Masters Degree Programs:
Master of Science in Computer and Information Sciences
Graduate Certificate Programs:
Service Oriented Computing
Master of Science in Computer and Information Sciences (offered jointly with The Citadel)
Graduate Program Requirements and Specialization Areas
Computer Science:
Admission requirements
Graduate Certificate in Service Oriented Computing (offered jointly with The Citadel) The graduate certificate in Service Oriented Computing consists of four courses: Admission requirements - Non-degree admission.
Application deadlines
Because the computer industry changes so rapidly, scientists and engineers must
remain current. The CSIS program is for people who either want to be or are
working in the computing industry. Flexible course offerings scheduled around
normal working hours allow computer scientists and engineers to continue their
formal education without interrupting their careers.
Choose from three different specialization areas:
Providing a traditional master's degree program that offers a balance between theory and application, the Computers Science specialization prepares students to pursue further coursework that leads to a PhD and preparation for work in software development roles that include elements of architecture and design.
Information Systems:
With an emphasis on analyzing business problems that lend themselves to software solution, the Information Systems specialization prepares students for positions that involve analysis, design, and management of information processing systems.
Software Engineering:
Using methodologies for designing and testing medium- and large scale- software systems, the Software Engineering specialization prepares students for software engineering positions that require proficiency in specific areas of the software-development lifecycle: requirements gathering/definition, software quality assurance, and software testing and maintenance.
- Transcripts
- GRE scores:
- verbal + quantitative = 1000
- 4.0 or higher on the analytical writing sample
- TOEFL (if primary language is not English)
- Coursework or acceptable work experience in computer science and mathematics.
Must have an understanding of the following four core competencies:
- basic computer architecture (See description in html pdf )
- object-oriented programming (See description in html pdf )
- discrete mathematics (See description in html pdf )
- data structures (See description in html pdf )
Application deadlines
fall: July 1
spring: November 1
summer: April 1
Program Duration
The MS CSIS degree program requires 33 credit hours.
Full time: one-and-a-half to two years
Part time: two-and-a-half to three years
Program Director
Dr. Renee McCauley
mccauleyr@cofc.edu
843.953.3187
The graduate certificate program in Service-Oriented Computing (SOC) is developed to serve professionals currently working in software development and related fields who desire to expand their knowledge and skills but who may not be able to enter a graduate degree program. Once enrolled in the certificate program they may become interested in continuing their graduate studies and then apply to pursue a Master's in CSIS contingent upon additional admission requirements such as the Graduate Record Examination.
CSIS 604 Distributed Computer Systems Architecture
CSIS 633 Semantic Web, Principles and Practice
CSIS 636 Information Technology Policy, Strategy and Governance
CSIS 659 Service-Oriented Computing
Course Descriptions
Transcripts only
No GRE
Coursework or acceptable work experience in computer science and mathematics. Must have an understanding of the following four core competencies:
• basic computer architecture (See description in html pdf )
• object-oriented programming (See description in html pdf )
• discrete mathematics (See description in html pdf )
• data structures
(See description in html pdf )
Rolling
Program Duration
Four semesters.
The certificate is four courses (12 credit hours).
Program Director
Dr. Renee McCauley
mccauleyr@cofc.edu
843.953.3187
