Graduate
Student Learning Outcomes
Computer and Information Science
Graduate Certificates
The CIS department offers graduate certificates in Biocomputing, Computer Security, Software Engineering, Databases and Data Mining, and Biometrics. After graduation, a student should be able to:
- Demonstrate a sound understanding of computing principles in the chosen area of study (Biocomputing, Biometrics, Computer Security, Databases and Data Mining, Software Engineering).
- As evident from appropriate grades earned to satisfy the core course requirement for a specific certificate program
- Demonstrate an ability to work in a group.
- As evident from successfully developing moderately intense collaborative projects (e.g., semester projects in courses)
- Demonstrate an ability to solve moderately complex problems in the chosen area of study.
- As evident from successful completion of elective courses in Computer Science or related fields, as required by the Certificate program(s)
Master of Science in Computer and Information Science (M.S.)
After graduation, a student should be able to:
- Demonstrate a sound understanding of general fundamental computing concepts (e.g., algorithms, programming languages, operating systems, etc.).
- As evident from appropriate grades earned to satisfy the core course requirements
- Demonstrate a relatively in-depth understanding of a subarea.
- As evident from successfully completing a series of courses in a sub-area (e.g., databases)
- Demonstrate an ability to successfully work in a group and/or demonstrate an ability to successfully carry out moderately complex software projects.
- As evident from successfully developing moderately intense collaborative projects (e.g., semester projects in courses) and/or
- As evident from software development assignments/projects in courses (e.g., projects in networking course)
Additional Expectation from M.S. students choosing Thesis or Project Option:
- Demonstrate an ability to systematically carry out scientific research (empirical and/or theoretical) on a moderately complex problem.
Doctor of Philosophy in Computer and Information Science (Ph.D.)
In addition to the above M.S. outcomes, Ph.D. students will:
- Demonstrate an ability to develop original solutions and their validation that extend the state-of-art in a chosen specialization to significant research problem(s) as evident from publications in highly-ranked conferences/journals.