Guide to the Master of Science Program in
Computer Science

Florida Institute of Technology

http://www.cs.fit.edu/academic/

Introduction

This program offers a student the opportunity to pursue advanced studies in various areas of computer science. The program is designed for students with bachelor's degrees in computer science and provides a solid preparation for those who may pursue a doctorate.

Requirements

General degree requirements are presented in the Graduate Information and Regulations section of the Florida Tech catalog. See also the Graduate School Policy Manual for more details.

The MS in CS requires a minimum of 32 credit hours.

  1. Course Requirements (15 credits):

  2. Seminar Requirements (2 credits): CSE 5199 Graduate Seminar in Computer Science (taken 2 times)

  3. Course Electives (9 credits): Approved by the student's faculty advisor. At most 6 credits can be from non-CSE courses (pre-approved list).

  4. Thesis and non-thesis Options (6 credits):

Deficiency Courses

Background knowledge for the MS in CS degree should include the contents of the following courses: If the student's background is deemed deficient in any of the above areas, necessary courses are taken as extra courses.

"Road to Graduation" Checklist

To help you choose the appropriate courses, your checklist is kept on file and should be updated before obtaining approval from your advisor each time during registration. A student is encouraged to take a reduced course load if the prerequisites for the desired courses are not satisfied.


Last modified: Fri Jan 10 17:20:53 EST 1997