1. grad-stdt-orientation.ppt version:20070821

2. Graduate Student Orientation Fall 2007 William J. Rapaport (Outgoing) Director of Graduate Studies Department of Computer Science & Engineering rapaport@cse.buffalo.edu http://www.cse.buffalo.edu/~rapaport

3. Incoming Director of Graduate Studies Prof. Jan Chomicki –cse-dgs@cse.buffalo.educse-dgs@cse.buffalo.edu –Bell 213 –645-3180 x 103 –http://www.cse.buffalo.edu/faculty/chomicki/

4. Graduate Secretary Ms. Elizabeth (Liz) Lesny –cse-gradsecy@cse.buffalo.educse-gradsecy@cse.buffalo.edu –Bell 233 or 234 –645-3180 x 119 or 102 –http://www.cse.buffalo.edu/staff/elesny/

5. Important Things to Do Read the (new) Grad Handbook –dated August 2007 –handed out today (?) –http://www.cse.buffalo.edu/grad/grad-handbook.pdfhttp://www.cse.buffalo.edu/grad/grad-handbook.pdf Make an appointment with your academic advisor –Discuss your coursework Should do this at least each semester, or more often! –Can change advisors –Advisor will automatically change when: you do a master’s project or thesis you choose a major professor for your Ph.D.

6. More Things to Do Attend CSE colloquia Be sure that you are on the grad Listserv –Should be automatic Read your “@cse.buffalo.edu” email –and your “@buffalo.edu” email –or else be sure that email sent there is forwarded to where you really read email!

7. M.S. Requirements: 31-33 credits CSE 501 — Intro to Grad Studies in CSE 4 core courses: –1 Theory/Algorithms core course –1 AI core course –1 Software core course –1 Hardware core course 3 other CSE courses: –2 core area courses: 1 CSE 500- or 600-level course from any core area 1 CSE 600-level course from that core area –1 CSE 500- or 600-level course (free elective) 1 CSE seminar (1, 2, or 3 credits) 2 free electives –Can be any UB grad course, if approved by your advisor & Grad Studies Committee

8. M.S. Requirements (cont’d) Do a project or a thesis –Project can be from a CSE 600-level course that offers this option (not all do; check with instructor) Maintain a 3.00 GPA There are certain other restrictions –GPA requirements –certain courses can’t be used –see the Grad Handbook

9. M.S. Requirements (cont’d) What are the “core courses” & “core areas”? –see the Grad Handbook How to waive a requirement or transfer a course? –see the Grad Handbook! Can apply to Ph.D. program from M.S. program –for details, see the Grad Handbook Other questions? –see the Grad Handbook!! :-)

10. Ph.D. Requirements Ph.D. Qualifying Process (24 credits) –3 required courses: CSE 501 — Intro to Grad Studies in CSE CSE 531 — Analysis of Algorithms CSE 596 — Intro to Theory of Computation –4 core courses, at least 1 each from: AI Software Hardware –1 CSE 600-level course in your dissertation area Other requirements: –2nd CSE 600-level course (3 credits) –1 CSE seminar (1,2, or 3 credits) total = 28-30 credits so far –Dissertation proposal + dissertation + oral defense typically 36 credits (Ph.D. is 72 credits total; 36 can be transferred in) can take other courses!

11. Ph.D. Requirements (cont’d) Maintain 3.00 GPA Restrictions, waiving, transferring credits, other questions? –see –the –Grad –Handbook!!!!!!!

12. Useful Websites CSE –http://www.cse.buffalo.edu/ Grad Studies –http://www.cse.buffalo.edu/~rapaport/501/http://www.cse.buffalo.edu/~rapaport/501/ –info on: current & upcoming courses CSE computing facilities UB Grad School links & how to succeed in grad school academic integrity (don’t cheat, don’t plagiarize!) research, teaching, writing hints Buffalo & WNY language (oral presentation hints, ESL hints) cultural differences beyond grad school PHD comics!! How to Study –http://www.cse.buffalo.edu/~rapaport/howtostudy.html

13. End of Presentation Any questions? Oh, yes; one more thing: –Read the Grad Handbook