Degree Requirements

Associate of Science

Bachelor of Science

Master of Science

Associate of Science in Computer Programming

The associate of science degree in computer programming requires at least 63 hours including the core computer science courses and approved electives selected from computer science, mathematics, statistics, accounting, management, and engineering technology. The list of approved electives may be obtained from the Department of Computer Science.

Core:

Electives: 26 hours of approved electives (list available in department office).
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Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Requirements for the BS degree in computer science include the core computer science and mathematics courses and upper-level electives selected from computer science.

Core:

Core: Computer Science 1375/1175,1381,2376, 2380, 2382, 3373, 3375, 3380, 3482, 3383, 3385, 4370, and 4383; Mathematics 1304 and 1305, 2310, either 3310 or 3312; Statistics 3352.

Electives: Six hours of upper-level computer science courses.

Students majoring in computer science must take the following science courses: Physics 2321, 2121 and 2322, 2122 or Chemistry 1402 and 1403; and one additional four-hour science course which meets the general core science requirement.

A minor in mathematics is strongly recommended for computer science majors who plan to do graduate work in computer science. The mathematics courses used to meet the major requirements cannot be used as electives in the minor.

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Master of Science in Computer Science

Requirements for Regular Admission

• Baccalaureate degree in computer science/ engineering, mathematics, or related discipline form an accredited institution.

• Cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (4.0 scale)

• GRE general test scores

• Completion of any remedial course work that may be specified by the Department; in particular, all students seeking regular admission to the M.S. Program are expected to have completed (with grade of 2.0 or better) undergraduate coursework equivalent to the following:

Waiver of any or all of these prerequisite courses is at the discretion of the CPSC Graduate Committee.

Degree Requirements: (Three Options):

• 31 credits of coursework, plus written comprehensive exam covering core (exam offered once per regular semester; no limit on retake option other than UALR graduate school statute of limitations)

• 34 credits (31 credits of coursework, plus Graduate Project [CPSC 7398])

• 31 credits (25 credits of coursework, plus Thesis [CPSC 8600])

All students must meet the following:

Core:

Free Electives:

Students may choose any four electives they wish from the Department's graduate offerings (and additionally must complete a project or pass a comprehensive examination), or may choose two elective courses and additionally complete a thesis; however, students are strongly encouraged to select their courses with guidance of their Graduate Advisor so as to explore a particular area of Computer Science in depth.

Permission to allow the substitution of up to two appropriate graduate electives from other disciplines (in particular from Applied Science, Applied Mathematics, and Business Administration) for courses above is at the discretion of the CPSC Department Graduate Committee.

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