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Mar 02, 2025
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2006-2007 Graduate Studies Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]
Computer Science, M.A.
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This program is designed to prepare students for diverse careers in
computing, including the design of computer systems and equipment, the
development of software to control operations and process information,
and the research to satisfy the growing computer needs in all segments
of society. New computer applications are expanding at a rapid pace in
all areas including medicine, the media and entertainment, science,
architecture, engineering and business. Business men and women, and science
professionals will find electives specifically for their specialties.
The program is also intended for computing professionals who wish to
advance their careers by staying abreast of state-of-the art techniques
for the design, implementation, test and deployment of modern computing
systems. The fundamental courses in algorithms, programming languages,
and operating systems support the remainder of the course work. The
program is designed to meet the needs of the technical and
business-oriented markets allowing a student to tailor her/his
individual program in consultation with an adviser. The seven elective
courses provide the needed flexibility. Students are engaged with a
project of their choice, approved by an adviser, as their capstone
experience.
Graduates of this program have found challenging, fulfilling and
lucrative positions in varied areas of industry including software
manufacturers, communication and networking companies, banks,
publishers, stock brokerages, and business consulting. They perform a
wide range of tasks including programming, systems and network
administration, database administration, systems analysis, and network
security analysis.
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Admission Requirements
- Completion of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
- An undergraduate minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Achievement in General (verbal, quantitative and analytical writing) GRE scores.
Prerequisite Requirements
Students may satisfy any or all of the prerequisites listed below by having completed, or enrolling in, these courses or their equivalents at an accredited institution. With the permission of the Graduate Program Director, eligible students may elect to sit for proficiency examinations. Applicants without undergraduate computer science degrees may be admitted as provisionally matriculated students if they meet all admission criteria except for the required prerequisites. They can enroll in graduate courses if they meet individual course prerequisites and satisfy the general requirements before completing 12 semester hours of graduate study. This condition is automatically lifted as soon as the prerequisites or their equivalents are satisfactorily completed. - Discrete Mathematics
- Computer Science I
- Computer Science II
- Algorithms and Data Structures
- Computer Organization/Computer Architecture
- Operating Systems
- Theory of Computing (Formal Languages and Automata Theory)
- Calculus II (Integral Calculus and Analytical Geometry)
Program Requirements - Total Semester Hours: 33
The M.A. in Computer Science requires the satisfactory completion of a 33 semester hour program including four required courses (including the project course on a topic of the student‘s choice), and seven electives. Full-time students can complete the program in four semesters. Part-time students usually complete the program in 6 or 7 semesters. Courses taken in other departments as electives require written departmental approval. At least 27 semester hours must be in graduate computer science courses. Up to 6 semester hours of graduate courses in areas outside of computer science may be taken with the written approval of the Graduate Program Director. At least 27 semester hours must be completed in residence at Hofstra. A minimum 3.0 average with a grade of C or better in all courses is required. One graduate course is 3 semester hours. Required Courses - Semester Hours: 12
Elective Courses - Semester Hours: 21
Choose any graduate level course in computer science or from other graduate programs with written approval from graduate director. Graduation Requirements
- Completion of all program requirements.
- A minimum grade point average of 3.0 in overall graduate course work.
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