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Oct 31, 2025
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2019-2020 Florida Tech Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Computer Science, M.S.
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 Return to: College of Engineering and Science
| Major Code: 8071 |
Degree Awarded: Master of Science |
| Delivery Mode(s): Classroom |
Age Restriction: No |
| Admission Status: Graduate |
Location(s): Main Campus - Melbourne; Southern Maryland, MD |
| Admission Materials: transcript, GRE |
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This program offers a student the opportunity to pursue advanced studies in various areas of computer science. The program is designed for students with bachelor’s degrees in computer science and provides a solid preparation for those who may pursue a doctorate. Master’s students are encouraged to concentrate their studies in research areas of interest to faculty in the department.
Admission Requirements
Applicants must have taken courses in differential and integral calculus, discrete mathematics, statistics and data structures and algorithms, as well as at least 12 semester credit hours of advanced coursework in undergraduate computer science. Admission may be granted with the stipulation that deficiencies are made up by taking the necessary extra courses. GRE scores (General Test only) are required. Students with English language deficiencies are only permitted to enroll in a restricted set of academic courses.
Degree Requirements
The Master of Science in Computer Science requires a minimum of 30 credit hours of approved graduate study. Students are encouraged to complete and successfully defend a thesis. Students who decide not to write a thesis must pass a final program examination.
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Summary of Degree Requirements
Core Courses
Select three courses from the following:Electives
Elective courses are computer science or software engineering courses (CSE or SWE) numbered 5000 or above. Advanced elective courses are computer science (CSE) numbered 5600 or above and pre-approved SWE courses. The department excels in several specializations of computer science (computer security, computational intelligence, software testing). Students are encouraged to concentrate in a specialization by careful selection of elective courses. Final Program Examination Option
- Final Program Examination
- Advanced Electives Credit Hours: 6
Total Credits Required: 30
*Pass twice in any combination. |
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