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MS in Computer Science

Chapter 6 Graduate Program Reguations/Course Description
College of Sciences

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

Master of Science Degree in Computer Science

The Master of Science degree program in Computer Science offers integrated studies involving software and hardware. A thesis option is available for students who wish to have research experience.

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Program Admission Requirements. In addition to satisfying the University-wide graduate admission requirements, a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science equivalent to that offered by UTSA is required. Students who do not qualify for unconditional admission may be admitted on a conditional basis. Students who are admitted on a conditional basis may be required to complete specific undergraduate courses as conditions of admission. If such courses are listed as deficiencies, they will not count toward the graduate degree. In such cases, students should anticipate that additional time will be required to complete the degree. Applicants are required to submit scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). When GRE scores are used to determine an admission, applicants will be compared to applicants with similar socioeconomic backgrounds.

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Degree Requirements. Candidates for the degree are required to successfully complete 36 semester credit hours of graduate coursework.

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A. The following four courses (12 hours) are required of all students:

CS 5363 Programming Languages and Compilers
CS 5513 Computer Architecture
CS 5523 Operating Systems
CS 5633 Analysis of Algorithms

B. Students must complete at least 18 semester credit hours of additional eligible graduate courses, 12 hours of which must be in the Department of Computer Science. With prior approval of the Graduate Advisor of Record, students may apply a maximum of 6 hours of graduate courses from other disciplines to the degree.

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C. Students must either write a Master’s thesis and enroll in 6 semester credit hours of CS 6983 or complete 6 hours of additional graduate coursework in the Department of Computer Science.

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D. Students must pass a final oral examination, scheduled during the student’s last semester of work, for completion of the degree program.

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