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COMPUTER SCIENCE CONCENTRATION

  1. Computer Science Courses (12 semester hours)
    • Three courses selected from core:
      CODECOURSECREDITS
      CMPT 580Machine Org. & Architecture3
      CMPT 581Systems Software Design3
      CMPT 583Computer Algorithms3
      CMPT 586File Structures & Databases3

    • One additional course selected from: CMPT: 580 to 599, 680 to 699 or MATH: 560
  2. Mathematics Electives (15 semester hours)
    • Courses selected from:
      MATH: 420 to 469, 520 to 569, 580 to 599, 620 to 669, 680 to 699
      STAT: 440 to 449, 541 to 549, 640 to 649
    • At least 12 semester hours must be at the 500 level. MATH: 425 and 426, either 431 or 436 and either STAT 440 or 443 must be taken if equivalent courses have not been taken previously. At most 6 semester hours can be taken at the 400 level.
  3. Free Electives (6 semester hours)
  4. A comprehensive examination in Computer Science and a subspecialty selected from Algebra, Analysis or Statistics. The subspecialty dictates the choice of some of the Mathematics Electives.