Masters degree in Computer Science at American University

* 30 credit hours of approved graduate work
* Tool of research, satisfied by completion of CSC-600 Simulation (3) with a grade of B or better
* Comprehensive examination, satisfied by completion of CSC-694 Capstone Project (3) with a grade of B or better
* 6 credit hours of thesis or nonthesis option
* CSC-520, CSC-521, CSC-540, and courses taken to satisfy thesis or non-thesis option must be passed with grades of B or better.
Course Requirements
* CSC-520 Algorithms and Data Structures (3) (or equivalent)
* CSC-521 Design and Organization of Programming Languages (3) (or equivalent)
* CSC-540 Computer System Organization and Programming (3) (or equivalent)
* CSC-689 Topics in Computer Science (3): Simulation (or equivalent)
* Thesis option: CSIS 797 Master's thesis Seminar in Computer Science (6) and an oral defense of the thesis.
* Nonthesis option: 6 credit hours with grades of B or better from the following:
o CSC-636 Advanced Database Management (3)
o CSC-637 Database Administration (3)
o CSC-689 Topics in Computer Science (3): topics other than Simulation may be used to fulfill this requirement
o CSC-690 Independent Study for Computer Science (1-6)
* Four additional courses from the following, at least 2 of which must be at the 600-level; no more than 6 credit hours of cooperative education, internship, independent study, or independent reading may be used to fulfill this requirement.
o CSC-510 Legal Issues in Computing (3)
o CSC-535 User Interface Analysis and Design(3)
o CSC-543 Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (3)
o CSC-544 Object-Oriented Programming (3)
o CSC-546 Introduction to Computer Networks (3)
o CSC-565 Operating Systems (3)
o CSC-568 Artificial Intelligence (3)
o CSC-589 Topics in Computer Science (3)
o CSC-596 Selected Topics (3) with department approval
o CSC-610 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (3)
o CSC-636 Advanced Database Management (3)
o CSC-637 Database Administration (3)
o CSC-689 Topics in Computer Science (3): topics other than Simulation may be used to fulfill this requirement
o CSC-691 Internship (1-6)
o CSC-692 Cooperative Education Field Experience (3-6)