Department of Computer Science (CS)

School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)2014-2015

• 20 full-time faculty• 30 part-time faculty• 120 undergraduate students• 480 MS students• 80 doctoral students• Research expenditure: $2+ million per year

Facts about the Computer Science Department

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Department of Computer ScienceWhere to Find Us

801 22nd Street, N.W., Suite 703

George Washington University

Washington, DC 20052

Tel: 202-994-7181

When We’re There

Fall and Spring Semester Office Hours

9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Professor Bhagirath Narahari Interim Chairman Department of Computer Science

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Luis Acevedo

Department of Computer Science

801 22nd Street, 7th Floor, RM 705

Washington, DC 20052

202-994-2755 E-mail: lacevedo@gwu.edu

Advanced Degree Program Coordinator

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Who Should I Contact About…?

Your Academic Advisor:• All academic advising• Research interests• Selection of courses• Signature for paper registrations and ISO forms• Transfer credits • OPT and CPT letters

Your Advanced Degree Program Coordinator:

• All admissions paperwork• All registration forms• All paperwork requiring dept. chair signature• All other paperwork signed by advisor• Any enrollment issue

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•Cybersecurity•AI, Machine Learning, NLP, Data Mining, Big Data•Robotics•Systems, Cloud Computing, Software•Communications, Networks, Mobile Computing •Biomedical Engineering/Computing•Algorithms and Theory•Image Processing and Applications•Search and retrieval, databases

Fields of Study & Areas of Focus

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• You can transfer at most 2 graduate courses from outside GW

• You need at least a 3.0 GPA to meet graduation requirements

Department Specific Academic Policies

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10 Graduate Courses (30 credit hours) for the non-thesis option, OR,

8 Graduate Courses (28 credit hours) plus a thesis (6 credit hours)

At least 8 of the 10 (24 of 30 credits) must be taken at the 6000 level or above

3 Required Core courses• CSci 6212 Design and Analysis of Algorithms• CSci 6221 Advanced Software Paradigms• CSci 6461 Computer System Architecture

The rest are elective courses (Different according to area of focus and interests of students)

Program requirements for Master’s in CS

Master’s Program in Computer Science (CS)

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Master’s Program in Cybersecurity10 Graduate Courses (30 credit hours) for the non-thesis option, OR8 Graduate Courses (28 credit hours) plus a thesis (6 credit hours)

3 Required Core courses: • CSci 6212 Design and Analysis of Algorithms• CSci 6221 Advanced Software Paradigms• CSci 6461 Computer System Architecture

5 Security Courses: • EMSE 6540 Management of Info and Systems Security• One “applied cryptography” course:

• CSci 6331 Cryptography• CSci 6541 Network Security• CSci 6545 Software Systems Security

• 3 other security courses

View detailed program requirements, including a full list of additional security courses

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Graduate Certificate Program in Computer Security &

Information Assurance (CSIA)

4 Graduate Courses (12 credit hours)

• Minimum grade of a B

• Credit for all CSIA courses may be applied to MS in CS, MS in Cybersecurity, or Ph.D. programs, at any time

• Good for those who want to get into the CSIA field but already have an MS or do not have time to fully engaged in a MS-CS program.

Course Requirements• 2 core courses• 2 elective courses

For course numbers, descriptions and additional details see the CSIA curriculum

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Ph.D. Program in Computer Science

For Direct Ph.D. Degree students: 54 credit hours (minimum of 18 credit hours of course work available for graduate credit and minimum of 12 credit hours of dissertation research credits.

For post-Master’s Ph.D. students: 18 credit hours of course work available for graduate credit and 12 credit hours of dissertation research credits.

Course requirements: At least one course from each of the following three areas:

1. Theory

2. Systems

3. Applications

See complete list of CS Ph.D. program of study requirements

Ph.D. students Must Pass the Preliminary ExaminationShowing competency in 2 areas, within 4 semesters of starting the program.

Preliminary exam and dissertation requirements on the CS Department website

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•RTF: Registration Transaction

•Use this form to register for closed CSCI Courses, needs CS Dept. approval

• RTF-EZ •Must be submitted in person

• Application for Graduate Transfer Credit• Continuous Enrollment/ Leave of Absence• Petition for Exception to Stated Academic Policies• Change of Advisor Request• Graduate Waiver Form• Research Course Registration Form

• Use this form to register for Research Courses and Dissertation Research, needs CS Dept. approval

Department-Specific Forms:

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•School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)•Department of Computer Science•Graduate Student Bulletin•Academic Affairs•Online Course Evaluations•Registrar •Schedule of Classes•Gelman Library (GW's main university library)•University Calendar•Colonial Central (all students services)

Resources for Students

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