Upon recommendation of the Graduate Program committee, Probationary Admission may be granted to applicants who have undergraduate GPA of at least 2.5 and who meet all other requirements for Regular Admission. Such applicants must possess baccalaureate degrees and must meet Requirement B of the “Regular Admission Requirements.” Pro bationary 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 ac credited institution and must have a minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 2.5.
Students who have been previou sly 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 Mast er’s de gree 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 a ny 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 h ours per week and receive stipends and waivers of out-of-state tuition. Gra duate Assistants 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. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MASTER OF COMPUTER SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY DEGREE The students will be admitted in one of the two plans: Plan A or Plan B:
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MASTER OF COMPUTER SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY DEGREE 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 12 hours of intensive foundation courses. The sequence in which they must be taken is deter mined by the CTS Gr aduate Pro gram Coordinator. The four foundation courses are:
COS 501: Computer Science Foundation I
COS 502: Computer Software Foundation I
COS 503: Computer Software Foundation II
COS 504: Computer Science Foundation II
Students may select one of the areas of concentration: Information Te chnology (IT), In formation A assurance (IA), or T heory (THR). In IT and TH R options, they must select four core courses- selecting two from the their option of choice and two from any other two options. In addition to core courses, students must take four electives from their option and 6 hours of thesis or project or electives. In IA option, they must select five core courses, two electives from IA and 9 hours of thesis or project or electives.
COS 535: Computer Networks
COS 536: Software Engineering
COS 538: Advanced Algorithms Design
COS 541: Advanced Computer Architecture
COS 511: WEB Programming
COS 513: Computer Graphics and GUI
COS 515: Database Management Systems
COS 518: Network and WEB Security
COS 533: Cryptography Algorithms
COS 581: Advanced Cryptography Algorithms
COS 582: Secure E-Commerce
COS 583: Enterprise Security Managements
COS 584: Secure System Administration and Certification