Admission Requirements 

Applicants must have earned a Baccalaureate degree from an accredited university. Students apply through the Graduate School by submitting an application and the following supporting materials:

• Official transcripts of all previous academic work.
• Applicants whose degrees are from non-English speaking institutions are required to demonstrate English proficiency. Please consult the Graduate School website for required scores.
• Personal Statement of Purpose.
• Minimum of two letters of recommendation.
• A CV/resume with evidence of other relevant experience.

Depending on qualifications for study, students may need to complete leveling coursework at the undergraduate level. These courses are not applied towards the program. Applicants must be able to demonstrate knowledge of programming in a high-level language such as Java or C++, including knowledge of data structures and algorithms. This can be demonstrated by completing CS 2302 Data Structures with a B or better, or by completing equivalent coursework or certifications as approved by the program committee. Additional leveling courses may be required as prerequisites for specific graduate courses, or on a case-by-case basis depending on the qualifications of the student.

Degree Requirements

Students may select either the thesis or non-thesis track for this degree. Students enrolled in the thesis track must take 27 credit hours of course work plus six (6) additional credit hours of

CS 5398 Master's Thesis I and CS 5399 Master's Thesis. Students in the non-thesis track must complete 36 credit hours, which may optionally include up to six (6) hours of CS 5396 Graduate Projects and CS 5397 Graduate Projects No more than nine (9) total credit hours of Master's Thesis, Graduate Projects, Graduate Research, or Independent Study courses may be counted towards the degree in either track. All courses must be taken at the 5000 level or above, unless specifically approved by the graduate advisor.