MSCS Program Requirements

The MSCS Program is a 36 unit program that requires two years of full-time study.

Required Courses

The program follows a cohort model during the first year. As a result, all students will take the following core courses at the same time:

Year 1

Course	Title	Units	Term	Year	Prerequisite(s)
CS 601	Principles of Software Development	4	Fall	1	None
CS 603	Algorithms	4	Fall	1	None
CS Systems Course	One of the following: Network Programming or Systems Foundations	4	Spring	1	>= B- in CS 601 >= B- in CS 603
CS Development Course	One of the following: Distributed Software Development, Machine Learning, or Big Data	4	Spring	1	>= B- in CS 601 >= B- in CS 603

Year 2

Course	Title	Units	Term	Year	Prerequisite(s)
CS 690	Masters Project	4	Fall	2	Enrolled in Year 2
CS 6**	Elective	4	Fall	2	Enrolled in Year 2
CS 6**	Elective	4	Fall or Spring	2	Enrolled in Year 2
CS 6**	Elective	4	Spring	2	Enrolled in Year 2
CS 6**	Elective	4	Fall	2	Enrolled in Year 2

Graduate Electives

Students must take 16 units of 600-level graduate CS electives during their second year. A maximum of 4 units may come from CS 695 Practicum Study or CS 698 Directed Study. A rotating selection of graduate electives will be available every semester. For questions, please contact Matthew Malensek or L isa Mayorga.