Computer Science: Accelerated Master's 4+1 Option

Degrees:  BS(CSc) / MS(CSc)

Admissions requirements:

1. CSc major
2. GPA at least 3.0
3. 75 credits completed by the start of the first semester in the option

Maximum transferable graduate courses (B grade or higher):
12 credits

Advisor:  Prof. Jie Wei

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Courses

Graduate courses may count as undergraduate technical electives (area electives) or free electives.  Consult with your advisor to make sure.

The CSc M.S. program has three elective areas:

• A. Computation Theory  [MS A]
• B. Computer Organization and Software  [MS B]
• C. Computing Methodologies and Mathematical Computing  [MS C]

Any of the graduate courses below may be used as a free elective rather than in the undergraduate elective area specified.

Can be used as an elective in
undergraduate area A:
Theory and Applications

• CSc i0900, Graph Theory and Algorithms  [MS A]
• CSc i1500, Artificial Intelligence  [MS C]
• CSc i4900, Computer Security [MS A]

Can be used as an elective in
undergraduate area B:
Computational Techniques for Science and Engineering

• CSc i0500, Computer Graphics  [MS C]

Can be used as an elective in
undergraduate area C:
Computer Systems

• CSc i4300, Computer Communications  [MS B]
• CSc i0700, Compiler Construction  [MS B]

Can be used as an undergraduate free elective:

• CSc i12xx, Topics in Algorithms  [MS A]
• CSc i08xx, Topics in Software Systems  [MS B]
• CSc i47xx, Topics in Computer Communications  [MS B]
• CSc I6700, Topics in Scientific and Statistical Computing  [MS C]