Faculty
Professors:
Gwee, Nigel
Ph.D., Computer Science
Ph.D., Musicology
Louisiana State University
Kourouma, Mathieu
Ph.D., Computer Science
Louisiana State University
Trivedi, Sudhir
Ph.D., Mathematics
Ph.D., Computer Science
Louisiana State University
Yang, Shizhong
Ph.D., Computational Physics & Electrical Computer Engineering
University of Missouri
Associate Professors:
Kandara, Osman
Ph.D., Computer Science
Louisiana State University
Introduction
OBJECTIVE
The Department of Computer Science offers a graduate program that fosters students' independent study and research capabilities so that graduates from this program could be inspired to pursue a doctoral degree in computer science or related fields; or pursue careers in business, industry or government.
AREAS OF EMPHASIS
Students pursuing Master of Science degree may concentrate their studies in any one of the following areas of emphasis:
- Operating Systems and Architecture,
- Computational Science,
- Programming Languages and Software Engineering,
- Digital Data Communications, and
- Data Analytics and Data Mining.
The Computational Science concentration is a collaboration between the Department of Computer Science and the Department of Environmental Toxicology. This option is built on current content and research already present in both departments. Students engaged in this concentration will have the opportunity to earn an MS degree in Computer Science and/or Ph.D. in Environmental Toxicology.
Admissions Requirements
In addition to meeting the admission requirements of the Southern University Graduate School, all applicants must:
- hold a bachelor's degree in Computer Science and special admission will be considered for applicants with bachelor's degrees from related fields;
- have an overall grade point average of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale;
- submit Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores (general test) and Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores (international students only).
Plan of Study
Core Courses
Area of Emphasis - Operating Systems and Architecture
Area of Emphasis - Computational Science
Area of Emphasis - Programming Languages and Software Engineering
Area of Emphasis - Digital Data Communications
Area of Emphasis - Database Management and Data Mining
Research Courses