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Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ | Catalog: Graduate Catalog 2017 - 2018 Program: Computer and Information Science, Computer Science (CS) Track, MCIS Minimum Credits Required:__________________ | |||
Computer and Information Science, Computer Science (CS) Track, MCISDEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCEFenn Hall 332
(216) 687-2589 http://www.csuohio.edu/engineering/eecs/eecs
Chansu Yu, Chair, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science IntroductionThe Computer Science (CS) track in the Master of Computer and Information Science (MCIS) program at Cleveland State University is a specialized degree program designed to prepare students for careers as computer science professionals. The MCIS-CS track is housed within the Washkewicz College of Engineering. The program emphasizes study of computing using the latest technologies. It focuses on the theoretical capabilities of computing including problem solving and algorithms. Graduates of the program will be prepared for immediate employment in business, industry and government, or pursue higher studies in the discipline. FacultyCurrent faculty information can be located on the Cleveland State University Faculty Profile page. Faculty and ResearchFaculty members are engaged in research in a wide variety of topics in the field of Computer Science and Engineering. There are a number of active, externally funded, projects in areas such as computer network security, software engineering, mobile computing, distributed computing, and computer science education. Financial AssistanceThe Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and the Washkewicz College of Engineering have a limited number of graduate assistantships available each year. A student may apply for an assistantship by completing an application form available at the department web site. Career InformationStudents in the MCIS-CS program have a wide range of options, allowing them to focus their studies on topics such as systems programming, database development, networks, security, and others. As a result, a graduate’s career options will vary somewhat, depending on the chosen areas of study. Typical starting positions would include developer, systems analyst, network engineer, researcher, database administrator and security analyst. |
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Admission RequirementsApplicants with a bachelor’s degree in computer science or computer engineering are encouraged to apply. Applicants in related fields will also be considered for admission, but they may be required to take additional prerequisite courses. Credits earned for prerequisite courses cannot be used to meet graduate program requirements. Admission to the program requires a minimum undergraduate cumulative grade-point average of 3.0. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) are required for all international students. The GRE is also required if one or more of the following conditions is true:
If the GRE is required, a minimum score of the 60th percentile in the Quantitative Reasoning portion is required, but this minimum score does not guarantee admission. If an English language proficiency examination is required, then a TOEFL score of at least 550 on the paper-based exam, 78 on the internet exam (including at least 20 in reading, 21 in listening, 17 in writing, and 20 in speaking), 6.0 on the IELTS exam, 5.0 on the iTEP exam, or 213 on the computer-based exam, is required. Students who do not satisfy these requirements, but who do satisfy the University’s TOEFL requirements, will be tested upon arrival at CSU by the English as a Second Language Program. Depending on test results, students may be required to take a writing (ESL 502) and/or speaking (ESL 503) course. | ||||
Preparatory ProgramStudents who do not have a degree in a computing field, and who want to apply for the graduate degree in Computer Science, will be required to complete the following preparatory program and earn a grade of B or better in each course. Students who previously earned a grade of B or better in an equivalent course can have the corresponding requirements waived with prior authorization by the program. | ||||
Analytical Methods
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Application Programming
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Systems Programming
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Degree RequirementsThe degree requires a minimum of 32 credit hours. Students in the MCIS-CS program may elect to complete a thesis option or a non-thesis option. Students are encouraged to select the thesis option. | ||||
Core Courses (14 hours)All students are required to complete the following core courses: | ||||
Course Name | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | |
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CIS 600 - Advanced Computer Architecture | ||||
CIS 601 - Graduate Seminar in Computer and Information Science | ||||
CIS 606 - Analysis Of Algorithms | ||||
CIS 620 - Advanced Operating Systems | ||||
CIS 524 - Comparative Programming Languages | ||||
Elective Courses | ||||
Course Name | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | |
CIS 530 - Introduction to Database Systems and Processing | ||||
CIS 554 - Data Comm Net | ||||
CIS 580 - Introduction to Computer Architecture | ||||
CIS 590 - Foundations of Computing | ||||
CIS 611 - Enterprise DB Systems & Data Warehouse | ||||
CIS 612 - Advanced Topics in Database Systems | ||||
CIS 630 - Enterprise Application Development | ||||
CIS 631 - Distributed Object Systems | ||||
CIS 632 - Mobile Computing | ||||
CIS 634 - Object-Oriented Software Engineering | ||||
CIS 635 - Software Engineering Metrics, Economics, & Management | ||||
CIS 650 - Compiler Design | ||||
CIS 658 - Multimedia Computing | ||||
CIS 660 - Data Mining | ||||
CIS 666 - Artificial Intelligence | ||||
CIS 667 - Bioinformatics | ||||
CIS 675 - Information Security | ||||
EEC 521 - Software Engineering | ||||
EEC 522 - Software Systems Modeling and Analysis | ||||
EEC 621 - Internet Software Systems | ||||
EEC 622 - Formal Methods in Software Engineering | ||||
EEC 623 - Software Quality Assurance | ||||
EEC 624 - Software Testing | ||||
EEC 625 - Software Design & Architecture | ||||
EEC 683 - Computer Networks II | ||||
EEC 684 - Parallel Processing Systems | ||||
EEC 688 - Secure and Dependable Computing | ||||
Thesis Sub-trackStudents in the thesis sub-track are required to complete a minimum of 12 credits of elective coursework in addition to 6 credits of MS thesis research. | ||||
Non-Thesis Sub-trackStudents in the non-thesis sub-track are required to complete a minimum of 18 credits of elective coursework. | ||||
Internship OptionStudents who select the internship option are required to complete at least one credit of CIS 690 - Professional Internship in addition to the minimum 32 credit hours required for the graduate program. | ||||
Courses from other departmentsMay include up to nine credit hours of Computer Science-related courses outside of the MCIS-CS track, with prior approval of the program director of the MCIS-CS track. Students without an undergraduate degree in Computer and Information Science must take all courses in the MCIS-CS track. | ||||
Courses from another universityMay include up to six hours of credit transferred from another university, if such credit is beyond the level of the preparatory program and has the approval of the program director of the MCIS-CS track. | ||||
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