Below is a brief checklist of items an MS (project option) student should complete before
graduation:
Degree Requirements Checklist
CIS 5935, Introduction to Research
one course from each of the core areas, Software, Systems, Theory
at least 9 courses (27 hours) at or above the 5000 level excluding supervised
teaching, supervised research, seminars, DIS, CIS 5970
at least 3 hours of CIS 5915, Software Project, where at most 3 hours count toward the required
32 hours for the degree
register, at most once, for CIS 8974, MS Project Defense (withdraw from
all but one instance of this if you have registered more than once)
register for graduation at the Registrar's Office during the first two
weeks of the semester in which you wish to graduate
Defense & Graduation Checklist
submit the project to your committee at least 10 days in advance
schedule defense (at least 2 weeks in advance):
reserve room (typically 151 Love) with the CS senior secretary
reserve PC cart (if needed) by signing up on calendar on the door
in the copy room in 260 Love
inform CS Graduate Assistant of title, room, and time of defense
complete graduation check with CS Director of Grad Studies
obtain the CS Defense Result Form ("green form") from the CS
Graduate Assistant and bring this form to your defense to record the
outcome of the defense
upon successful defense, have the CS Defense Result Form signed by
your committee and return it to the CS Graduate Assistant
submit an electronic version (pdf) of the project to the CS webmaster
complete the departmental EXIT survey and return it to the CS Director of Graduate
Studies
if your employment plans are uncertain when completing the EXIT survey, inform the
CS Director of Graduate Studies via email when those plans are complete
