Computer Science
  Graduate Degree Plan
Graduate students can choose one of the two degree plan options - Thesis Plan or Comprehensive Examination Plan. Both plans require students to complete the following core courses.
 
In the thesis plan students take an additional nine credits of elective courses approved by the Mathematics Department. The student must also write and defend a thesis on an approved research problem of at least 4 credits.
 
The Comprehensive Examination Plan requires the completion of an additional fifteen credits of elective courses approved by the department. The student must also pass a comprehensive examination.