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Computer Science - Program Requirements to the Master of Science Program

Computer Science - Program Requirements to the Master of Science Program

Students should consult with their faculty adviser to determine if they have sufficient background to satisfy a specific course prerequisite. Foundation and prerequisite courses should be completed before enrolling in any graduate course.

Students expecting credit for foundation courses completed at international institutions must submit course descriptions. This will allow proper evaluation and appropriate credit.

Students may select from the thesis option or the extended course work option. The thesis option requires 33 credit hours of graduate work. The extended course work option requires 36 credit hours.

The following courses or their approved substitutions are required for both the thesis and the extended course work options:

Core Requirements (12 Hours)

CSCI 5333 Database Management Systems
CSCI 5531 Advanced Operating Systems
CSCI 6530  Research Methods in Computer Science
One of the following:
CSCI 5232 Concepts of Programming Languages
CSCI 5432 Design and Analysis of Algorithms


Thesis Option (21 Hours)

Required courses for thesis option
CSCI/CINF/SWEN/CENG/SENG  4000-6000 3 hours
CSCI electives 3 hours
CSCI/CINF electives 3 hours
CINF/SWEN/CENG/SENG electives 6 hours
CSCI 6939 Master’s Thesis Research 6 hours


Extended Course Work Option (24 Hours)

Students may also select the extended course option which requires the completion of a capstone project instead of a thesis. They should complete the following courses:
CSCI/CINF/SWEN/CENG/SENG 4000-6000 6 hours
CSCI elective 5100-6000 6 hours
CSCI/CINF electives 5100-6000 6 hours
CINF/SWEN/CENG/SENG electives   3 hours
CSCI 6838 Research Project and Seminar 3 hours
NOTE: CSCI 6838 Must be taken during the last 12 hours, after completion of CSCI 5531 AND CSCI 5333


Sub-plans

Students interested in developing a sub-plan should take the corresponding courses listed below:

Sub-plan in database systems:
CSCI 5433 Object-Oriented Database Systems
CSCI 5533 Distributed Information Systems
CSCI 5633 Web Database Development
CSCI 5733 XML Application Development
CSCI 5833 Data Mining: Tools and Techniques

Sub-plan in Network Performance and Security:
CENG 5333 Network Performance Analysis
CSCI 5132 Internet Protocols
CSCI 5233 Computer Security and Integrity
CSCI 5234 Web Security
CSCI 5235 Network Security
CSCI 5631 N-Tiered Client-Server Architecture

Sub-plan in Data Mining and Computational Bioinformatics:
BIOL 5733 Bioinformatics
CENG 5634 Artificial Neural Networks
CSCI 5530  Pattern Classification
CSCI 5532 Pattern Recognition and Image Processing
CSCI 5833 Data Mining: Tools and Techniques
CSCI 5933  Computational Bioinformatics


Participation with PhD Degree at Texas A&M University

The Computer Science Department of Texas A&M University is accepting applications for the PhD plan from interested UHCL graduates. The degree requirements include minimal residence at the Texas A&M campus. Texas A&M University maintains the same entrance standards for all applicants. This case by case plan supports research within the Clear Lake area technical community. Individuals may contact the Chair of the UHCL Computer Science plan for details.
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