Tandy School of Computer Science

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The Tandy School of Computer Science offers programs leading to the M.S. degree with thesis and non-thesis options and to the Ph.D. degree in computer science. A joint degree (J.D./M.S. in Computer Science ) is also available through a combination of course work offered by the College of Law and the Tandy School of Computer Science.

Mission Statement

• To provide the environment and educational experiences that will enable our students to achieve their educational goals and to be successful in the workplace.
• To provide our students with the desire and the ability for long-term learning that will be necessary in the changing field of computer science.
• To provide our students with a basis for ethical behavior, conduct, and responsibility for computer science professionals.
• To conduct scholarly research in computer science and related fields.

Learning Objectives

Master of Science.

• To possess a thorough and in-depth understanding of the foundational areas of Computer Science.
• Ability to apply theoretical findings.
• To demonstrate professional skills and behavior.

Doctor of Philosophy.

• Ability to synthesize and leverage solutions and techniques from the discipline’s foundational areas.
• Ability to specialize in and contribute to the body of knowledge in Computer Science topics.
• To demonstrate professional skills and behavior.

Programs

• Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Track, M.S.
• Computer Science, Non-Thesis Option, M.S.
• Computer Science, Thesis Option, M.S.

• Computer Science, Ph.D.

Courses

• CS 6023 Critical Infrastructure Protection
• CS 6043 Online Communities
• CS 6103 Programming Languages and Structures
• CS 6113 Operating Systems and Discrete Structures
• CS 6153 Computer Security
• CS 6313 Enterprise Computing
• CS 6323 High Performance Computing
• CS 6333 Computer Networks
• CS 6343 Enterprise Integration and Architecture
• CS 6363 Distributed Computing
• CS 6413 Compiler Construction
• CS 6423 Computer Architecture
• CS 6453 Computer Law and Policy
• CS 6483 Theory of Computing
• CS 6523 Database Systems
• CS 6573 Object Oriented Software
• CS 6613 Artificial Intelligence
• CS 6623 Evolutionary Computation
• CS 6643 Bioinformatics
• CS 6653 Medical Informatics
• CS 6683 Software Specification and Design
• CS 6753 Robotics
• CS 6763 Robotics Design and Implementation
• CS 6783 Parallel Programming
• CS 6813 Fundamentals of Computer Graphics
• CS 6863 Special Topics
• CS 7001 Professional and Research Ethics
• CS 7013 Programming Languages
• CS 7023 Software Reverse Engineering
• CS 7033 SCADA Systems Security
• CS 7043 Information and Text Retrieval
• CS 7053 Operating Systems Theory
• CS 7063 Parallel Architectures
• CS 7073 Embedded Devices Reverse Engineering
• CS 7083 Security Auditing and Penetration Testing
• CS 7093 Hardware Reverse Engineering
• CS 7113 Cyber Warfare
• CS 7183 Information System Security Engineering
• CS 7193 Risk Management for Information Systems
• CS 7213 Software Project Management
• CS 7243 Computational Linear Algebra
• CS 7263 Scientific Computing
• CS 7273 Human-Computer Interaction
• CS 7283 Malware Analysis and Creation
• CS 7313 Advanced Artificial Intelligence
• CS 7323 Multi-Agent Systems
• CS 7333 Machine Learning
• CS 7343 Intelligent Agents
• CS 7353 Analysis of Algorithms
• CS 7403 Secure Electronic Commerce
• CS 7413 Advanced Computer Graphics
• CS 7423 Image Processing
• CS 7433 Distributed Algorithms
• CS 7443 Information System Assurance (CE)
• CS 7453 Advanced Computer Security
• CS 7463 Enterprise Security Management
• CS 7473 Network Security
• CS 7483 Computer and Network Forensics
• CS 7493 Secure Systems Administration
• CS 7513 Advanced Topics in Database Systems
• CS 7533 Quantitative System Performance
• CS 7543 Parallel Languages and Environments
• CS 7613 Networking
• CS 7861-3 Special Topics in Computer Science
• CS 7911-3 Master’s Report
• CS 7961 Residency
• CS 7971-3 Computer Science Seminar
• CS 7981-6 Research and Thesis
• CS 7991-3 Independent Study
• CS 8241-3 Advanced Topics in Scientific Computing
• CS 8341-3 Advanced Topics in AI and Databases
• CS 8411-3 Advanced Topics in Computer Graphics and Image Processing
• CS 8541-3 Advanced Topics in Parallel Processing
• CS 8981-6 Research Internship
• CS 9981-9 Research and Dissertation
• CS 9991-3 Independent Study

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