Applied Computing, M.S.

This is a coursework-only program. A non-thesis examination is not required.

Program Requirement

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Core Courses
ACS 5113	Programming Principles	3
ACS 5123	Mathematics for Computer Science	3
ACS 5213	Practical Data Structures and Algorithms	3
ACS 5223	Introduction to Software Engineering	3
ACS 5313	Applied Database System Technologies	3
Electives
Choose 15 hours of ACS elective courses from a list maintained by the program and approved by the Graduate College		15
Total Credit Hours		30

General Requirements for all Master's Degrees

The master’s degree requires the equivalent of at least two semesters of satisfactory graduate work and additional work as may be prescribed for the degree.

All coursework applied to the master’s degree must carry graduate credit.

Master’s degree programs which require a thesis consist of at least 30 credit hours. All non-thesis master’s degree programs require at least 30 credit hours.

Credit transferred from other institutions must meet specific criteria and is subject to certain limitations.

Courses completed through correspondence study may not be applied to the master’s degree.

To qualify for a graduate degree, students must achieve an overall grade point average of 3.0 or higher in the degree program coursework and in all resident graduate coursework attempted. A student must also have at least a 3.0 in all coursework (including undergraduate coursework if any).

Additional information for master's degree students may be found in the Graduate College Bulletin.