This document describes requirements for the degree of Master of Science in the Department of Computer Science at Texas A&M-Commerce for students who select the Non-thesis option.

Credit hours

The student must successfully complete 36 total credit hours, as follows:

1. 3 hours of CSCI 595: Non-thesis Project. This course must be proposed in writing in advance, approved by the instructor, and a copy placed in the student’s file. The proposal must specify both the course content and the specific deliverables that will be evaluated to determine the course grade.
2. 33 hours of graduate-level course work with average GPA of 3.0, subject to the restrictions below.

1. 15 hours of required courses:

   CSCI 528	Object Oriented Programming
   CSCI 530	Operating Systems
   CSCI 532	Algorithm Design
   CSCI 540	Computer Architecture
   CSCI 549	Automata Theory

2. specialized courses within one of three tracks: database, networking, and artificial intelligence
3. At most 6 hours of Computer Science courses transferred from other universities.
4. No hours earned outside Computer Science can be applied toward the degree.
5. At most 6 hours of independent study courses, such as CSCI-589 or CSCI-589. These courses must be proposed in writing in advance, approved by the instructor, and a copy placed in the student’s file. The proposal must specify both the course content and the specific deliverables that will be evaluated to determine the course grade.
6. At most 9 total hours may be counted from courses listed in c) and e) above. Therefore at least 27 hours must be earned in Computer Science lecture courses at the University of Texas A&M-Commerce.
7. For some students, certain additional 400-level courses might be required. Such courses are remedial and therefore do not apply toward the degree program. Certain 500-level courses (such as CSCI 504, 515, 516, and 520) are also considered remedial courses.

Additional requirements

• The student must complete a Comprehensive Exam. This exam is scheduled with the Department prior to the semester in which the student intends to graduate.
• Any additional requirements imposed by the Graduate School must also be satisfied. Please refer to Texas A&M-Commerce Graduate Catalog for complete information.