 | Cloud Computing | 3(3-0) |
| ITC 686 | Big Data Analytics | 3(3-0) |
Electives (6 hours)
Select courses from CPS or ITC designators at the 510 level or above, or select from the following:
| BIS 582 | Data Visualization: Theory and Practice | 3(3-0) |
| BIS 605 | Communication in Professional Contexts | 3(3-0) |
| BIS 628 | Application Development | 3(3-0) |
| STA 575 | Statistical Programming for Data Management and Analysis | 3 |
| STA 580 | Applied Statistical Methods I | 3(3-0) |
| STA 591 | Data Mining Techniques I | 3(3-0) |
Plan Option (6 hours)
Select either Plan A or Plan B.
Plan A Requirement (6 hours)
A Master's thesis of 6 hours (CPS 798), and an oral examination on the thesis.
Plan B Requirement (6 hours)
An overview of research design and professional practice (CPS 691) and a capstone project (CPS 698). The capstone project must include a significant, original programming component with a written defense of the programming component.
| CPS 691 | Research Design and Professional Practice | 3(3-0) |
| CPS 698 | Capstone Project | 3(3-0) |
Total: 30 semester hours
Accelerated Admissions to the Master of Science in Computer Science
Undergraduate students in Computer Science can pursue a Master of Science program in Computer Science while still fulfilling the requirements for their Bachelor's degree. The Accelerated Master's Degree Program (AMDP) allows students to reduce the total number of credits required to complete their undergraduate and graduate level degrees by applying up to 12 credits (500 and 600 level courses) towards graduation requirements on both degree programs.
Admission Criteria:
To be eligible for the accelerated program, a student must have completed a minimum of 90 credits (including transfer and/or AP credits)towards a Bachelor's degree, including all University Program requirements. An overall grade point average (GPA) of a least 3.25 is required, as well as a minimum of 3.00 in Computer Science course work. In addition, students must satisfy all requirements for regular admission to the Master's program in Computer Science, with the possible exception of completing CPS 450 and 470 courses, which may be completed during the senior year.
During the fourth year, students will complete 12 credits of graduate level course work (excluding independent study credits) that will be counted towards both the undergraduate and graduate degrees. In addition , students will take either CPS 450 and 470 or 6 hours of CPS electives. Other courses may be taken to complete Bachelor of Science degree requirements. Students will complete the course work required for a Master of Science degree and complete either Plan A or Plan B option by the end of the fifth year.
A sample curriculum for a student who has completed 90 credit hours of undergraduate course work is given below:
Sample Curriculum for Plan A or Plan B option:
Year Four
Fall (15 hours)
CPS 541 (Elective for BS, required for MS) - 3 hours
CPS Elective or CPS 450 - 3 hours
Undergraduate Courses - 9 hours
Spring (15 hours)
CPS Elective or CPS 470 - 3 hours
Other BS Requirement - 3 hours
ITC 510 (Elective for BS, required for MS) - 3 hours
CPS/ITC courses for both BS and MS - 6 hours
Year Five
Fall (9 hours)
Requirements for MS* - 9 hours
Spring (9 hours)
Requirements and Electives for MS* - 9 hours
*Note: Students may complete CPS 798 - 6 hours over the course of two semesters for the MS Plan A Option.