To satisfy the requirements for the MS degree in Computer and Information Science, all students admitted to the program are expected to complete thirty semester hours of graduate coursework, with a cumulative grade point average of B or better. The program of study consists of core courses, electives, and the project/thesis option.

The 30 semester hours of required coursework are distributed as follows:

• Project Option
  • Core courses - 9 credit hours
  • Two concentration areas - 12 credit hours
  • Cognate courses - 6 credit hours
  • Project - 3 credit hours
  
  

• Thesis Option
  • Core courses - 9 credit hours
  • One concentration area - 6 credit hours
  • Cognate courses - 6 credit hours
  • CIS elective course - 3 credit hours
    
  • Thesis - 6 credit hours
  
  

I. CORE COURSES:

All students are required to take one course from each of the following three categories:

• Category 1
  • CIS 505 - Algorithm Design and Analysis
  • CIS 510 - Computer Interfacing

• Category 2
  • CIS 527 - Computer Networking
  • CIS 550 - Object-Oriented Programming and Applications

• Category 3
  • CIS 574 - Compiler Design
  • CIS/ECE 578 - Advanced Operating Systems
    

II. CONCENTRATION AREAS:

• Computer Graphics, Geometric Modeling, and Game Design
  • CIS 515 - Computer Graphics
  • CIS 551 - Advanced Computer Graphics
  • CIS 552 - Computer Animation
  • CIS 587 - Computer Game Design and Implementation I
  • CIS 588 - Computer Game Design and Implementation II
  
  

• Computer Networks and Security
  • CIS 527* - Computer Networks
  • CIS 537 - Advanced Networking
  • CIS 544 - Computer and Network Security
  • CIS 547 - Topics in Networking
  • CIS 576 - Advanced Topics in Information Security
  
  

• Data Management
  • CIS/IMSE 556 - Database Systems
  • CIS 562 - Web Information Management
  • CIS 568 / ECE 537 - Data Mining
  • CIS 586 - Advanced Database Systems
  
  

• Information Systems
  • CIS 527* - Computer Networks
  • CIS 544 - Computer and Network Security
  • CIS 550* - Object-Oriented Programming Applications
  • CIS 554 - Information Systems Analysis and Design
  • CIS/IMSE 555 - Decision Support and Expert Systems
  • CIS 556 - Database Systems
  • CIS 579 - Artificial Intelligence
  
  

• Software Engineering
  • CIS 525 - Web Technology
  • CIS 550* - Object-Oriented Programming Applications
  • CIS/IMSE 553 - Software Engineering
  • CIS 565 - Software Quality Assurance
  • CIS 566 - Software Architecture and Design Patterns
  • CIS 575 - Software Engineering Management
  • CIS 577 - Software User Interface Design
  • CIS 587 - Computer Game Design and Implementation I
  • CIS 588 - Computer Game Design and Implementation II
  
  

• Systems Software
  • CIS 505* - Algorithm Design and Analysis
  • CIS 510* - Computer Interfacing
  • CIS 527* - Computer Networks
  • CIS 544 - Computer and Network Security
  • CIS 550* - Object-Oriented Programming and Applications
  • CIS 574* - Compiler Design
  • CIS 576 - Advanced Topics in Information Security
  • CIS/ECE 578 - Advanced Operating Systems
  • ECE 554 - Embedded Systems
  
  

• Web Technology
  • CIS 525 - Web Technology
  • CIS 562 - Web Information Management
  • CIS 571 - Web Services: Concepts, Architectures, and Applications
  
  

* May not be used as both core and electives.

III. COGNATE COURSES:

Students can take any graduate-level courses approved by the student's advisor, as described in the Rackham requirements for graduation

IV. PROJECT OPTION:

Students must take CIS 695, Master's Project, for 3 credits.

 

V. THESIS OPTION:

Students must take a CIS elective course for 3 credits and CIS 699, Master's Thesis, for 6 credits.