Department of Computer Science
http://www.utdallas.edu/dept/cs/
Faculty
Professors: Farokh Bastani, R. Chandrasekaran, Ding-Zhu
Du, András Faragó, Gopal
Gupta, Dung T. Huynh, Jason Jue, Dan Moldovan, Simeon C. Ntafos,
B. Prabhakaran, Balaji Raghavachari,
Hsing-Mean (Edwin) Sha,
Ivan H. Sudborough, Bhavani Thuraisingham, Klaus Truemper
(Emeritus), I-Ling Yen, Kang Zhang, Si Qing Zheng.
Associate Professors: Sergey Bereg,
Kendra M. L. Cooper, Lawrence Chung, Jorge A. Cobb, Ovidiu
Daescu, Sanda
Harabagiu, Vasileios Hatzivassiloglou , Latifur Khan, Rym Mili,
Neeraj Mittal, Ivor P. Page, Ravi Prakash,
Kamil Sarac, Haim Schweitzer, Subbarayan Venkatesan, Yuke Wang, W. Eric Wong, Weili Wu
Assistant Professors: Xiaohu Guo,
Kevin Hamlen, Murat
Kantarcioglu, Yang Liu, Vincent Ng
Senior Lecturers: Rekha Bhowmik, Tim Farage, Herman Harrison, Shyam Karrah, Feliks Kluzniak, Linda Morales, Miguel Razo-Razo, Greg Ozbirn, Cort Steinhorst, Laurie Thompson, Jey Veerasamy
Objectives
The
Graduate Program in Computer Science provides intensive preparation in the
design, programming, theory, and applications of computers. The Department of
Computer Science offers courses of study leading to the M.S. in Computer
Science, the M.S. in Computer Science with Major in Software Engineering, Ph.D.
degree in Computer Science, and the PhD degree in Software Engineering.
Training is provided for both academically oriented students and students with
professional goals in the many
business, industrial or governmental occupations requiring
advanced knowledge of computer theory and technology. Courses and research are
offered in a variety of subfields of computer science, including operating
systems, computer architecture, computer graphics, pattern recognition,
automata theory, combinatorics, artificial
intelligence, data & network security, natural language processing,
database design, computer networks, programming languages, software systems,
analysis of algorithms, computational complexity, software engineering,
software testing, software reliability, scheduling, visualization,
fault-tolerant computing, parallel processing, telecommunications networks,
telecommunications software, performance of systems, VLSI, computational
geometry, and design automation.
A
comprehensive program of evening courses is offered which enables part-time
students to earn the master´s degree or to select individual courses of
interest.
Facilities
The
Department of Computer Science has a large number of PCs, Sun Workstations, and
several servers for research use. Laboratories are available for parallel
processing, distributed systems, software engineering, high-performance
computing, graphics, programming languages and systems, telecommunications, CAD
and graph visualization, image understanding and processing, artificial
intelligence, data mining, natural language processing, speech processing, and
web technologies. The Department of Computer Science has an Internet 2
connection and all major computers on campus are linked by an Ethernet network.
In
addition to the Computer Science faculty, there are individuals who are
involved in computer related work in many other areas of the university, including
the several physical and social sciences and in various areas of business and
management. Students majoring in computer science with interest in these
important application areas have the opportunity to consult and work with
talented faculty from a wide range of disciplines. The department actively
participates in a number of interdisciplinary degree programs which include MS
and Ph.D. in Computer Engineering, MS and Ph.D. in Telecommunications
Engineering, and Ph.D. in Geospatial Information Sciences.
The
University´s general admission requirements are discussed here.
The
student entering the Computer Science M.S. program should have an undergraduate
preparation equivalent to a baccalaureate in a quantitative science, including
calculus and linear algebra. However, special arrangements (requiring more than
the minimal number of hours) can be made for students with good undergraduate
preparation in other fields. Minimum requirements are:
•
Bachelor´s
degree, which includes 2 semesters of calculus and 1 semester of linear
algebra.
•
GPA of
at least 3.0 (last 60 hours). GPA in quantitative courses of at least 3.3.
•
GRE scores
of 500, 700 and 4 for the verbal, quantitative and analytical writing
components, respectively, are advisable based on our experience with student
success in the program.
Students
lacking undergraduate preparation in Computer Science must complete the courses
listed below. At the discretion of the graduate adviser, a diagnostic exam may
be required. The required prerequisite courses common to all Master´s students
are:
CS 5303 Computer Science I
CS 5330 Computer Science II
CS 5333 Discrete Structures
CS 5343 Algorithm Analysis and Data Structures
CS 5348 Operating Systems Concepts
Substitution
of CS 5303, 5330 by professional experience will be considered. Additional
prerequisite courses required for the various degree plans are:
For the Traditional Computer Science and Bioinformatics Tracks:
CS
5349 Automata Theory
CS
5390 Computer Networks
For the Networks
and Telecommunications Track:
CS
3341 Probability and Statistics
CS
5390 Computer Networks
For the Intelligent Systems Track:
CS
5349 Automata Theory
For
the Information Assurance Track:
CS
5390 Computer Networks
For the Major in Software Engineering:
CS/SE
5354 Software Engineering
Degree Requirements
The
University´s general degree requirements are discussed here.
The
student may choose a thesis plan or a non-thesis plan. The thesis plan requires
a minimum of 27 hours of courses, plus completion of an approved thesis (six
thesis hours). This thesis is directed by a supervising professor and must be
approved by the head of the Department of Computer Science. The non-thesis plan
also requires a minimum of 33 hours of courses.
By a
judicious planning of courses chosen from the computer science curriculum,
supervised and approved by the graduate adviser, students may pursue the M.S.
degree in Computer Science while emphasizing specific areas of the discipline.
Students may also choose to receive the M.S. degree in Computer Science with a
Major in Software Engineering. Because of the rapidly changing nature of the
computer science discipline, the specific courses required may change by the time of the student´s admission. A listing of the
required courses will be specified by the student´s adviser. Specific degree
requirements follow.
Core Requirements (15 hours)
Students are required to complete one of the
following:
Traditional
Computer Science Track
CS 6363 Design & Analysis of Computer
Algorithms
CS 6378 Advanced Operating Systems
CS 6390 Advanced Computer Networks
Two of the following three courses:
CS 6353 Compiler Construction
CS 6360 Database Design
CS 6371 Structure & Design of Programming Languages
Networks
and Telecommunications Track
CS 6352 Performance of Computer Systems and
Networks
CS 6363 Design & Analysis of Computer Algorithms
CS 6378 Advanced Operating Systems
CS 6385 Algorithmic Aspects of Telecommunication Networks
CS 6390 Advanced Computer Networks
Intelligent
Systems Track
CS 6360 Database Design
CS 6363 Design & Analysis of Computer Algorithms
CS 6364 Artificial Intelligence
CS 6375 Machine Learning
CS 6378 Advanced Operating Systems
Bioinformatics
Track
CS 6325 Introduction to Bioinformatics
CS 6363 Design & Analysis of Computer Algorithms
CS 6360 Database Design
Two of the following four courses:
CS 6333
Algorithms in Computational Biology
CS 6365 Data and Text Mining for
Computational Biology
CS 6383 Computational Systems Biology
CS 6393 Advanced Algorithms in Biology
Information
Assurance Track
CS 6363 Design & Analysis of Computer
Algorithms
CS 6378 Advanced Operating Systems
Two of the following four courses:
CS 6324 Information Security
CS 6348 Data and Applications Security
CS 6349 Network Security
CS 6377 Introduction to Cryptography
One of the following three courses:
CS 6360 Database Design
CS 6371 Advanced Programming Languages
CS 6390 Advanced Computer Networks
Note: For the Information Assurance Track, three electives
should be
approved IA elective courses. A
course cannot be used to satisfy both
core and elective
requirements.
Major in Software Engineering (M. S. C. S.)
CS/SE
6361 Requirements Engineering
CS/SE 6362 Software Architecture and Design
CS/SE 6367 Software Testing, Validation and Verification
CS/SE
6387 Advanced Software Engineering Project
One of
the following four courses:
CS
6353 Compiler Construction
CS/SE 6360 Database Design
CS 6371 Advanced Programming Languages
CS/SE 6388 Software Project Planning and Management
Students
must satisfy the core requirements by either earning a 3.2 minimum grade point
average OR by earning a 3.0 minimum grade point average in the five core
courses and taking an extra approved elective (beyond the minimum degree
requirements of 33 hours) and earning a grade of B or better in this additional
elective.
Electives (minimum of 18 hours)
Five
[15 credit hours] 6000/7000/8000 level elective CS courses, or six hours of
thesis or project courses plus three elective courses [9 + 6 = 15 credit
hours], with approval of a graduate adviser; a minimum grade point average of
3.0 is required. Courses that are prerequisites to the student´s core
requirements are especially recommended. Approved electives must be taken to
make a minimum of 33 hours.
While
the Department of Computer Science offers both the Master of Science in
Computer Science and the Master of Science in Computer Science with Major in
Software Engineering degrees, students are not permitted to pursue both degrees.
Doctor of Philosophy
The
Department of Computer Science offers Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science and in
Software Engineering.
Each
degree program is tailored to the student. The student must arrange a course
program with the guidance and approval of a faculty member chosen as his/her
graduate adviser. Adjustments can be made as the student´s interests develop
and a specific dissertation topic is chosen.
Admission Requirements
The
University´s general admission requirements are discussed here.
A
student may be admitted under two possible options. The student must have:
•
A
Master´s degree in computer science or its equivalent, and
•
A GPA
of at least 3.5 and GRE of at least 1200 (verbal and quantitative) or 1800
(verbal, quantitative, and analytical) is advisable based on our experience
with student success in the program; or
•
A B.S.
in related area that includes two semesters of calculus and linear algebra with
•
GPA of
at least 3.5 in the last 60 hours, and
•
A GRE
of at least 1300 (verbal and quantitative) is advisable based on our experience
with student success in the program.
Degree Requirements
The
University´s general degree requirements are discussed here.
Core requirements:
The
core requirements for the Ph.D. degree in Computer Science are the same as the
ones for the M.S. in Computer Science or the M.S. in Computer Science with
Major in Software Engineering; the core requirements for the Ph.D. degree in
Software Engineering are the same as those for the M.S. in Computer Science
with Major in Software Engineering.
•
Pass a
qualifying examination.
•
Pass
CS 6382 Theory of Computation with a grade of B or better.
•
Two
CS/SE 7000 and above level courses
•
Sufficient CS electives for a total of at
least 75 hours beyond the baccalaureate degree. At least 9 hours of
organized advanced Computer Science electives must be taken at UT Dallas. The
student is encouraged to consult with an adviser in choosing electives.
Dissertation
A dissertation is required
and must be approved by the graduate program. A student must arrange for a
dissertation adviser willing to guide this dissertation. The student must have
a dissertation supervising committee that consists of no less than four members
of whom at least three must be from the Computer Science faculty. The
dissertation may be in computer science exclusively or it may involve
considerable work in an area of application.
Last Updated: September
9, 2011