graduate student meeting department of computer science kent state university fall 2003
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August 2003 New CS Graduate Curriculum 2
Department Administration
Dr. Johnnie Baker, Chair Dr. Robert Walker, Assistant Chair Dr. C.C. Lu, Graduate Coordinator Dr. Jonathan Maletic, Curriculum Coordinator
Sue Peti, Secretary to the Chair Marcy Curtiss, Graduate Secretary
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Graduate Curriculum Changes
Substantial changes to:Master of ScienceMaster of ArtsDoctor of Philosophy
Changes include:Course requirementsExit requirementsQualifier Exams
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Goals of New Curriculum
Enhance the production of scholarly work Support current and future research initiatives Greatly increase the diversity of course
offerings Enhance retention and matriculation of
students Address the ever changing needs of industry
and the computer science community.
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Transition & Timeline
Program takes effect in Fall 2004
Masters Students planning to graduate during Fall ‘04 or later should seriously consider finishing under the new program
New or recent Ph.D. students should move to new program Don’t take Qualifier Exams Take Preliminary Exams instead
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Master of Science
24 credits of course work8 courses (3 credits * 8 = 24)6 courses must be 60000 level or above
Master’s Plan of Work 2 credit Masters Seminar (CS 69191)6 credit Masters Thesis & DefenseTotal of 32 graduate level credit hours
26 credits at 6000 level or above.
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What’s Changed? (M.S.)
NO required core coursesPlan of Work (new)
This determines what courses to takeOnly 2 courses at the 50000 level count Only 3 credits of Research or Research
Seminar count (may take more)Masters Seminar (new)
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M.S. Thesis & Defense
6 Credits CS 69199Write suitable Thesis under direction of a
Research AdvisorThesis topic must be approved by
Advisor and Graduate CoordinatorThesis Committee - Advisor & two other
graduate facultyFinal defense approved by committee
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Master of Arts
27 credits of course work9 courses (3 credits * 9 = 27)7 courses must be 60000 level or above
Master’s Plan of Work2 credit Masters Seminar (CS 69191)3 credit Research & Project DefenseTotal of 32 graduate level credit hours
26 credits at 60000 level or above
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What’s Changed? (M.A.)
NO required core coursesPlan of Work (new)Only 2 courses at the 50000 level count Masters Seminar (new)NO qualifier exit examination3 credits Research as MA project (new)Project defense (new)
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Masters Plan of Work
Department will provide a form to fill outDescribes courses and program MS/MA Filled out by Student and AdvisorStudent must complete at least one
course in three different topic areasApproved by Advisor and Graduate
CoordinatorCan be changed but must be approved
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CS 69191 Masters Seminar
2 credit hours - offered every term Must make a public presentation a minimum of
one time before graduation Presentation based on research, course
project work, etc. Can not count Defense as the presentation Must be done one term before graduation and
not more then two years after starting the program
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Objective of Seminar
Act as a forum for students to improve presentation skills
Foster improved student-faculty interaction
Venue to discuss research being done within the Department
Can be taken multiple times (do not have to give a presentation every time)
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Doctor of Philosophy
Preliminary Examination Doctoral Plan of Work with Major & Minor
concentrations 3 credits of CS 89191 Doctoral Seminar 27 credits at 70000 level or above:
18 credits course work 9 credits course work or research
Candidacy Examination 30 credits Dissertation and defense 60 total credit hours
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What’s Changed? (Ph.D.)
Qualifiers droppedNew preliminary exam addedNo required core coursesNew Plan of Work with Major and Minor
Concentration course requirementsOnly 9 credits of Research countNew Doctoral Seminar
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Preliminary Exam
Intended to assess a Graduate Student’s understanding of the prerequisite concepts for entrance into Doctoral program Must complete (pass) exam 20 months after
entering program Topic based (NOT course based) Not research issues but core knowledge A reading list will be provided Offered in August and January each year
First offering: January 2004
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Prelim Exam Topics
Exam 1 Discrete Structures Design and Analysis of Algorithms
Exam 2 Foundations of Programming Languages Data Structures and Fundamentals of Programming
Exam 3 Computer Operating Systems Computer Architecture and Organization
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(Draft) Reading List
Rosen, Discrete Mathematics and its Applications, McGraw Hill, 2003
Brassard & Bratley, Fundamentals of Algorithmics, Prentice Hall, 1996
Sebesta, Concepts of Programming Languages, Addison-Wesley, 1998
Ford & Topp, Data Structures with C++, Prentice Hall 2002
Silberschatz & Galvin, Operating Systems Concepts, Addison-Wesley, 2003
Patterson & Hennessy, Computer Organization & Design, Morgan Kaufmann 1998
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Doctoral Plan of Work
Major Concentration 3 courses taken (in Masters) or yet to be taken Advisor determines Depth of knowledge in research area
Minor Concentration 3 courses taken (in Masters) or yet to be taken Student and Advisor determine Breadth/depth knowledge in related area
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Coursework Requirements
18 credits of 70000 coursework beyond Masters (6 courses) rest can be Research
Courses taken during Masters program can count as Major/Minor Concentration courses
However, must take other coursework to fulfill the 18 credit hour requirement
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CS 89191 Doctoral Seminar
Same format and objectives as Masters Seminar
Ph.D. students must do two presentations before graduating
Must take the course twice (3 credits). It is only offered for 1 or 2 credits. May take more then 2 times
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Final Ph.D. Requirements
Candidacy Exam – Department is defining a new standard format
Dissertation topic and committee must be approved by advisor and graduate coordinator
Final public dissertation defense
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Transition – Fall ‘04
Masters students planning to graduate during Fall ‘04 or later should seriously consider moving to new program
Ph.D. students (new or recent) should move to new program by taking Prelims instead of Quals.
Doctoral/Masters Seminar will be offered Fall ’04
Prelims will be offered in January 2004
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FAQ
How do I switch to the new Masters program?Fill out Masters Plan of WorkTake Masters Seminar (F’04)
I’ve already taken the core courses, will they count in the new program?YES, the new program subsumes the old one
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FAQ
I’ve passed part of the Qualifying Exams already, can I move to the new program?Talk with your advisor and Grad Coordinator
I’ve been in the Doctoral program for a year, have not done the Quals, and want to move to the new program. Can I?Yes, we will give extra time to transitional
students
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FAQ
Do 50000 level courses count towards the Ph.D. degree?No, only 70000 level and above
I’ve pass part of the Quals for the MA, can I move to the new program?Yes, you need to do the Masters Seminar,
Masters Plan of Work, and MA project & defense