The MS in Computer Science degree at Channel Islands offers the latest, cutting edge education for various industrial and applied fields. The program prepares students for careers in high-tech, computer and Internet driven in¬dustries, businesses, education systems, military and local and federal government, where interdisciplinary, dynamic and innovative professionals trained in latest technologies are increasingly sought. Students are given a strong background in mathematics, computer hardware and software, as well as skills to conduct indepeၼndent applied research or develop an industrial project. The program stresses interdisciplinary applications, especially in Mathematics. The "emphasis" is on breadth of knowledge in computer science and mathematics, with the aim of preparing students for a wide range of possible industry, academic, and research positions.
24 UNITS OF COURSES, WITH AT LEAST 18 UNITS OF COMP-DESIGNATED
2 UNITS OF COMP 599
6 UNITS OF COMP 597
TOTAL UNITS: 32
ELECTIVE COURSES:
COMP 510 ALGORITHMS (3)
COMP 569 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (3)
COMP 550 ADVANCED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (3)
COMP 520 ADVANCED DATABASE SYSTEMS (3)
COMP 524 SECURITY (3)
COMP 529 NETWORK COMPUTING (3)
COMP 549 HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION (3)
COMP 550 ADVANCED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (3)
COMP 569 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (3)
COMP 571 BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED COMPUTING (3)
COMP 572 NEURAL NETWORKS (3)
COMP 575 MULTI-AGENT SYSTEMS (3)
COMP 578 DATA MINING (3)
COMP 590 SPECIAL TOPICS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE (3)
COMP/PHYS 510 ADVANCED IMAGE ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES (3)
COMP/PHYS 546 PATTERN RECOGNITION (3)
COMP/MATH 581 MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (3)
MATH 510 PROBABILISTIC METHODS AND MEASURE THEORY (3)
MATH 511 FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS (3)
MATH 555 ACTUARIAL SCIENCES (3)
MATH 565 RESEARCH IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION (3)
MATH 582 NUMBER THEORY AND CRYPTOGRAPHY (3)
MATH 584 ALGEBRAIC GEOMETRY AND CODING THEORY (3)
MATH 587 MARKOV CHAINS AND MARKOV PROCESSES (3)
MATH 588 STOCHASTIC ANALYSIS (3)
CORE COURSES (8 Units)
2 Units: COMP 599 Graduate Seminar (Graduate Seminar)
ELECTIVES (24 Units,18 Units of COMP Designated Courses)
GRADUATION:
To graduate from the program, the students need to complete the coursework with at least a B in each course and to defend a Master Thesis before an Examination Committee.
Students seeking admission are expected to have an undergraduate degree in Computer Science or an undergraduate degree in Mathematics with an emphasis in Computer Science. Students with undergraduate degrees in closely related areas, such as Engineering and the Sciences, will be considered on a case-by-case basis and may be provisionally accepted. The applicant is expected to have a 2.7 or higher cumulative undergraduate grade point average (GPA). Students must remain in good academic standing, with at least a B- average in their graduate work. Usually, a GRE report is needed with a score of minimum 575 in all sections (4.5 for the new analytical writing). The GRE requirement can be waived if the student’s GPA is higher than 3.0. Some applicants with lower GRE scores in Verbal Reasoning and Analytical Writing might still be admitted to the program if they have strong support expressed in reference letters. Usually, three letters of reference are required. The letters need to be sent directly to the program office.
For help with math prepartion, please refer to the GRE/GMAT Math Prepartion offered through Extended Education.
Program Director:
Andrzej Bieszczad
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Computer Science Academic program website: http://www.cs.csuci.edu/
For General Information and Application Packets:
(805) 437-2748
mscompsci@csuci.edu
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