Program Information

Prerequisite Knowledge (12 credits; waivable)

Before taking the required courses, students must demonstrate to the Graduate Admissions Coordinator that they have working knowledge of basic programming, software and hardware, equivalent to what is taught in the following courses:

CS 604 Introduction to Programming/C
CS 610 Intermediate Programming/C
CS 640 Computer Organization
CS 644 Operating Systems

Students with deficiencies in these areas will be required to take one or more of courses listed above, in addition to the regular courses for the MS Network Systems degree.

Required Courses (21 credits; not waivable)

CS 634 Cryptography and Data Security
CS 642 Computer Networks and Data Communication
CS 645 Network Administration
CS 646 Introduction to Computer Security
CS 646B Topics in Computer Security
CS 649 Network Analysis
CS 652 Script Programming for Network Administration

Electives (9 credits; not waivable)

Students may choose three courses from the following:

CS 690 Project

Any Computer Science Restricted Electives from the list in the description of the M.S. Computer Science program.

Project Requirement

There are two different ways to satisfy the project requirement: (1) by extending and completing a significant project begun within a regular course, or (2) by conpleting a separate 690 Project course.

If a student is doing a project within a course, no additional tuition payment is due for that project and no additional credit is given for it. The instruc- tor for the project course must agree, at the beginning of the trimester, to accept the project in fulfillment of degree requirements. If a student is doing the 690 Project course, it will count as an elective course in addition to satisfying the project requirement. Students who plan to do the 690 Project must find a project advisor, prepare a project proposal and obtain written approval for the project prior to registration.

Total credits: 30