CSE MS Program Prof. Gagan Agrawal Grad Studies Chair

CSE MS Programs Components of Requirements – Total Credit Requirements – Graded Credit Requirements – (Foundational) Core Requirements – Applied Core Requirements – Limit on Primarily Undergrad Classes – Outside CSE classes – MS Examination – Project Option

Credit Requirements MS thesis – 30 total, 20 graded MS Non-Thesis, W/O Project – 33 total, 30 graded MS Non-thesis, with Project – 33 total, 24 graded, 6 project credits

Types of Classes (MS students) Foundational Core Classes - 6xxx (see list) Applied Core Classes – 5xxx or 6xxx (see list) Primarily Undergrad Courses – 5xxx, 2 credits – Meets with a 3 credit 3xxx or 2xxx course – Mostly for making up deficiencies in background Other 5100 and above letter graded courses – 5xy9 - research-oriented but letter graded Research Credits – 6xy9 – research group seminar – Independent Study – Research for MS students and 6999

Foundational Core Each Core Class Extended to be 3 Semester Credits – CSE Theory – CSE Algorithms – CSE PL – CSE Architecture – CSE 6431 – OS All MS Students Need to Take – CSE 6331 (Algorithms) – CSE 6321 (Theory) OR CSE 6341 (PL) – CSE 6421 (Architecture) OR CSE 6431 (OS) Masters Comprehensive: 2 hour exam in each area (6 hours total, over 1 ½ days)

Timing for Comprehensive Exmas August – Just before Fall Classes start March – During spring break (middle of spring semester) 2 days, 3 2-hour exams – Day 1 morning, Day 1 afternoon, Day 2 morning

Applied Core  Classes from the following areas  AI, High Performance, Graphics, Networking, DB, Compilers  All 3 credits each  Some areas list 2 classes, other list only 1  See MS Program Document for Course numbers  Thesis students need 1, non-thesis need 2  Cannot count 2 classes from the same area

Primarily Undergrad Courses 11 classes in semester system – See program document for numbers – 2 credit classes (a 2 credit 5xxx class meets with a 3 credit 3xxx or 2xxx class) – At most 6 credits or 3 classes

Non-CSE Classes Limit of 6 credits in semesters Must be on topics closely related to CSE – Check with advisor first! – Maths, Statistics, ECE courses are usually OK – English, Sociology etc. are not OK

Masters Examination Thesis Option – Thesis defense Comprehensive Exams for Non-Thesis – See earlier slides Masters Examination for Project – See later slides

Project Option Semester – 6 S/U credits over 2 terms – An implementation Project working with CSE faculty – A 6-8 page project report – Might be able to take MS Examination in a different format (See Next Slide)

Project Option MS Exam Only if you have a B average in core classes You take MS Examination Based on Project – Skip written comprehensive exam – A longer project report 10 single spaced pages – Form a committee with at least 2 CSE Faculty Including your project supervisor – Have a 1 hour oral examination Presentation and Q/A

Transfer Credits Only for graduate classes taken as a graduate student At most 6 credits towards MS degree Please contact Ms. Reeves