Full-Time Plan of Study (32 Units):
| Year 1 (14 Units) | Year 2 (18 Units) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (7 Units) | Spring (7 Units) | Fall (9 Units) | Spring (9 Units) |
| 2 elective courses (6) COMP 599 Graduate Seminar (1) | 2 elective courses (6) COMP 599 Graduate Seminar (1) | 2 elective courses (6) Or, if choosing the project option, 3 elective courses (9) | 2 elective courses (6) Or, if choosing the project option, 2 elective courses (6) + COMP 596 MS Project (3) |
Condensed-Time Plan of Study (32 Units):
| Year 1 (23 Units) | Year 2 (9 Units) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (10 Units) | Spring (10 Units) | Summer (6 Units) | Fall (6 Units) | Spring () |
| 3 elective courses (9) COMP 599 Graduate Seminar (1) | 3 elective courses (9) COMP 599 Graduate Seminar (1) | 1 elective course (3) + COMP 597 Master Thesis (3) Or, if choosing the project option, 1 elective course (3) + COMP 596 Master Project (3) | 1 elective course (3) + Or, if choosing the project option, 2 elective courses (6) + COMP 596 Master Project (3) | - |
Relaxed-Time Plan of Study (32 Units):
| Year 1 (9 Units) | Year 2 (9 Units) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (3 Units) | Spring (3 Units) | Summer (3 Units) | Fall (3 Units) | Spring (3 Units) | Summer (3 Units) |
| 1 elective course (3) | 1 elective courses (3) | 1 elective course (3) | 1 elective course (3) | 1 elective course (3) | 1 elective course (3) |
| Year 3 (11 Units) | Year 4 (3 Units) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (4 Units) | Spring (4 Units) | Summer (3 Units) | Fall (3 Units) |
| 1 elective course (3) COMP 599 Graduate Seminar (1) | 1 elective course (3) COMP 599 Graduate Seminar (1) | COMP 597 Master Thesis (3) Or, if choosing the project option, 1 elective course (3) | COMP 597 Master Thesis (3) Or, if choosing the project option, COMP 596 Master Project (3) |
Suggested Plan of Study for International Students (32 Units):
| Year 1 (18 Units) | Year 2 (14 Units) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (9 Units) | Spring (9 Units) | Fall (10 Units) | Spring (4 Units) |
| 3 elective courses (9) | 3 elective courses (9) | 2 elective courses (6) + COMP 597 Master Thesis (3) + COMP 599 Graduate Seminar (1) Or, if choosing the project option, 3 elective courses (9) + COMP 599 Graduate Seminar (1) | COMP 597 Master Thesis (3) + COMP 599 Graduate Seminar (1) Or, if choosing the project COMP 596 Master Project (3) + COMP 599 Graduate Seminar (1) |
ELECTIVES
A list of electives is available here: https://compsci.csuci.edu/degrees/mscs/mscs-courses.htm
Students also can enroll in courses offered by MS Math.