Transition Plan - M.S. in Computer Science

The structure of the prerequisite phase has changed effective Fall 2004-05. Certain courses are being renamed and renumbered or replaced by other courses. If you have completed the prerequisite phase for your program, then you need not be concerned with these changes.

The prerequisite phase requirements for years before 2004-05 are:

• CSC 211 and CSC 212 or CSC 224
• CSC 309
• CSC 343
• CSC 345
• CSC 415
• CSC 416

The prerequisite phase requirements for 2004-05 are:

• CSC 211 and CSC 212, or CSC 224 or CSC 396
• CSC 309 or both CSC 261 and CSC 262
• CSC 373
• CSC 374
• CSC 383

The courses CSC 343 and CSC 345 will be discontinued after Summer I & II 2004. The courses CSC 415 and 416 will be discontinued after Spring 2004.

To complete your prerequisite phase requirements, you must:

• Complete the Java programming requirement (CSC 211 and CSC 212 or CSC 224).
• Complete the CSC 309 requirement
• Satisfy the operating systems and computer architecture requirements, according to the following table:

  If you have taken	Then
  Both CSC 343 and CSC 345	This requirement is complete.
  CSC 343 but not CSC 345	Take CSC 373
  CSC 345 but not CSC 343	Take CSC 373
  Neither CSC 343 nor CSC 345	Take CSC 373 and CSC 374

• Finish the data structures requirement, according the following table:

  If you have taken	Then
  Both CSC 415 and CSC 416	This requirement is complete.
  CSC 415 but not CSC 416	Take CSC 383
  Neither CSC 415 nor CSC 416	Take CSC 383