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REQUIREMENTS FOR MASTERS DEGREE WITH
COMPUTER SCIENCE (CSC) SPECIALIZATION
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| Students must satisfactorily complete any prescribed CIS Graduate Professional Component courses, a comprehensive examination, and thirty-six (36) graduate credit hours for the Master of Science degree with Computer Science specialization. The thirty-six (36) graduate credit hours consist of twelve (12) hours of CORE courses, three (3) semester hours of REQUIRED courses, and twenty-one (21) semester hours of approved elective courses according to the selected concentration option as follows: |
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CORE COURSES (12 semester hours): |
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All core courses must be completed with a minimum grade of “B”. |
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CSC |
522 |
Performance Evaluation of Algorithms |
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CSC |
527 |
Software Engineering Principles |
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And select two (2) of the following: |
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CSC |
520 |
Computer Architecture |
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CSC |
524 |
Computer Language Design |
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CSC |
525 |
Complexity Theory |
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CSC |
532 |
Advanced Operating Systems |
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Note: The two (2) courses NOT selected to fulfill the core requirement may be used for elective credit. |
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REQUIRED COURSES (3 semester hours): |
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CIS |
518 |
CIS Research Methodologies |
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CONCENTRATIONS (21 semester hours): |
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THESIS CONCENTRATION |
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Acceptance to the THESIS CONCENTRATION may occur after successfully completing each Computer Science core course with a minimum grade of "B" and CIS 518 with a minimum grade of "C". Students must enroll in CIS 595 (Computer and Information Sciences Research Development) in the semester during which they defend their thesis prospectus. The thesis will normally be completed in one semester while enrolled in CIS 599 (Computer and Information Sciences Thesis). Students must enroll in CIS 599 in the semester during which they defend and/or submit their thesis. A grade of "C" in CIS 595 will result in dismissal from the THESIS CONCENTRATION to the COURSE ONLY CONCENTRATION. A maximum of nine (9) semester hours of Special Permission courses may be applied to the degree for the THESIS CONCENTRATION. Thesis/project dissertation guidelines and forms are available at the University of South Alabama Graduate School web site
http://www.southalabama.edu/graduateprograms/forms.html. |
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Research Development |
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A minimum of three (3) and a maximum of six (6) semester hours credit of CIS 595, Computer and Information Sciences Research Development, may be applied towards the degree. |
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Thesis |
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A minimum of three (3) and a maximum of six (6) semester hours credit of CIS 599, Computer and Information Sciences Thesis, may be applied towards the degree. |
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Elective Course Work |
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A minimum of twelve (12) and a maximum of fifteen (15) semester hours of approved electives. A list of Pre-Approved Computer Science elective courses and a list of Special Permission courses are given in this section. |
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Comprehensive Examination |
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All students in the Thesis Concentration must pass an oral comprehensive examination administered after the thesis committee accepts the thesis. The School of CIS Comprehensive Examination Policies and Procedures document and the Comprehensive Examination The School of CIS Comprehensive Examination Policies and Procedures document and the Comprehensive Examination Application form are available at http://www.cis.usouthal.edu. |
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PROJECT CONCENTRATION |
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Acceptance to the PROJECT CONCENTRATION may occur after successfully completing each Computer Science core course with a minimum grade of "B" and CIS 518 with a minimum grade of "C". A required defense of the project proposal is normally made in the semester following completion of CIS 518. Students must enroll in CSC 595, Computer Science Project Proposal Development, in the semester during which they defend their project proposal. The project will normally be completed in one semester while enrolled in CSC 598, Computer Science Project. Students must enroll in CSC 598 in the semester during which they defend and/or submit their project. A grade of "C" in CSC 595 will result in the dismissal from the PROJECT CONCENTRATION to the COURSE ONLY CONCENTRATION. A maximum of nine (9) semester hours of Special Permission courses may be applied to the degree for the PROJECT CONCENTRATION. Thesis/project dissertation guidelines and forms are available at the University of South Alabama Graduate School web site
http://www.southalabama.edu/graduateprograms/forms.html. |
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Project Proposal Development |
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A minimum of three (3) and a maximum of six (6) semester hours credit of CSC 595, Computer Science Project Proposal Development, may be applied towards the degree. |
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Project |
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A minimum of three (3) and a maximum of six (6) semester hours credit of CSC 598, Computer Science Project, may be applied towards the degree. |
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Elective Course Work |
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A minimum of twelve (12) and a maximum of fifteen (15) semester hours of approved electives. A list of Pre-Approved Computer Science elective courses and a list of Special Permission courses are given in this section. |
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Comprehensive Examination |
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All students in the Project Concentration must pass an oral comprehensive examination administered after the project committee accepts the project. The School of CIS Comprehensive Examination Policies and Procedures document and the Comprehensive Examination Application form are available at http://www.cis.usouthal.edu. |
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COURSE ONLY CONCENTRATION |
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Computer Science students who do not choose the THESIS CONCENTRATION or the PROJECT CONCENTRATION are assumed to be in the COURSE ONLY CONCENTRATION. Acceptance to the COURSE ONLY CONCENTRATION occurs after successfully completing each Computer Science core course with a minimum grade of "B" and CIS 518 with a minimum grade of "C". |
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Elective Course Work |
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Twenty-one (21) semester hours of approved electives are required. A maximum of six (6) semester hours of Special Permission courses may be applied to the degree for the COURSE ONLY CONCENTRATION. None of CSC 598, ISC 598, or CIS 599 may be applied to the COURSE ONLY CONCENTRATION. A list of Pre-Approved Computer Science elective courses and a list of Special Permission courses are given in this section. |
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Comprehensive Examination |
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All students in this Concentration must pass a written comprehensive examination. Students should take the examination as soon as possible after successfully completing each Computer Science core course with a minimum grade of "B" and CIS 518 with a grade of "C". Students wishing to sit for the examination must apply online to the Director of CIS Graduate Studies by the Friday of the last week of classes in the semester prior to which the examination is to be taken. The site for the online application may be found by following the Links for Students selection on the School of CIS web site, http://cis.usouthal.edu . The policy regarding the comprehensive examination is available in the CIS office. The comprehensive examination is offered at least once a year. The School of CIS Comprehensive Examination Policies and Procedures document and the Comprehensive Examination Application form are available at http://www.cis.usouthal.edu. |
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COMPUTER SCIENCE ELECTIVES |
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A list of Pre-Approved Computer Science elective courses and a list of Special Permission courses are given below. All other courses must be approved by the Computer Sciences Coordinator. A maximum of six (6) credit hours of non-CSC or non-CIS courses will be allowed. |
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PRE-APPROVED COMPUTER SCIENCE ELECTIVES |
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CSC |
510 |
Compiler Design and Construction |
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CSC |
511 |
Communications and Network Analysis |
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CSC |
512 |
Real-Time Software Systems |
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CSC |
513 |
Computer Graphics |
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CSC |
514 |
Modeling and Simulation |
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CSC |
515 |
Numerical Analysis |
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CSC |
516 |
Artificial Intelligence Theory and Programming |
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CSC |
517 |
Game Development |
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CSC |
524 |
Computer Language Design |
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CSC |
526 |
Database Structure and Design |
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CSC |
532 |
Advanced Operating Systems |
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CSC |
533 |
Artificial Intelligence and Heuristic Programming |
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CIS |
539 |
Windows Programming |
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ISC |
557 |
Data Warehousing and Decision Support Systems |
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ISC |
559 |
Information Systems Applications Design and Implementation |
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ISC |
561 |
Information Systems Database Management |
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ISC |
572 |
Advanced Data Management |
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SPECIAL PERMISSION COURSES |
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Approval of the Computer Science Coordinator and the Director of the CIS Graduate Studies is required for CIS graduate faculty sponsorship of a Special Permission course. A maximum of nine (9) credit hours of Special Permission courses may be applied to the degree for the THESIS CONCENTRATION or the PROJECT CONCENTRATION; a maximum of six (6) credit hours of Special Permission courses may be applied to the degree for the COURSE ONLY CONCENTRATION. |
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CIS |
594 |
Directed Study |
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CIS |
595 |
Computer ScienceResearch Development |
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CSC |
595 |
Computer Science Project Proposal Development |
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CIS |
598 |
Computer and Information Sciences Project |
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CSC |
598 |
Computer Science Project |
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CIS |
599 |
Computer and Information Sciences Thesis |
Graduate Program
