Master of Science in Computer Science

Degree Requirements

Minimum requirements for the degree are 45 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 but at least 36 graduate credits must be completed at Seattle University. All degree requirements must be completed within six years after course work has begun.

I. Preparatory Courses

6 preparatory courses required*, including:

CPSC 5005 - Data Structures 3 credit hours
CPSC 5011 - Object-Oriented Concepts 3 credit hours
CPSC 5021 - Database Systems 3 credit hours
CPSC 5031 - Algorithms 3 credit hours
CPSC 5041 - Computing Systems Principles I 3 credit hours
CPSC 5042 - Computing Systems Principles II 3 credit hours

NOTE:

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

II. Required Courses

45 credits, including:

CPSC 5110 - Fundamentals of Software Engineering 5 credit hours ¹
CPSC 5200 - Software Architecture and Design 5 credit hours
CPSC 5800 - Ethics and Professional Issues in Computing 2 credit hours
CPSC Electives (10) ²

III. Choose one option:

Research Option:

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

Course Option:

CPSC 5890 - Seminar 3 credit hours ⁴
An additional CPSC Elective (5 credits)

NOTES:

Students with software engineering experience can be waived from CPSC 5110 and can fulfill the requirement by taking an additional 5 credits of CPSC electives instead.
Acceptable CPSC electives include CPSC courses numbered from 5100-5799. Special topics courses (CPSC 5910) can also be used to fulfill electives.
For students selecting the research 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.
Courses that fulfill a categorical requirement (applied algorithms, systems, and software development) will fulfill that requirement. A student can take additional courses in any category to fulfill CPSC electives. A single course cannot be used to simultaneously satisfy a categorical requirement and an elective.

Master of Science in Computer Science

Degree Requirements

I. Preparatory Courses

NOTE:

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 five software development courses:

III. Choose one option:

Research Option:

Course Option:

NOTES:

Minimum credits required for degree (45)