Program Requirement

The program's master's degree requirements, below, supplement the Institute's master's requirements. However, the degree you will receive is a Georgia Tech Master's Degree. Students entering the program must demonstrate a core competency in computing equivalent to undergraduate-level courses in the following areas: systems, design and analysis of algorithms, formal languages and automata theory, databases, networking and communications, computer architecture, and human-computer interaction. This requirement can be satisfied by having taken undergraduate courses as a part of an undergraduate degree, taking remedial courses in the MS program, or by examination.

In order to graduate with an MS in Computer Science you must

Take a total of 36 course credits
Take CS 6505 and get a C or better
Take either CS 6290 or CS 6210 and get a C or better
Take at least 6 additional (24 units) GT courses at the 6,000-8,000 level earning a grade of C or better
Complete 3 hours of project (CS 8903)
Maintain an overall Cumulative GPA (CGPA) of 3.0

You may also transfer a maximum of 3 courses (9 units) from KU that have been pre-approved by Georgia Tech. If you do not transfer coursework, you must take an additional 9 units (3 courses) of GT coursework.

Additional Course/GPA Information

1. The grades obtained in all courses are used to compute the CGPA. In other words, even if a student takes more courses than necessary, courses cannot be eliminated from the CGPA calculation.

2. Unlike undergraduate courses, repeating a graduate course does not replace the original grade for the same course in the CGPA calculation.

Core Classes

All students are required to complete three hours of courses in each of the core areas of Systems and Theory offered in Georgia Tech and 9 hours of KU courses. The list of classes that fulfill this requirement may be updated from time to time. Currently the core requirements can be met with the classes listed below.

GT Classes
Systems

CS 6210 Advanced OS
CS 6241 Compiler Design
CS 6290 High Performance Computer Architecture

Theory

CS 6505 Computability & Algorithms

Special Project

CS 8903 Special Problems
Project Guidelines and Submission
Internship

KU Classes

ESI 501 Embedded Operating Systems
ESI 509 Kernel Programming
ESI 601 Embedded Device Driver

Elective Classes

All students are required to complete 24 hours of elective courses. The list of classes may be updated from time to time. The classes offered in 2008 are listed below.

CS 6310 Software Arch & Design
CS 6456 UI Software Design
CS 7631 Multi-Robot
CS 8803 Compiler for Embedded System
CS 8803 Advanced Digital Design for Embedded Hardware
CS 8803 Wireless Communication
ECE 6277 DSP Embedded Software
ECE 6614 Multimedia Communication

GT Academic Standing Regulations - A Summary

The goal of all students should be to maintain a status of 'good standing' (overall GPA 2.7 or higher) throughout their time at Georgia Tech. If you are not in good standing, however, you are either placed on 'warning' or 'probation' and/or can be dropped from the program. Below you will find a summary of GT's Academic Standing Regulations. Please note that this is a summary with regard to the academic performance policies but is not exhaustive. For all details or further questions, please contact Lisa or go to www.registrar.gatech.edu and select 'Regulations'. Please click here for details on the different categories of academic standing.

Transition Between Status of Good Standing, Warning, and/or Probation

A student's status (Good Standing, Warning or Probation) is determined based upon their CGPA and grades in courses achieved at the end of the current semester only. A student may or may not progress through each status prior to returning to Good Standing or being removed from the program. Please refer to the individual descriptions to understand your academic standing.

You will be placed on Academic Warning if your

CGPA drops below 2.7 but is above 2.0; and/or
A Grade for any course in that semester is below a C

You will be placed on Probation if your

CGPA drops below 2.0

You will be dropped from the program if you

Have been on probation for two consecutive terms; and/or
Have a CGPA below 2.0 and your semester GPA is below 2.7

Academic review

If your term GPA is below 2.0 but your CGPA is over 2.7, there will be a review to determine if you will be dropped from the program or not. A hold will be placed on your registration until a decision has been reached.

Once your cumulative GPA is above 2.7 and your grades for the current term are all C or better, you will return to Good Standing.

GT 's Honor Code

Students are expected to act according to the highest ethical standards. The immediate objective of an Academic Honor Code is to prevent any Students from gaining an unfair advantage over other Students through academic misconduct.

Academic misconduct is any act that does or could improperly distort Student grades or other Student academic records. Such acts include but need not be limited to the following:
–Possessing, using or exchanging improperly acquired written or verbal information in the preparation of any essay, laboratory report, examination, or other assignment included in an academic course;
–Substitution for, or unauthorized collaboration with, a Student in the commission of academic requirements;
–Submission of material that is wholly or substantially identical to that created or published by another person or person, without adequate credit notations indicating authorship (plagiarism);
–False claims of performance or work that has been submitted by the claimant;
–Alteration or insertion of any academic grade or rating so as to obtain unearned academic credit;
–Deliberate falsification of a written or verbal statement of fact to a member of the Faculty so as to obtain unearned academic credit;
–Forgery, alteration or misuse of any Institute document relating to the academic status of the Student.

Please click here for all details of the Georgia Tech Honor code.