Computer Science and Engineering, MS

Distribution of credits

Core requirements: 2 credits
Research or project requirements: 6 credits
Elective requirements: 22 credits
Total credits: 30

A minimum of 15 credits of the 30 required must be taken at the 600 level or above.

Core requirements

• CSC 790 Seminar Credits: (1-0) 1 *

• * Two credits of CSC 790 are required.

Research or project requirements

The completion of a master’s thesis based on individual research, approved by the student’s graduate advisory committee and the Dean of Graduate Education, is required for this degree.

• CSC 798 Thesis Credits: Credit to be arranged. **

• ** At least 6 credits of 798 are required.  No more than 6 credits of CSC 798 may be counted toward the degree.

Elective requirements

• At least 22 credits of elective coursework

All electives must be approved by the student’s advisor and advisory committee.

Examinations

A thesis defense and an oral final examination are required for this degree.

Additional requirements

In addition to these degree-specific requirements, the student must also meet the requirements and policies applied to all graduate degrees  by the Council of Graduate Education.

Distribution of credits

Core requirements: 2 credits
Research or project requirements: 3 credits
Elective requirements: 28 credits
Total credits: 33

A minimum of 17 credits of the 33 required must be taken at the 600 level or above.

Core requirements

• CSC 790 Seminar Credits: (1-0) 1 *

• * Two credits of CSC 790 are required.

Research or project requirements

The completion of a master’s project, approved by the student’s graduate advisory is required for this degree.

• CSC 788 Master’s Research Problems/Projects Credits: Credit to be arranged. **

• ** At least 3 credits of 798 are required.  No more than 3 credits of CSC 788 may be counted toward the degree.

Elective requirements

The CSE electives may be found at the CSE website: https://www.sdsmt.edu/cse/. All electives must be approved by the student’s advisor and the program coordinator.

• At least 28 credits of elective coursework
• 25 credits of Departmental Electives
• 3 credits of Professional Electives

Department and Professional Electives are taken from a department list of preapproved electives for the non-thesis option.  

Examinations

No final degree examination is required for the non-thesis option. Individual courses may hold final examinations as part of the course.

Additional requirements

 There is no foreign language requirement for the MS degree in CSR.

In addition to these degree-specific requirements, the student must also meet the requirements and policies applied to all graduate degrees  by the Council of Graduate Education.