Planner

MSCS Course Flow

Flow diagram showing MSCS core courses with their prerequisites

Roadmaps

Graduation roadmaps are suggested academic plans. Students should design their own plans to complete the degree requirements in a timely fashion.

  • Check the scheduling patterns of the courses and ensue that the CS 4xxx prerequisite course is completed prior to the CS 5xxx course.
  • It is strongly recommended to complete no more than three courses during any term.
  • Courses in the summer term can be taken to accelerate completion of the requirements.
  • Students assigned any prerequisite courses (provisionary admission) have to complete them during the first semester as per advisor recommendation. Upon completion of prerequisite courses, students must submit a filled GS-8 form to the graduate faculty advisor to change the student's classification status from Conditionally Classified to Classified.
  • Thesis course registration: Before registering for CS 5990, students must submit a GS-10 form and get the graduate faculty advisor's approval.
  • Comp exam course registration: Before registering for CS 5960, students should complete the core requirement (or the breadth requirement), submit a GS-10 form, and get the graduate faculty advisor's approval.
  • Students must submit their graduation application one term before the expected graduation term.