Title: Computer Science Graduate Studies in U of Memphis
1Computer Science Graduate Studies in U of Memphis
2Why graduate school?
- To broaden and deepen your skills
- To open up more future opportunities
- To get more competitive in the job market
- To command a higher salary
- Median salary for programmers
- Bachelor 55,000
- Masters 65,000
- (Source www.payscale.com, Oct 12, 2005)
3Graduate CS in U of Memphis
- We offer
- Masters and Ph.D. degrees about Computer Science
- MS degree in E-commerce
- MS degree in Bioinformatics
4Graduate CS in U of Memphis
- Exciting research in various fields
- Bio-inspired Computing and Bioinformatics
- Computational Intelligence
- Computer Networks and Security
- Database and Data Mining
- Software development and engineering
5Graduate CS in U of Memphis
- Outstanding curriculum
- Excellent teachers with solid technical and
research background - Instructors from industrial field with practical
experience - Depth and breadth requirements
6Admission requirements Masters Program in
Computer Science
- Basic requirement
- GRE scores
- Two letters of recommendation
- TOEFL scores (if youre a non-native speaker)
- Minimum 2.5 GPA (in a 4.0 scale)
7Pre-requisites Masters Program in Computer
Science
- Require courses in Computer Science and
Mathematics - In Mathematics
- Calculus I
- Linear Algebra
- Discrete Maths
8Pre-requisites Masters Program in Computer
Science
- In Computer Science
- Intro to programming
- Data structures
- Advanced Data Structures
- Intro to Algorithms
- Computer Organization
- Principle of Programming Languages
- Operating Systems
9Pre-requisites Masters Program in Computer
Science
- Admission still possible if 2 courses short
- But required to take those courses in the
first/second semester after admission - These courses cannot used to fulfill degree
requirements
10Requirement for graduation Masters in Computer
Science
- 34 credits
- 11 courses 1 credit of COMP 7950 (Computer
Science Seminar) - Required courses
- COMP 6601 (Models of Computation)
- COMP 7950 (Computer Science Seminar) Must be
taken at the second semester - A project (COMP 7980) or Thesis (COMP 7996)
course
11Requirement for graduation Masters in Computer
Science
- Area requirement
- Courses are divided into areas like
- Computer Networks
- Artificial Intelligence
- Software Systems
- Databases
- Students are required to take 2 courses each in 3
of these areas
12Admission requirements Masters in Bioinformatics
- Masters/PhD degree in biological sciences
- GRE scores
- 2 letters of recommendation
- Minimum 2.5 GPA
- TOEFL scores for non-English speaking students
13Prerequisites Masters in Bioinformatics
- Course requirements
- Biology
- Molecular Genetics
- Biochemistry I and II
- Mathematics
- Calculus I and II
- Discrete Math
- Linear algebra
14Prerequisites Masters in Bioinformatics
- Course requirements
- Computer Science
- Introduction to programming
- Data Structures
- Advanced Data Structures
15Requirement for graduation Masters in
Bioinformatics
- 33 credit hours, including
- 9 hours of life sciences
- 3 hours of statistics
- 12 hours of Computer Science core courses
- 6 hours of Computer Science Elective
- Thesis
16Masters in Electronic commerce
- A parallel focus on Computer Science and commerce
- Pre-requisites Calculus I, Discrete Math,
Management, Marketing, some programming language - Degree consists a mixture of CS and business
courses
17Admission requirement Ph.D. in Computer Science
- Basic requirement
- GRE scores
- Three letters of recommendation
- TOEFL scores (if youre a non-native speaker)
- Minimum 2.5 GPA (in a 4.0 scale)
- Pre-requisites requirement same as Masters degree
18Requirements for graduation Ph.D. in Computer
Science
- 72 credits
- 36 credits if you have an approved Masters degree
- Qualifying exam within the first 2 years
- At least 2 areas of coursework
- Comprehensive exam and dissertation proposal
- Dissertation defense
19Application procedure
- Electronic application available at
http//academics.memphis.edu/gradschool/elecapplic
.html - Application fee 35 for domestic students, 60
for international - Deadlines
- Spring 2006 December 1st
- Summer 2006 May 1st
- Fall 2006 July 1st
20Fees
- Fees as of 2005-06
- In-state 338 per credit
- Out-of-state 431 per credit
21Financial aid/assistantships
- Financial aid is available!
- 25 of our students are supported by graduate
assistantships in the department - Another 25 are supported by graduate
assistantships from other departments/unit in the
University - Include tuition and salary
- Teaching, labs management and/or research
assistance - Other fellowships also available
22We eagerly await you coming!