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Program checklist · M.S.

Computer Science M.S.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · Troy, NY

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
M.S.
Credential class
ceterms:MasterDegree
CIP
05.0199
Credits (computed from items)
3-4
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
SOC
25-1062
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
194824
CourseShelf checklist
CK_194824_377b958b
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Outcomes of the Graduate Curriculum

9 items
  1. Students who successfully complete this program will be able to
    Not resolved to a course
  2. demonstrate a solid understanding of computer systems, algorithms and theory, and the application of computer science
    Not resolved to a course
  3. successfully plan, design, and conduct independent, publishable-quality research or an extensive independent project
    Not resolved to a course
  4. clearly articulate the results of their independent work in computer science in both oral and written form
    Not resolved to a course
  5. Computer Science Specializing in Quantum Computing M.S
    Not resolved to a course
  6. Introduced as of the Fall 2026 semester, the Quantum Computing track for the M.S. degree will evolve into a concentration over the course of the 2026-27 academic year. In addition to and building upon the Computer Science M.S. requirements shown above, the M.S. degree specializing in Quantum Computing expands the above requirements as follows
    Not resolved to a course
  7. 4. include at least four courses with a grade of B or better in each course. Specifically, these four courses must include at least two courses from the Quantum Computing Depth bucket, one course from either the Quantum Computing Depth bucket or the Quantum Computing Supplementary courses list, and one course from a Depth bucket in the Core M.S. program, as listed under the Ph.D. requirements on the Computer Science website. The lists of courses for the Quantum Computing Depth bucket and the Quantum Computing Supplementary courses will be evolving and therefore listed on the Computer Science website
    Not resolved to a course
  8. 5. include a quantum computing-focused master’s project for (CSCI 6970 or CSCI 6980), a master’s thesis for 6-9 credits (CSCI 6990), or an approved project-based course in quantum computing. Students completing a thesis must do an oral presentation, while students completing a project must present a poster at a departmental poster session
    Not resolved to a course
    3-4
  9. Close
    Not resolved to a course
Source. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.rpi.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=34&poid=10051&returnto=938. Captured page pages/0197.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.