East Tennessee State University

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.S.-Computer Science

Program Description:

The Applied Computer Science Concentration is oriented toward the study of concepts, theory, and practical application of software development. This program teaches students to develop and use abstract models for analytic, descriptive, and predictive studies of real-world phenomena and systems. The concentration emphasizes good software development practices. Student will participate in software development projects that provide practice with requirements analysis, software design,modeling, project management, verification and validation, and quality assurance. In addition, computer science topics will be applied to projects,including database management, analysis of algorithms, and principles of operating systems.

Eligibility Requirements:

During the period before candidacy,graduate students are advised by the departmental graduate coordinator or associate graduate coordinator.By the beginning of the second semester students should form their graduate advisory committee. The chair of this committee becomes the student’s primary advisor. The faculty member who directs the non-thesis student’s software development project serves as the student’s primary advisor and chair of the committee. Where choices exist, students will decide, in consultation with their advisor, which courses will be taken to complete the degree.For students in a thesis option, the chair of the student’s graduate advisory committee directs the research and the preparation of the thesis.After selecting a topic, the student, in consultation with the student’s advisory committee chair, must develop a thesis proposal and plan which must be presented to the graduate faculty and approved by the student’s committee.student must orally present & defend thesis.

International Student Requirements:

A TOEFL score of at least 79 (Internet based), 213 (computer based), or 550 (paper) is required as well as a GRE verbal score of at least 400, a GRE quantitative score of at least 400, and a total of at least 1050 for verbal plus quantitative.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Format: Campus

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Intensive

Institution Sector: Public

Locale: Small City

Size & Settings: 10,000 - 19,999