Master of Science

in Computer Science

31 Hour Curriculum

Thesis

  • CS 5200 - Algorithms
  • 1 semester of seminar course CS 6010
  • A minimum of 9 hours of 6000 level CS lecture courses
  • 6 to 9 hours of thesis credit CS 6099
  • Total of 31 hours of graduate course work / thesis credit required

Non-Thesis

  • CS 5200 - Algorithms
  • 1 semester of seminar course CS 6010
  • A minimum of 9 hours of 6000 level CS lecture courses
  • 9 to 15 hours of graduate CS lecture courses at or above the 5000 level
  • Total of 31 hours of graduate course work required
  • A minimum of 3 hours and a maximum of 6 hours of out-of-department courses to be selected from an approved list

Entrance Requirements

Minimum requirements for admission

Please contact Admissions at stgrad@mst.edu for admission requirements.

Knowledge of the following:

1. Strong math skills
2. Competency in a modern programming language
3. Computer science core including:
                   * Algorithms & Data Structures
                   * Computer Organization/Architecture
                   * Database & File Structures
                   * Discrete Mathematics & Automata
                   * Operating Systems
                   * Software Engineering

Contact Information

Graduate Coordinator
Computer Science Department
Missouri University of Science and Technology
500 West 15th Street
325 Computer Science Building
Rolla, MO 65409-0350
Phone: 573-341-6138
E-mail: csgradcoord@mst.edu