The Earl Gregg Swem Library contains over 3.5 million cataloged volumes, microforms, government documents, manuscripts and maps for scholarly research and study. The Computer Science department maintains a network of Unix and Linux workstations to support the research, curriculum, and publishing needs of faculty and graduate students. This local network is connected to the Internet. The following sample curriculum indicates one sequence of courses that can be taken to fulfill the M.S. degree requirements. 710 Research Project A variety of elective courses exist at the College that may be substituted in the above sample curriculum.
All plans of study are subject to the approval of a student's graduate committee.
Applicants should possess a reasonable mathematical background, including calculus, linear algebra, and probability though they need not have obtained an undergraduate degree in mathematics. Applicants should have completed at least one course in a high-level programming language and are encouraged to have completed additional computer science courses such as data structures and algorithms. Applicants are required to take the Graduate Record Examination and have their scores sent to The College. Several Graduate Assistantships and Graduate Fellowships are awarded to qualified applicants on a competitive basis. The duties required of the recipient of these assistantships may include teaching calculus laboratory sections, tutoring, course grading, or research activities.