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Coursework-only Option

The Coursework-only Option requires that students complete coursework satisfying the requirements defined by the Credit Distribution Table, the breadth requirements stated above, and successfully pass an M.S. Degree Final Examination.

MS Coursework Only Option

For students taking the Coursework-only Option, there are two ways to satisfy the M.S. Degree Final Examination requirement. The first is to take the Ph.D. Qualifier Exam and pass at least at the M.S. Degree Final Examination level (a score of one (1) out of a possible three (3) on the exam).

The second way is to submit a written document used in part to fulfill the requirements of CS5974 Independent Study. The instructor for CS5974 must meet the Departmental requirements for a research advisor. An individual coursework-only student has a 3-person final examination committee composed of his CS5974 instructor and two members appointed by GPC. These three individuals examine the written document and then determine whether the student passes or fails the MS degree final examination.

MIS Coursework Only Option - Required Foundation Courses

CS 4014 Computer Architecture and Operating Systems
CS 5044 Object-Oriented Software Design and Construction
CS 5614 Database Management Systems

MIS Coursework Only Option - Required Core Courses

CS 5516 Computer Architecture: Networks
CS 5244 Internet Software
CS 5704 Software Engineering
MGT 5314 Dynamics of Organizational Behavior
CS 5974 Independent Study Project

Career-Track Elective Courses

(Take 9 credit hours from the following courses)

CS 6204 Advanced Topics in Systems
CS 6604 Advanced Topics in Data and Information
CS 6804 Advanced Topics in Intelligent Systems
MSCI 5594 Web-Based Applications and Electronic Commerce


For more recent information and details on the department's academic procedures and system visit The GPC website


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