Such applicants must possess baccalaureate degrees and must meet Requirement B of the “Regular Admission Requirements.” Probationary admitted students are subject to initial performance requirements more stringent than those imposed upon others, as described below under Probation and Dismissal. They must maintain a GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) every semester.

An individual wishing to take graduate computer science courses for personal or professional development, but who does not plan to pursue a graduate degree, may be admitted as a non-degree student. A non-degree student must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and must have a minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 2.5. After completing twelve credit hours in the degree program, the student will need to transition into a degree-seeking status. Otherwise, the student cannot enroll into additional graduate courses. To be considered for full-degree status, non-degree students must have earned a minimum GPA of 3.0 in all courses recommended by the faculty advisor and provide other required documents for admission as a degree-seeking student.

Students who have been previously admitted to other accredited graduate programs may register for graduate courses as visiting students. In order for a visiting student to be enrolled officially for graduate credit at Kentucky State University, the student must file an application and submit an official Visiting Student Form from his/her home institution.

Candidates for this Master’s degree are restricted to a maximum of nine semester credit hours by transfer of work completed at another accredited graduate institution. Official copies of transcripts must be submitted and evaluated before any transfer credit can be accepted. Certain courses submitted for transfer may not be considered equivalent to specified program requirements even if course titles are the same.

A limited number of graduate assistantships are available for full-time students pursuing the Master of Science in Computer Science Technology degree. Students holding these positions work 20 hours per week and receive stipends and waivers of out-of-state tuition. Graduate Assistantists assist the faculty members in their instructional and research activities. Students interested in such positions apply to the Division’s office. Assistantships are awarded on the basis of financial need and high academic achievement.

tions apply to the Division’s office. Assistantships are awarded on the basis of financial need and high academic achievement.

The students will be admitted in one of the two plans: Plan A or Plan B:

Plan A is for students who have an undergraduate degree in Computer Science or related field. These students will skip the foundation courses and can immediately begin with the core courses stated later.

Plan B is for students who have an undergraduate degree in a field other than Computer Science but are interested in retraining in the computer field. These students are required to complete the following 6 hours of intensive foundation courses. The sequence in which they must be taken is determined by the CTS Graduate Program Coordinator. The two foundation courses are:

COS 502: Computer Science Foundation I

COS 504: Computer Science Foundation II

Students may select one of the areas of concentration: Information Technology (IT) or Security and Network (SNW). In the IT option, they must select five core courses, i.e. selecting four required and one elective core courses. In addition to core courses, students must take three IT specialty and two elective courses from their option or 6 hours of thesis. In SNW option, they must select five core courses, three specialty and two elective courses or 6 hours of thesis.

Required Core Courses (12 hours required)

COS 515: Advanced Database Management

COS 536: Software Engineering

COS 541: Advanced Computer Architecture

COS 544: Advanced Operating Systems

Elective core courses (3 hours required)

COS 535: Advanced Networking

COS 585: Information Security

Information Technology (IT) (9 hours required)

COS 517: E-Commerce

COS 519: Managing Information Technology

COS 521: Web System Design

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