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.

  1. Course Requirements (18 credits):

  2. Course Electives (12 credits): Approved by the student's faculty advisor. At most 6 credits can be from non-CSE courses (pre-approved list).

  3. 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: 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.


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