Master of Science in Computer Science with Specialization in Computer Security

Curriculum:
You must take one of the following courses:

• CS 545 - Robotics
  3 Units - Spring.
  
• CS 561 - Foundations to Artificial Intelligence
  3 Units - Fall, Spring.
  
• CS 564 - Brain Theory and AI
  3 Units - Fall.
  
• CS 574 - Computer Vision
  3 Units - Fall.
  
• CS 580 - 3-D Graphics and Rendering
  3 Units - Fall.
  
• CS 582 - Geometric Modeling
  3 Units - Spring.
  

You must take the following courses:

• CS 530- Security Systems
  4 Units - Fall, Spring.
  
• CS 551- Computer Communications
  3 Units - Fall, Spring.
  
• CS 555- Advanced Operating Systems
  3 Units - Fall, Spring.
  
• CS 577a - Software Engineering
  4 Units - Fall.
  or
  CS 578 - Software Architecture
  3 Units - Spring.
  
• CS 570- Analysis of Algorithms
  3 Units - Fall, Spring, Summer.
  

You must take three of the following courses:

• CS 556- Introduction to Cryptography
  3 Units - Spring.
  
• CSCI 558 - Internetworking and Distributed Systems Laboratory
  3 Units - Fall, Spring, Summer.
  
• CS 578 - Software Architecture (not counted if already used to satisfy above requirements)
  3 Units - Spring.
  
• CS 599 - Special Topics
  2 to 4 Units - Fall, Spring.
  
• CSCI 694a- Topics in Computer Networks
  3 Units - TBA.
  or
  CSCI 694b - Topics in Computer Networks
  3 Units - TBA.
  

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• 27 units are required for the degree and there is no examination required for the degree.
  
• Similar to the CS (general) degree, only 9 units of your courses can be from 400 level courses and EE courses not listed above have to be approved EE courses.
  
• Prerequisites must be taken prior to an advanced course. Even if a prerequisite is waived, you may not take the prerequisite course AFTER taking the advanced course.
  
• Availability of courses per semester may occasionally change.