Computer Science Graduate Program

Program Information
The MSCS degree requires 30 units as described below. At least 24 of the 30 units
must begin after the student has been admitted to the master's degree program. Students
also need to fulfill the Graduate Writing Assessment Requirement, typically by taking
CS200W (3 units).
Please, note that per department decision in May 2015, students who started prior
to Fall 2015 can have CS190I count as elective (towards their MS in Computer Science).
Students who started in the Fall 2015 cannot have CS190I count as elective (towards
their MS in Computer Science).
Course Requirements
- Six Graduate Option courses from at least three Subject Areas (18 units)
- Two Elective courses (6 units)
- Culminating Experience: CS 297 followed by CS 298 or CS 299 (6 units)
Graduate Option Courses by Subject Area
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Elective Courses
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Foundations
CS 252 : Advanced Programming Language Principles CS 254 : Theory of Computation CS 255 : Design and Analysis of Algorithms CS 262 : Randomized Algorithms and Applications Math 271A/B : Mathematical Logic Math 279A : Graph Theory
Architecture
CS 247 : Advanced Computer Architecture CS 258 : Computer Communication Systems CS 259 : Advanced Parallel Processing CS 268 : Topics in Wireless Mobile Networking
Systems Software
CS 218 : Cloud Computing CS 249 : Distributed Computing CS 253 : Advanced Compiler Design CS 257 : Data Base System Principles CS 267 : Topics in Database Systems
Software Engineering
CS 235 : User Interface Design CS 251A : Object-Oriented Analysis CS 251B : Object-Oriented Design
Specialty
CS 216 : Geometric Modeling CS 223 : Bioinformatics CS 243A/B : Advanced Numerical Analysis CS 256 : Topics in Artificial Intelligence CS 265 : Cryptography and Computer Security CS 266 : Topics in Information Security CS 274 : Topics in XML and Web Intelligence
Subject varies by topic
CS 286 : Advanced Topics In Computer Science Unless the course green sheet states otherwise, a CS286 course offering is deemed
to be in the Specialty area.
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CS 116A : Intro to Computer Graphics CS 116B : Computer Graphics Algorithms CS 122 : Advanced Programming with Perl CS 123A : Bioinformatics I CS 123B : Bioinformatics II CS 134 : Computer Game Design and Programming CS 143C : Numerical Analysis & Scientific Computing CS 143M : Numerical Analysis & Scientific Computing CS 153 : Concepts of Compiler Design CS 155 : Intro to the Design & Analysis of Algorithms CS 156 : Intro to Artificial Intelligence CS 157A : Data Base Management Systems I CS 157B : Data Base Management Systems II CS 157C : NoSQL Database Systems CS 158A : Computer Networks CS 158B : Computer Network Management CS 159 : Intro to Parallel Processing CS 161 : Software Project CS 166 : Information Security CS 174 : Server-Side Web Programming CS 175 : Mobile Device Development CS 180 or 280 : Independent Study (max. 4 units,requires prior approval) Math 142 : Intro to Combinatorics Math 161A : Applied Statistics I Math 161B : Applied Statistics II Math 162 : Probability & Computation Math 163 : Probability Theory Math 164 : Mathematical Statistics Math 177 : Linear & Non-Linear Optimization Math 178 : Mathematical Modeling Math 179 : Intro to Graph Theory Math 203 : Applied Math & Computer Science Projects Any course in the Graduate Option Courses list not used to satisfy Degree Requirement
(1) may be used as an Elective Course.
Culminating Experience Courses
CS 297 : Preparation for Writing Project or Thesis CS 298 : Master's Writing Project CS 299 : Master's Thesis Note that CS200W (Technical Writing) is a corequisite for CS 297.
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