Master of Science in Computer Science

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Degree Requirements

Minimum requirements for the degree are 47 graduate credits. A maximum of 12 credits taken in non-matriculated status may be applied to this program. Students may be allowed up to 10 transfer credits as described earlier in this Catalog . All degree requirements must be completed within six years after course work has begun.

I. Preparatory Courses

6 preparatory courses required*, including:

CPSC 5011 - Object-Oriented Concepts 3 credit hours
CPSC 5021 - Database Systems 3 credit hours
CPSC 5031 - Data Structures and Algorithms 3 credit hours
CPSC 5041 - Computing Systems Principles I 3 credit hours
CPSC 5042 - Computing Systems Principles II 3 credit hours
CPSC 5051 - Fundamentals of Software Engineering 3 credit hours

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*Students may be waived from one or more of these preparatory courses if they have prior equivalent coursework.

II. Required Courses

29 credits, including:

CPSC 5200 - Software System Design 4 credit hours
CPSC 5800 - Ethics and Professional Issues in Computing 2 credit hours

Choose one option:

Project Option:

CPSC 5990 - Graduate Research Project 3 to 5 credit hours (8 credits, carried out in a two quarter sequence)

Course Option:

CPSC 5890 - Seminar 3 credit hours (3 credits)
An additional Breadth Elective (5 credits)

NOTES:

A student can take both applied algorithms courses. The first course will satisfy the applied algorithms requirement. The second course will count towards the 15 credits of breadth electives. A single course cannot be used to simultaneously satisfy the applied algorithms requirement and an elective.
A student can take both systems courses. The first course will satisfy the systems requirement. The second course will count towards the 15 credits of breadth electives. A single course cannot be used to simultaneously satisfy the systems requirement and an elective.
A student can take multiple software development courses. The first course will satisfy the software development requirement. Subsequent course(s) will count towards the 15 credits of breadth electives. A single course cannot be used to simultaneously satisfy the software development requirement and an elective.
For students selecting the project option, satisfactory performance (B- or better) in CPSC 5990 is required.
For students selecting the course option, satisfactory performance (B- or better) in CPSC 5890 is required.

III. Breadth Electives

15 credits from the following:

CPSC 5210 - Software Testing and Debugging 5 credit hours
CPSC 5230 - Design Patterns and Refactoring 5 credit hours
CPSC 5240 - Software as a Service 5 credit hours
CPSC 5300 - Physical Database Design & Optimization 5 credit hours
CPSC 5400 - Compiler Principles and Techniques 5 credit hours
CPSC 5510 - Computer Networks 5 credit hours
CPSC 5520 - Distributed Systems 5 credit hours
CPSC 5530 - Embedded Systems 5 credit hours
CPSC 5600 - Parallel Computing 5 credit hours
CPSC 5610 - Artificial Intelligence 5 credit hours
CPSC 5700 - Computer Graphics 5 credit hours
CPSC 5710 - Security in Computing 5 credit hours
CPSC 5910 - Special Topics 1 to 5 credit hours

NOTE:

Students who have successfully completed a BS in computer science at Seattle University may apply up to 10 credits of 5000-level CPSC electives completed in the BS towards the breadth elective requirement.

IV. General Electives

3 credits, consisting of one course from the following list:

SEGR 5210 - Software Testing 3 credit hours
SEGR 5220 - User Experience Design 3 credit hours
SEGR 5270 - Dependable Software 3 credit hours
SEGR 5300 - Data Architectures for Analytics 3 credit hours
SEGR 5310 - Data Mining and Analytics 3 credit hours
SEGR 5520 - Distributed Computing 3 credit hours
SEGR 5710 - Software Security 3 credit hours
CPSC 5950 - Internship 1 to 3 credit hours

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Students may also take an additional 5-credit MSCS breadth elective to satisfy the general elective requirement.

Master of Science in Computer Science

Degree Requirements

I. Preparatory Courses

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II. Required Courses

Choose one of the following two applied algorithms courses:

Choose one of the following two systems courses:

Choose one of the following four software development courses:

Choose one option:

Project Option:

Course Option:

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III. Breadth Electives

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IV. General Electives

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Minimum credits required for degree (47)