1. Computer Science Graduate Studies in U of Memphis

2. Why graduate school? To broaden and deepen your skills To open up more future opportunities To get more competitive in the job market To command a higher salary Median salary for programmers Bachelor: $55,000 Masters: $65,000 (Source: www.payscale.com, Oct 12, 2005)www.payscale.com

3. Graduate CS in U of Memphis We offer Masters and Ph.D. degrees about Computer Science MS degree in E-commerce MS degree in Bioinformatics

4. Graduate CS in U of Memphis Exciting research in various fields Bio-inspired Computing and Bioinformatics Computational Intelligence Computer Networks and Security Database and Data Mining Software development and engineering

5. Graduate CS in U of Memphis Outstanding curriculum Excellent teachers with solid technical and research background Instructors from industrial field with practical experience Depth and breadth requirements

6. Admission requirements – Masters Program in Computer Science Basic requirement GRE scores Two letters of recommendation TOEFL scores (if you’re a non-native speaker) Minimum 2.5 GPA (in a 4.0 scale)

7. Pre-requisites – Masters Program in Computer Science Require courses in Computer Science and Mathematics In Mathematics Calculus I Linear Algebra Discrete Maths

8. Pre-requisites – Masters Program in Computer Science In Computer Science Intro to programming Data structures Advanced Data Structures Intro to Algorithms Computer Organization Principle of Programming Languages Operating Systems

9. Pre-requisites – Masters Program in Computer Science Admission still possible if 2 courses short But required to take those courses in the first/second semester after admission These courses cannot used to fulfill degree requirements

10. Requirement for graduation – Masters in Computer Science 34 credits = 11 courses + 1 credit of COMP 7950 (Computer Science Seminar) Required courses : COMP 6601 (Models of Computation) COMP 7950 (Computer Science Seminar): Must be taken at the second semester A project (COMP 7980) or Thesis (COMP 7996) course

11. Requirement for graduation – Masters in Computer Science Area requirement: Courses are divided into areas like Computer Networks Artificial Intelligence Software Systems Databases Students are required to take 2 courses each in 3 of these areas

12. Admission requirements– Masters in Bioinformatics Masters/PhD degree in biological sciences GRE scores 2 letters of recommendation Minimum 2.5 GPA TOEFL scores for non-English speaking students

13. Prerequisites – Masters in Bioinformatics Course requirements Biology Molecular Genetics Biochemistry I and II Mathematics Calculus I and II Discrete Math Linear algebra

14. Prerequisites – Masters in Bioinformatics Course requirements Computer Science Introduction to programming Data Structures Advanced Data Structures

15. Requirement for graduation – Masters in Bioinformatics 33 credit hours, including 9 hours of life sciences 3 hours of statistics 12 hours of Computer Science core courses 6 hours of Computer Science Elective Thesis

16. Masters in Electronic commerce A parallel focus on Computer Science and commerce Pre-requisites: Calculus I, Discrete Math, Management, Marketing, some programming language Degree consists a mixture of CS and business courses

17. Admission requirement – Ph.D. in Computer Science Basic requirement GRE scores Three letters of recommendation TOEFL scores (if you’re a non-native speaker) Minimum 2.5 GPA (in a 4.0 scale) Pre-requisites requirement same as Masters degree

18. Requirements for graduation – Ph.D. in Computer Science 72 credits 36 credits if you have an approved Masters degree Qualifying exam within the first 2 years At least 2 areas of coursework Comprehensive exam and dissertation proposal Dissertation defense

19. Application procedure Electronic application available at: http://academics.memphis.edu/gradschool/elecapplic. html http://academics.memphis.edu/gradschool/elecapplic. html Application fee: $35 for domestic students, $60 for international Deadlines: Spring 2006: December 1 st Summer 2006: May 1 st Fall 2006: July 1 st

20. Fees Fees as of 2005-06 In-state: $338 per credit Out-of-state: $431 per credit

21. Financial aid/assistantships Financial aid is available! 25% of our students are supported by graduate assistantships in the department Another 25% are supported by graduate assistantships from other departments/unit in the University Include tuition and salary Teaching, labs management and/or research assistance Other fellowships also available

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