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MS in
Multimedia
Technologies

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Master of Science in Computer Science with Specialization in Multimedia and Creative Technologies

Curriculum:
You must take one of the following courses:

EE 557 - Computer Systems Architecture
3 Units - Fall, Spring.
CS 555 - Advanced Operating Systems
3 Units - Fall, Spring.
CS 551 - Computer Communication
3 Units - Fall, Spring.
CS 571 - Web Technologies
3 Units - Fall, Spring,Summer.
CS 577a - Software Engineering
3 Units - Fall.
CS 585 - Database Systems
3 Units - Fall, Spring,Summer.

You must take one course from the following:

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 576 - Multimedia Systems Design
3 Units - Fall, Spring.
CS 570 - Analysis of Algorithms
3 Units - Fall, Spring, Summer.

There are 2 specialization tracked within this major, Graphics and Vision or Networks and Databases. They require different courses and you must complete 2 courses from one of the tracks listed below:

Graphics and Vision Track:

You must take two of the following courses

CS 480 - Computer Graphics
3 Units - Fall, Spring.
CS 574- Computer Vision
3 Units - Fall.
CS 580 - 3D Graphics and Rendering
3 Units - Fall.
CS 582 - Geometric Modeling
3 Units - Spring.
CS 674 - Advanced Topics in Computer Vision
3 Units - TBA.
EE 569 - Intro to Digital Image Processing
3 Units - Fall, Spring.
CS 520 - Computer Animation and Simulation
3 Units - Spring.

Networks and Databases:

You must take two of the following courses:

CS 485 - File and Database Management
3 Units - Fall, Spring.
CS 551 - Computer Communication
3 Units - Fall, Spring.
CS 558L - Internetworking and Dist. Systems Laboratory
3 Units - Fall, Spring.
CS 585 - Database Systems
3 Units - Fall, Spring, Summer.
CS 586 - Database Systems Interoperability
3 Units - Fall, Spring.
CS 694a - Topics in Computer Networks
3 Units - TBA.
CS 694b - Topics in Computer Networks
3 Units - TBA.
EE 450 - Introduction to Computer Networks
3 Units - Fall, Spring, Summer.

Additional Recommended Elective Courses:

CS 561 - Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
3 Units - Fall, Spring.
CS 573 - Advanced Artificial Intelligence
3 Units - Fall, Spring.
CS 577a - Software Engineering
4 Units - Fall.
CS 577b - Software Engineering
4 Units - Spring.
CS 583 - Computational Geometry
3 Units - Fall.
CS 588 - Specification and Design of User Interface Software
3 Units - Fall.
CS 590 - Directed Research
1-6 Units - Fall, Spring, Summer.
EE 554 - Real Time Computer Systems
3 Units - Spring.
ITP 411x - Interactive Multimedia Production
3 Units - Fall, Spring, Summer.
ISE 571- Human Factors Issues in Integrated Media Systems
3 Units.
ISE 575- Topics in Engineering Approached to Music Cognition
3 Units (max. 6).

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 course not listed above have to be approved EE courses. Please view CS website.
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.
CS 485 must be taken BEFORE CS 585
Availability of courses per semester may occasionally change.