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Program checklist · Computer Science, MASCS

Computer Science, MASCS

University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA

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Program
Award
Computer Science, MASCS
Total credits (published)
10
Credits (computed from items)
10
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
215062
CourseShelf checklist
CK_215062_b9b11156
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Curriculum

0 items

    Required Courses 1

    6 items
    1. CIT 5910
      Introduction
      As published: “Introduction to Software Development 2”
      1
    2. CIT 5920
      Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science
      As published: “Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science 2”
      1
    3. CIT 5930
      Introduction 1 Spring
      As published: “Introduction to Computer Systems 2”
      1
    4. CIT 5940
      1
    5. CIT 5950
      1
    6. CIT 5960
      1

    Electives

    electives · 1 item
    1. Select 4 Electives 4
      Not resolved to a course
      4

    Core MAS-CS Curriculum

    major core · 0 items

      Required Courses

      6 items
      1. CIT 5910
        Introduction
        As published: “Introduction to Software Development”
        1
      2. CIT 5920
      3. CIT 5930
        Introduction 1 Spring
        As published: “Introduction to Computer Systems”
      4. CIT 5940
        1
      5. CIT 5950
      6. CIT 5960
        1

      Technical Electives

      electives · 0 items

        Students must complete 3 Elective CUs from the list below.

        electives · 21 items
        1. CIS 5150
        2. CIS 5210
          Artificial Intelligence
          As published: “Artificial Intelligence”
          1
        3. CIS 5300
        4. CIS 5450
        5. CIS 5470
        6. CIS 5490
          Wireless Communications for Mobile
          As published: “Wireless Communications for Mobile Networks and Internet of Things”
        7. CIS 5500
        8. CIS 5510
          Computer
          As published: “Computer and Network Security”
        9. CIS 5530
        10. CIS 5550
          Internet
          As published: “Internet and Web Systems”
          1
        11. CIS 5690
        12. CIS 5810
          Computer Vision & Computational
          As published: “Computer Vision & Computational Photography”
        13. EAS 5160
          Mathematical Foundations for Machine
          As published: “Mathematical Foundations for Machine Learning I: Probability”
        14. EAS 5170
          Mathematical Foundations for Machine
          As published: “Mathematical Foundations for Machine Learning II: Linear Algebra”
        15. EAS 5830
          Blockchains 1 CU of Electives
          As published: “Blockchains”
          or: CIT 5820 Blockchains and Cryptography
          2
        16. EAS 5850
        17. EAS 5860
        18. ESE 5410
        19. ESE 5420
          Statistics
          As published: “Statistics for Data Science”
          1
        20. ESE 5460
          Principles
          As published: “Principles of Deep Learning”
          1
        21. HCIN 6022
          Digital Health
          As published: “Digital Health 1”
          1

        Open Electives

        electives · 0 items

          Students may complete 1 Elective CU from the list below, or they may complete an additional 1 CU from the above Technical Elective list.

          electives · 3 items
          1. DATS 5750
          2. EAS 5240
            Technology Ethics and the Legal Second Year
            As published: “Technology Ethics and the Legal Landscape”
          3. EAS 5740
            1

          Engineering Entrepreneurship

          0 items

            MAS-CS Core

            major core · 0 items

              Entrepreneurship Electives

              electives · 0 items

                Students must complete 3 Elective CUs from the list below.

                electives · 2 items
                1. EAS 5070
                  Intellectual Property and Business Law for
                  As published: “Intellectual Property and Business Law for Engineers”
                2. EAS 5240
                  Technology Ethics and the Legal Second Year
                  As published: “Technology Ethics and the Legal Landscape”

                EAS 5440 Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship (In Development)

                1 item
                1. EAS 5470

                EAS 5720 Design Thinking (In Development)

                1 item
                1. ESE 5400
                  Not resolved to a course

                Open Elective

                electives · 0 items

                  Artificial Intelligence

                  0 items

                    MAS-CS Core

                    major core · 0 items

                      AI Electives

                      electives · 0 items

                        Students must complete 3 Elective CUs from the list below.

                        electives · 7 items
                        1. CIS 5210
                          Artificial Intelligence
                          As published: “Artificial Intelligence”
                          1
                        2. CIS 5300
                        3. CIS 5690
                        4. EAS 5240
                          Technology Ethics and the Legal Second Year
                          As published: “Technology Ethics and the Legal Landscape”
                        5. ESE 5410
                        6. ESE 5420
                          Statistics
                          As published: “Statistics for Data Science”
                          1
                        7. ESE 5460
                          Principles
                          As published: “Principles of Deep Learning”
                          1

                        CIS 5980 Artificial Intelligence Capstone (In Development)

                        0 items

                          Open Elective

                          electives · 0 items

                            Data Science

                            0 items

                              MAS-CS Core

                              major core · 0 items

                                DS Electives

                                electives · 0 items

                                  Students must complete 3 Elective CUs from the list below.

                                  electives · 5 items
                                  1. CIS 5450
                                  2. CIS 5500
                                  3. ESE 5410
                                  4. ESE 5420
                                    Statistics
                                    As published: “Statistics for Data Science”
                                    1
                                  5. DATS 5980
                                    2

                                  Open Elective

                                  electives · 0 items

                                    Software Systems

                                    0 items

                                      MAS-CS Core

                                      major core · 0 items

                                        Systems Electives

                                        electives · 0 items

                                          Students must complete 3 Elective CUs from the list below.

                                          electives · 8 items
                                          1. CIS 5470
                                          2. CIS 5490
                                            Wireless Communications for Mobile
                                            As published: “Wireless Communications for Mobile Networks and Internet of Things”
                                          3. CIS 5510
                                            Computer
                                            As published: “Computer and Network Security”
                                          4. CIS 5530
                                          5. CIS 5550
                                            Internet
                                            As published: “Internet and Web Systems”
                                            1
                                          6. CIS 5690
                                          7. DATS 5750
                                          8. EAS 5830
                                            Blockchains 1 CU of Electives
                                            As published: “Blockchains”
                                            2

                                          Open Elective

                                          electives · 0 items

                                            Cybersecurity

                                            0 items

                                              MAS-CS Core

                                              major core · 0 items

                                                Cyber Electives

                                                electives · 0 items

                                                  Students must complete 3 Elective CUs from the list below.

                                                  electives · 2 items
                                                  1. CIS 5510
                                                    Computer
                                                    As published: “Computer and Network Security”
                                                  2. CIS 5560

                                                  CIS XXXX HCI & Security (To Be Developed)

                                                  0 items

                                                    Open Elective

                                                    electives · 0 items
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