Benchmark Classes

Complete at least six of the following eight benchmark courses:

Required Courses

• CS/SE 2340 Computer Architecture
• CS 2305 Discrete Mathematics for Computing
• CS/SE/CE 3345 Algorithms and Data Str.
• CS/SE 3377 Systems Programming in Unix

Complete at least two of the following

• CS/CE 4337 Programming Languages
• CS/SE 4348 Operating Systems
• CS 4349 Adv. Algorithms and Data Str.
• CS 4384 Automata Theory

Each benchmark course completed must have a grade of B or higher, and the combined GPA of all benchmark courses taken must be at least 3.5. These are the minimum requirements; low performance in other courses will also be taken into consideration.

Fast Track Courses

The suggested courses by track:

Cyber Security
Fall Semester
CS 6332 (offered only in Fall)
CS 6378

Spring Semester
CS 6324 (offered only in Spring)
CS 6363
CS 6348 (offered only in Spring)

Data Science
Fall Semester
CS 6360
CS 6313

Spring Semester
CS 6350
CS 6363
CS 6375

Intelligent Systems
Fall Semester
CS 6364
CS 6360

Spring Semester
CS 6375
CS 6363
CS 6320

Networks and Telecommunication
Fall Semester
CS 6352 (offered only in Fall)
CS 6385

Spring Semester
CS 6363
CS 6390

Interactive Computing
Fall Semester
CS 6323 (offered only in Fall)
CS 6326

Spring Semester
CS 6363
CS 6334
CS 6366 (offered only in Spring)

Systems Track
Fall Semester
CS 6304
CS 6378

Spring Semester
CS 6363
CS 6380
CS 6396

Traditional Computer Science
Fall Semester
CS 6360
CS 6378

Spring Semester
CS 6363
CS 6390
CS 6353 (offered only in Spring)