Master of Science in Computer Science

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:

  1. Operating Systems and Architecture,
  2. Computational Science,
  3. Programming Languages and Software Engineering,
  4. Digital Data Communications, and
  5. 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:

  1. hold a bachelor's degree in Computer Science and special admission will be considered for applicants with bachelor's degrees from related fields;
  2. have an overall grade point average of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale;
  3. 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

CMPS 500BOperating Systems

3

CMPS 501BProgramming Languages

3

CMPS 502BComputer Organization

3

CMPS 512BTheory of Computing

3

Area of Emphasis - Operating Systems and Architecture

CMPS 511BData Structures

3

CMPS 514BCompiler Theory

3

CMPS 532BDistributed Processing

3

CMPS 535BNeural Networks

3

CMPS 580BArtificial Intelligence

3

CMPS 587BObj Oriented Design Patterns

3

CMPS 592BAdv Topics in Info Systems

3

Area of Emphasis - Computational Science

CMPS 511BData Structures

3

CMPS 520BDatabase Management

3

CMPS 555BIntroduction to Data Mining

3

CMPS 592BAdv Topics in Info Systems

3

Area of Emphasis - Programming Languages and Software Engineering

CMPS 511BData Structures

3

CMPS 525BSoftware Engr: Development

3

CMPS 526BSoftware Engr: Control

3

CMPS 527BSoftware Engr: Management

3

CMPS 555BIntroduction to Data Mining

3

CMPS 587BObj Oriented Design Patterns

3

CMPS 592BAdv Topics in Info Systems

3

Area of Emphasis - Digital Data Communications

CMPS 532BDistributed Processing

3

CMPS 533BTelecommunications

3

CMPS 534BDigital Data Network

3

CMPS 535BNeural Networks

3

CMPS 592BAdv Topics in Info Systems

3

Area of Emphasis - Database Management and Data Mining

CMPS 511BData Structures

3

CMPS 520BDatabase Management

3

CMPS 525BSoftware Engr: Development

3

CMPS 532BDistributed Processing

3

CMPS 535BNeural Networks

3

CMPS 555BIntroduction to Data Mining

3

CMPS 587BObj Oriented Design Patterns

3

CMPS 592BAdv Topics in Info Systems

3

Research Courses

CMPS 574BResearch Techn in Microcomp

3

CMPS 598BSupervised Research

3

CMPS 599BSpecial Project

3

CMPS 600BThesis

3