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The Department of Computer Science offers two thesis graduate degrees: the Master of Science (M.S.) in Computer Science and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). Thesis track students work directly with one or more faculty members who serve as research directors and mentors. Both the M.S. and the Ph.D. require a combination of coursework and original research, as evidenced in a written thesis and a public oral defense of that thesis. Students normally complete an M.S. as part of the process of obtaining a Ph.D. The Department also admits a limited number of students for terminal M.S. degrees.
The Department offers a non-thesis professional Masters degree, the Master of Computer Science (MCS), as well. The MCS degree requires thirty hours of specific coursework beyond the Bachelor’s degree. Students in the MCS program are not required to participate in research. A specialized MCS program, the Master of Computer Science in Bioinformatics exposes the student to additional coursework in the areas of computational biology and bioinformatics.
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