From: news@gandalf.UMCS.Maine.EDU (The Paper Boy)
Newsgroups: soc.college.gradinfo
Subject: Computer Science, University of Maine
Keywords: description maine
Date: 1 Jan 93 05:04:05 GMT
Organization: University of Maine, Department of Computer Science

Below is information about our program.  If you have any questions,
feel free to contact me or any of the other faculty.  If you would like
a graduate application form send your request directly to me at
markov@maine.maine.edu.  Note that we do not offer a Ph.D. degree in
computer science.


                      G. Markowsky
                      Graduate Coordinator
		      markov@maine.maine.edu




                       UNIVERSITY OF MAINE
              MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
                            1992-1993

     The Department of Computer Science currently offers the
degree of Master of Science.  Its goal is to provide an
intensive  course of study in the areas of faculty research
interests and in so doing  support  the  research efforts of the
department.

     The  program  aims to provide its graduates with an
excellent understanding of computer science  which  will provide
a solid foundation upon which to perform many advanced jobs in
the field as well as a sound  foundation for Ph.D work for those
students interested in further study.

                             DEGREE

     The  degree is offered in both thesis and non-thesis
options, with thesis topics available in the  areas  of current
faculty research.  Through their thesis work and assistantship
responsibilities, graduate  students play an integral part in
both the research and instructional goals of the department.

     Graduate   students  are required to complete 30 semester
hours in an approved program of graduate  work  to receive  an MS
degree in computer science.  The thesis option requires 12 hours
of 500 level courses,  while the non-thesis option requires at
least 15 hours of 500 level courses besides 3 hours of project
credit.

                      FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

     Financial  assistance is currently available in the form of
teaching and research assistantships.   The  department currently
offers a number of assistantships of $8,100 for nine months.
Additional funding, related to research grants, as well as summer
support is occasionally available.  All students who apply to the
graduate program are automatically considered for financial aid so
no separate application is necessary.

     Dormitory  housing  is available to all matriculated
students.  Students with families  qualify  for  family housing
units.

                      COMPUTING FACILITIES

     Computing  support facilities are substantial.  The
department owns 20 SUN workstations, 17 IBM RT  workstations,  7
DEC Vax workstations, an IBM 4361 computer, along with an 8086 PC
lab and an 80386 PC lab. Students also have access to the Computing
Center's dual processor IBM 3090 with a vector processor, and to
various supercomputer centers over high speed links.

                            ADMISSION

     For  admission into the regular program an undergraduate
computer science degree or an extensive  background in
undergraduate computer science is required.  Highly qualified and
motivated candidates whose  background is deficient can be
admitted on conditional or provisional status and given an
opportunity to make up  deficiencies before being admitted to the
regular program.

     Applications to the program should be made as early as
possible before the opening of the semester for which the
admission is sought.  Prospective students should consult the
Graduate School Catalog of the  University of Maine for a
complete list of the requirements of the Graduate School.  An
applicant must present evidence of  ability  and academic
preparation which makes success in graduate work likely.  This
would  include  an application form in duplicate, three letters
of recommendation, two copies of official transcripts and offi-
cial GRE scores, including the achievement test in computer
science.

     The requirements for admission are: a Bachelor's degree; a B
average in undergraduate computer science courses; submission  of
all GRE scores required by the Graduate School plus the
achievement test in  computer science; completion of the computer
science and mathematics courses listed below.

     People  who have not completed the following courses or
their equivalents can only be considered for  conditional
admission: Intro. to Computer Science I; Intro. to Computer
Science II; Computer Architecture & Assembly Language; Discrete
Structures; 1 year of calculus or equivalent; 1 semester of
statistics.  CONDITIONAL STUDENTS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL
AID.

     People  who have not completed the following courses or
their equivalents can only be considered for  provisional
admission: Programming Languages; Operating Systems; Data
Structures and Algorithms.  No credit toward the M. S. degree
will be given for any of the above undergraduate courses.  All
of  the above courses or their equivalents must be completed with
a B average before  the  student  can assume regular status in
the program.

                     GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

     In order to graduate with the M.S. degree a student must do
the following.

1.  Pass COS 520  Software Engineering,  COS 550  Theoretical
    Computer Science,     COS 554 Algorithms with a grade of B or
    better.

2.  Earn at least one credit every year in the Research Seminar.
    A maximum of     three credits can be earned for the Research
    Seminar which cannot be substituted for any other
    requirement.
3.  Earn at least 30 credits in approved courses.

4a. Either  write a Master's Thesis for six graduate credits and
    earn at least 12 credits in COS  courses numbered 500 or
    above OR

4b. Complete a  Master's  Project for three graduate credits and
    earn at least 15 credits in COS courses numbered 500 or
    above.

5.  Give a public presentation of the Master's Thesis or Project.

     In  each of the degree plans below six hours of approved
computer oriented courses in other departments  may be
substituted for six hours of 400 level computer science courses.
The above requirements are in  addition to  the requirements of
the Graduate School.  A handbook which lists all details about
all requirements  and which  describes  academic policy is
available from the Computer Science Department.  The above  is
just  a summary of the chief requirements while the handbook is
the official statement of policies.

            THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AND ITS ENVIRONS

     The  University  of Maine is the land and sea grant
university of the State of Maine.  It occupies  a  1,100 acre
campus in the town of Orono which is nine miles from Bangor,
Maine's third largest city.  Orono is  an easy  drive  to Maine's
well-known coastal attractions such as Acadia National Park or
the seaport  town  of Camden.  Hiking, skiing, and other outdoor
recreational opportunities abound in the area.

     Over  1,000  graduate students are enrolled in more than 40
graduate degree programs.   The  Fogler  Library contains  more
than half a million books and pamphlets and subscribes to almost
4,000  periodicals.   Bangor International Airport provides easy
access to Boston, Chicago and other major cities in the
Northeast.   The Performing  Arts  Center on campus hosts a
distinguished series of events with guest  artists  ranging  from
Isaac Stern and Yo Yo Ma to Lee Greenwood and groups from the
Hartford Ballet to the Vietnam Veterans  Theater Ensemble.

                      THE GRADUATE FACULTY

THOMAS E. BYTHER (Department Chair), M.A., University of Maine,
    1966. Research interests: software engineering and
    programming languages. (byther@maine.maine.edu)

GERALD F. DUBE (Associate Director of Computing Center), M.A.,
    University of Maine, 1964.  Research  interests:
    operating systems, computer networks, data communications.
    (dube@maine.maine.edu)

JAMES FASTOOK,  Ph.D., University of Maine, 1977. Research
    interests: glaciology, finite element method, vector and
    parallel processing, supercomputers.
    (fastook@maine.maine.edu)

EDWARD N. FERGUSON, Ph.D., Oregon, 1967.  Research interests:
    rendering of realistic images, effective use of concurrency.
    (ferguson@maine.maine.edu)

JAMES KADIN, Ph.D., Cornell University, 1988. Research interests:
    theoretical computer science,  structural complexity theory,
    programming language design and implementation, programming
    environments. (jak@gandalf.umcs.maine.edu)

LAURENCE J. LATOUR, Ph.D., Stevens Institute of Technology, 1985.
    Research interests: software  engineering   theory    and
    practice, software reusability, database  systems including
    transaction management, concurrency, reliability.
    (larry@gandalf.umcs.maine.edu)

GEORGE MARKOWSKY, (Graduate Coordinator) Ph.D., Harvard, 1973.
    Research interests: algorithms,  combinatorics,  lattice  theory,
    3-D design, devices  for  the  disabled,  theoretical computer
    science, applications of computer science in biology.
    (markov@maine.maine.edu)

           COOPERATING GRADUATE FACULTY
MAX J. EGENHOFER, (Assistant Professor of Surveying Engineering.
    Researcher with the National Center for Geographic Information
    and Analysis) Ph.D., Maine, 1989. Research interests: information
    systems, geographic databases, spatial reasoning, human-computer
    interaction, computational geometry. (max@mecan1.maine.edu)

               INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS

The Computer Science Department participates in joint projects
with the University's Quaternary Institute, and with the National
Center for Geographic Information and Analysis.

The Computer Science Department is currently exploring joint project
possibilities with the Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine.  The
Jackson Laboratory is a world-class research institute in genetics, and
increasingly is integrating computer science and genetics.


                FOR MORE INFORMATION

Feel free to contact any of the faculty listed above for more
information about their fields of interest. For more information
about the graduate program, contact the Graduate Coordinator
George Markowsky.  You can also contact people through the Computer
Science Department Number 207-581-3941 and FAX 207-581-1604.

The mailing address of the Computer Science Department is

Computer Science Department
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469
USA