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Jan 31, 2025
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2004-2005 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]
M.S. in Computer Science
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This program is differentiated from the M.A. in Computer Science by the provision
for a balance between the three major areas of computer science, namely theory,
software and hardware. In addition to the fundamental courses in algorithms and
operating systems, this program requires students to select one additional course
from each of these three primary areas. Four elective courses allow a student
to narrow their specialization into a specific area or subfield in computing.
The program thus ensures that students take courses that provide both breadth
and depth in computer science courses. The two-semester thesis capstone experience
challenges students to expand the frontiers of the discipline. It also provides
a path towards a terminal degree (Ph.D. or D.Sc.) in computer science. Students
have completed capstone experiences in areas such as data mining, distributed
computing, medical imaging, network emulation, archeological artifact assembly,
and character recognition.
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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.S. in Computer Science requires the satisfactory completion of a 33 semester
hour program including 4 required courses (including the thesis courses), 3 breadth
courses and 4 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. Breadth Courses
Choose 1 course from each area Elective Courses - Semester Hours: 12
Choose any graduate level course in computer science or from other graduate programs
with written approval. Graduation Requirements
- Completion of all program requirements.
- A minimum grade point average of 3.0 in overall graduate course work.
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