Guide to the Master of Science Program in
Computer Information Systems
Florida Institute of Technology
http://www.cs.fit.edu/academic/
Introduction
This program is designed for students who wish to prepare for
positions in organizations that design, develop, or utilize computer
systems. It is geared toward students who may not have an
undergraduate degree in computer science but who wish to obtain
advanced training in this field.
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 CIS requires a minimum of 30 credit hours.
- Course Requirements (18 credits):
- CSE 5020 Programming, Algorithms, and Data Structures 2
- CSE 5025 Database Systems
- CSE 5030 Computer Architecture 1
- CSE 5035 Introduction to Software Engineering
- CSE 5040 Programming Languages
- CSE 5045 Operating Systems 1
- Course Electives (12 credits): Approved by the student's faculty
advisor. At most 6 credits can be from non-CSE courses (pre-approved
list).
- Comprehensive Exam: A passing grade on the examination is required for
the degree.
Details on the comprehensive exam can be found in Guide to the Graduate Comprehensive
Examination in Computer Science.
Deficiency Courses
Background knowledge for the MS in CS degree should include the contents
of the following courses:
- MTH 5001 Discrete Mathematics
- CSE 5010 Computer Organization and Assembly Language
- CSE 5015 Programming, Algorithms, and Data Structures 1
If the student's background is deemed deficient in any of the above
areas, necessary courses are taken as extra courses.
Prototypical plan for full-time students with no deficiencies
starting in the fall semester
- Fall Semester:
- CSE 5020 Programming, Algorithms, and Data Structures 2
- CSE 5025 Database Systems
- CSE 5030 Computer Architecture 1
- Spring Semester:
- CSE 5040 Programming Languages
- CSE 5045 Operating Systems 1
- Elective 1
- Fall Semester:
- CSE 5035 Introduction to Software Engineering
- Elective 2
- Elective 3
- Spring Semester:
- Elective 4
- Comprehensive Exam
(According to the current class schedule.)
"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: Mon Jan 6 14:36:30 EST 1997