Computer Science
General Information
Degree offered: M.S., Ph.D.
Faculty working with students: 26
Students: 87
Students receiving Financial Aid: 100% of Ph.D. students (none available for MS)
Deadline for Fall 2008 Application: December 15 (priority deadline)
Spring Application: M.S. only; application deadline Nov. 1
Part time study available: consult department
Test required: GRE General. GRE Subject in CS recommended for Ph.D. applicants. TOEFL or IELTS required of all international applicants, including those attending U.S. institutions.
Program Description
The Department of Computer Science offers programs leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in areas of concentration including systems, algorithms, scientific computing, and artificial intelligence. The M.S. program consists of coursework (30 credits) and a research thesis or project under the supervision of a faculty advisor. The Ph.D. program consists of coursework and a sequence of research milestones culminating in a doctoral dissertation. Course programs for both degrees include a breadth requirement, advanced courses in a declared area of concentration, and two courses in a related field. For the Ph.D. program the breadth requirement is satisfied by earning qualifying credit in four of six core subject areas. All entering graduate students participate in a special seminar course (COMPSCI 300) to introduce them to the discipline and profession of computer science. A student entering graduate study in computer science should have suitable undergraduate preparation in mathematics and computer science. Students should consult the departmental document Graduate Degree Requirements of the Computer Science Department for a full description of degree requirements.
Research interests of present faculty include algorithms, computational geometry, computational biology, artificial intelligence, databases and networked information systems, operating systems, computer architecture, distributed computing, computational economics, mathematical foundations of computer science, and scientific computation (including numerical analysis).