Suffolk University College of Arts & Sciences Graduate Programs 2008-2009

computer science Dan Stefanescu required computer science core courses (12 credits/4 courses) These courses are designed to provide the necessary depth of understanding in key areas of computer science. cmpsc 623 cmpsc 641 cmpsc 665 cmpsc 667 Analysis of Algorithms Advanced Databases Compilers Advanced Computer Architecture professor of computer science; graduate program director Courses Taught: Architecture of Computer Systems, Advanced Computer Architecture, Networks, Parallel Computing and Programming BS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; MS, PhD, Harvard University required applied computer science courses (12 credits/4 courses) These courses are intended to provide students with advanced knowledge, skills, and techniques in a variety of critical areas. With the help of your academic advisor, select four courses numbered 620 or higher. co-ops and financial aid Graduate students are encouraged to explore various co-op opportunities after their first year of study. A wellprepared candidate taking a co-op assignment during the second year of study can comfortably earn the MSCS degree in four semesters. In addition, qualified graduate students can apply for CS teaching fellowships or work-study assignments in the CS labs, the Math/CS Support Center, or the Web Resource Center. A limited number of partial tuition scholarships are also available. computer science electives (6 credits/2 courses) Choose two computer science courses numbered higher than 620, with the help of your advisor. Any two foundational computer science courses at or above the level of CMPSC 604, which have been completed at Suffolk University with grades of at least a B, can also be used as computer science electives. interim credential Any student entering the master’s program without an undergraduate degree in computer science may be eligible to receive a Certificate of Computer Science Studies after completing the foundational courses described on the previous page. computer science faculty Donald L. Cohn, Professor. AB, Oberlin College; MA, PhD, Harvard University Paul Ezust, Professor and Department Chairperson. BS, Widener College; MA, PhD, Tufts University Nabil Hinnawi, Master Lecturer. MS, University of Houston; PhD, University of Virginia Dan Stefanescu, Professor and Graduate Program Director. BS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; MS, PhD, Harvard University Zhiyong Xu, Assistant Professor. BS, MS, Huazhong University of Science and Technology; PhD, University of Cincinnati Honggang Zhang, Assistant Professor. MS, Purdue University; PhD, University of Massachusetts Amherst Dmitry Zinoviev, Associate Professor. MS, Moscow State University; MS, PhD, SUNY at Stony Brook Professor Stefanescu has directed Suffolk’s graduate computer science program since he founded it in 1995 and has been gratified by its growth. “Our students receive individual attention from their teachers in small classes and go on to have varied and successful careers,” he says. “It is a very fruitful educational experience. “We encourage people to apply even if they don’t have an undergraduate computer science degree,” he continues. “For instance, musicians make very good programmers because they understand structure.” Students who have undergraduate degrees in computer science immediately take graduate-level courses, while those who need to bolster their technical knowledge take foundational courses before attempting graduate work in the field, he notes. Students dissect and manipulate code on the Linux operating system and analyze the intricacies of wireless computing and computer forensics, among other topics. Professor Stefanescu also encourages Socratic dialogue in his classroom. “I want my students to understand concepts by discussing them so they can apply that knowledge on the job,” he says. departmental review A student who enters the program needing to take a substantial number of foundational courses will be subject to a departmental review process to determine the feasibility of continuing in the program if his or her cumulative grade point average in the foundational courses falls below 3.3. Graduate students above the foundational level must maintain a GPA of at least 3.0 (B). Please see pages 97–100 for course descriptions. 23 23

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