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
- MS
- Credential class
- ceterms:MasterDegree
- Credits (computed from items)
- 96-108
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 232186
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_232186_34734169
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 59
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Core Courses by Area
major core · 0 items
Artificial Intelligence and Databases
3 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
Programming Languages and Software Engineering
3 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
Systems and Networks
3 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
Theoretical Computer Science
1 item
- 3
Visual Computing
1 item
- 3
Basic and Advanced MS CS Electives by Area
electives · 0 items
Artificial Intelligence and Databases
0 items
Basic Courses:
4 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Advanced Courses:
16 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Programming Languages and Software Engineering
0 items
Basic Courses:
5 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Advanced Courses:
10 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- or: ISA 681 Secure Software Design and Programming3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Systems and Networks
0 items
Basic Courses:
6 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Advanced Courses:
13 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Theoretical Computer Science
0 items
Basic Courses:
2 items
- 3
- 3
Advanced Courses:
5 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Visual Computing
0 items
Basic Courses:
1 item
- 3
Advanced Courses:
5 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Elective courses not classified by area 1
electives · 0 items
Basic Courses
1 item
- 3
Advanced Courses
6 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 1-6
- 3
Project or Thesis
0 items
Select one from the following:
2 items
- As published: “Research Project (3 credits)”3
- 1-6
Concentration in Cyber Security (CYSC)
concentration · 0 items
Required:
15 items
- 3
- 3
- Choose 2-3 elective courses:Not resolved to a course6-9
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- or: ISA 681 Secure Software Design and Programming3
- Choose 0-1 related course:Not resolved to a course0-3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Concentration in Machine Learning (ML)
concentration · 0 items
Required:
14 items
- 3
- 3
- Choose 2-3 elective courses:Not resolved to a course6-9
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- Choose 0-1 related course:Not resolved to a course0-3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Accelerated Option Requirements
12 items
- 3
- As published: “Database Systems (to replace CS 450)”3
- As published: “Computer Graphics (to replace CS 451)”3
- As published: “Computer Communications and Networking (to replace CS 455)”3
- As published: “Operating Systems (to replace CS 471)”3
- As published: “Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (to replace CS 480)”3
- As published: “Theory and Applications of Data Mining (to replace CS 484)”3
- As published: “Analysis of Algorithms (to replace CS 483)”3
- As published: “Introduction to Cryptography (to replace CS 487)”3
- As published: “Object-Oriented Software Specification and Construction (to replace SWE 419)”3
- As published: “Software Testing (to replace SWE 437)”3
- As published: “Software Engineering for the World Wide Web (to replace SWE 432)”3
Accelerated Option Requirements
12 items
- 3
- As published: “Database Systems (to replace CS 450)”3
- As published: “Computer Graphics (to replace CS 451)”3
- As published: “Computer Communications and Networking (to replace CS 455)”3
- As published: “Operating Systems (to replace CS 471)”3
- As published: “Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (to replace CS 480)”3
- As published: “Analysis of Algorithms (to replace CS 483)”3
- As published: “Theory and Applications of Data Mining (to replace CS 484)”3
- As published: “Introduction to Cryptography (to replace CS 487)”3
- As published: “Object-Oriented Software Specification and Construction (to replace SWE 419)”3
- As published: “Software Testing (to replace SWE 437)”3
- As published: “Software Engineering for the World Wide Web (to replace SWE 432)”3
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