Department of Computer Science and Information Systems
Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois
The Department offers graduate programs leading to
the degrees of
Master of Science in Computer Science
and
Master of Science in Computer Information
Systems. These courses of study are designed to
prepare students for professional careers in the field
of computing and information processing or for
further study and research.
Computer scientists are developers of basic
computer technology such as operating systems,
language translators, data management software and
other programming, processing, and operating aides
to be used in conjunction with computer hardware.
They are usually employed by computer
manufacturers and software houses specializing in
systems software. Computer information systems
specialists are principally users of computer
technology, usually in systems projects for
applications in business, industry, or government.
In addition to satisfying all the Graduate School
requirements for the degree, all candidates for the
master's degree must satisfy the following
departmental requirements:
- At least 36 hours of graduate level coursework.
- No "D" grades can be counted in the completion
of requirements for the degree.
- Every student must pass a written comprehensive
examination that will be based on the core
requirements for the program pursued.
- The Department of Computer Science and
Information Systems has instituted a
programming examination which all its graduate
students must pass as part of their degree
requirements. It is to be administered before the
student has completed nine hours of graduate
work. The students who fail are advised to take
appropriate undergraduate courses before
attempting the exam again. Students are to be
given three opportunities to pass the
examination. It is given early in the program in
order to function as an effective diagnostic.
Interested and qualified students are offered the
option of writing a master's thesis. Students selecting
this option are encouraged to choose an advisor and
topic as early as possible in order to plan the thesis
development and any needed supporting coursework.
The following policies apply to theses:
- A minimum grade point average of 3.5 in
computer science and computer information
systems graduate courses is required for students
enrolling in CS 699 (Thesis).
- No student may register for CS 699 until 18 hours
of graduate courses have been completed in the
Department.
- Six credit hours of CS 699 are required and, upon
completion, the thesis must be defended in an
oral examination. No grade will be given for CS
699 until after the oral defense.
- A written outline of the thesis project and a
tentative schedule must be submitted to and
approved by the Graduate Advisor and the Chair
prior to the registration for CS 699.
Admission requirements and graduation requirements
specific to computer science and computer
information systems are given below. Ndte that
prospective studentS who do not meet the conditions
for admission may be admitted conditionally, in
which case the Department will prescribe a program
for the removal of such admission conditions.
Conditional status must be removed prior to
graduation.
Department of Computer Science and Information Systems
Information for this page was taken from the 1994-1995 Undergraduate
Catalog. Please address comments and/or questions to
Dr. James Miller, Chair.
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