The Master of Science T he department awards the Master of Science degrees in mathematics and computer science. The M.S. is awarded after satisfactory completion of a minimum of 45 credit hours, including 27 hours of core courses in an area of specialization. The specializations are applied mathematics, statistics and operations research, scientific computation, and computer science. Remaining credits may be chosen from graduate courses within the department or from other departments offering courses related to the student's major area.
Details regarding such courses are available through the departmental offices.
Courses comprising the core areas are described below. More detailed information is provided in Drexel's Graduate Curricula catalog. A dditional courses frequently offered are sequences in abstract algebra, analysis, combinatorial mathematics, and differential equations. A basic requirement for the M.S. degree in Computer Science is completion of a sequence in data structures and algorithms, a course in computer science theory, and sequences chosen from computer architecture, operating systems, computer algebra, and compiler design. Additional courses frequently offered are sequences in software engineering, parallel processing, computer graphics, computer networks, and artificial intelligence.