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). SJSU requires that all graduate students complete the Graduation Writing
Assessment Requirement (GWAR) as a condition for advancement to candidacy. The Computer
Science Department policy is that students should complete the GWAR requirement in
their first year in the MS program and must complete it two semesters before graduation.
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
- At least one Graduate Option Course from each of the Subject Areas of Foundations,
Architecture, and Systems Software (9 units)
- Three additional Graduate Option Courses from the list below (9 units)
- Two Elective or Graduate Option Courses from the list below (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 only a corequisite for CS 297 but should be completed in the
first year per department policy.
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