MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE (MSCS) DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

There are two options to enroll in the MSCS degree program:

All On-Campus Program and the Computer Professionals (ComPro) Program.

The graduation requirements for each are outlined below.

All On-Campus Program

To graduate with the MS in Computer Science, students must complete 44 credits of coursework, which includes:

  • 4 credits for the Science and Technology of Consciousness (STC) course, which is mandatory for all MIU Computer Science graduate students. A Forest Academy course each semester may replace part of the STC course when enrolled in CS courses for 12 weeks or more in that semester.
  • 40 credits for computer science courses, which include:
  • CS 401 MPP.
  • At least one Systems or Analysis course (Big Data, Big Data Analytics, Big Data Technology, Cloud Computing, DBMS, Parallel Programming, and Mobile Device Programming).
  • At least 20 credits of the CS courses applied to the MSCS degree must be at the 500-level or above.
  • CS 435 Algorithms must be completed with a minimum grade of B- or higher.
  • No more than one course can have a grade of C, C+, or C-.
  • The cumulative GPA (Grade Point Average) for Computer Science courses must be 3.0 or higher.

Computer Professionals (ComPro) Program

Combination of On-Campus and Distance Education (DE) courses with Curricular Practical Training (CPT)

To graduate with the MS in Computer Science, ComPro Program, students must complete 44 credits of coursework, which includes:

  • 4 credits for the Science and Technology of Consciousness (STC) course, which is mandatory for all MIU Computer Science graduate students. A Forest Academy course may replace part of the STC course.
  • 40 credits for computer science courses, which include:
  • CS 401 MPP
  • At least one Systems or Analysis course (Big Data, Big Data Analytics, Big Data Technology, Cloud Computing, DBMS, Parallel Programming and Mobile Device Programming).
  • At least 16 credits of the CS courses applied to the MSCS degree must be at the 500-level or above.
  • 8 credits of Curricular Practical Training (CPT), given during CPT employment in a computer science industry position. 8 credits of CPT count towards one 500-level course for 4 credits.
  • CS 435 Algorithms must be completed with a minimum of a B- or higher grade.
  • No more than one course can have a grade of C, C+, or C-.
  • The cumulative GPA (Grade Point Average) for Computer Science courses must be 3.0 or higher.

Data Science Certificate:

All MSCS students can apply for a Data Science Course Completion Certificate with a concentration in Data Science after they complete any three of the following Data Science courses (within the MSCS Program), earning a grade of B or higher:

  • CS 522 Big Data
  • CS 523 Big Data Technology
  • CS 488 Big Data Analytics
  • CS 582 Machine Learning
  • CS 589 Artificial Intelligence