MS Computer Science

MS Programs

Overview
Courses
Eligibility

The MS in Computer Science is a two-year program with 30 credit hours. The credit hours are distributed as
follows:

12 credit hours from Core courses.
12 credit hours of taught courses.
6 credit hours of MS Thesis OR a 3-credit hour taught course and a 3-credit hour MS Project.

Core Courses: Select courses equivalent to at least 12 credit hours

#	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
1	CSC – 601	Advanced Analysis of Algorithms	3
2	CSC – 602	Advanced Operating Systems	3
3	CSC – 603	Theory of Programming Languages	3
4	CSC – 604	Advanced Computer Architecture	3
5	CSC – 605	Advanced Theory of Automata	3

Elective Courses:

#	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
1	CSC – 606	Advanced Image Processing & Computer Vision	3
2	CSC – 607	Advanced Database Systems	3
3	CIC – 601	Mathematics for Machine Learning	3
4	CIC – 602	Advanced Machine Learning	3
5	CIC – 603	Social Network Analysis	3
6	CIC – 604	Information Retrieval and Web Search	3
7	CIC – 605	Semantic Web and Linked Data	3
8	CIC – 701	Advanced Deep Learning	3
9	CIC – 702	Advanced Natural Language Processing	3
10	CIC – 703	Optimization Methods for Data Science and Machine Learning	3
11	CNS – 601	Advanced Computer Networks	3
12	CNS – 602	Advanced Network Security	3
13	CNS – 603	Information Security Management	3
14	CNS – 604	Cloud Computing	3
15	CNS – 701	Advanced Cryptography	3
16	CNS – 702	IT Security Evaluation & Auditing	3
17	CNS – 703	Cloud Security	3
18	CNS – 704	Ethical Hacking	3
19	CSE – 601	Advanced Requirements Engineering	3
20	CSE – 602	Software System Architecture	3
21	CSE – 603	Software Quality Assurance	3
22	CSE – 604	Agile Software Development	3
23	CSE – 701	Software Measurement and Metrics	3
24	CSE – 702	Component Based Software Engineering	3
25	CSE – 703	Software Risk Management	3
26	CSC – 701	Research Methodology	3
27	CSC – 790	Special Topics in Computer Science	3
28	CSC – 797	MS Project	3
29	CSC – 798	MS Thesis – I	3
30	CSC – 799	MS Thesis – II	3

Recommended Study Plan

Semester – I:

#	Course	Credit Hours
1	Core – I	3
2	Core – II	3
3	Core – III	3

Semester – II:

#	Course	Credit Hours
1	Core – IV	3
2	Elective – I	3
3	Elective – II	3

Semester – III:

#	Course	Credit Hours
1	Elective – III	3
2	MS Project / MS Thesis	3

Semester – IV:

#	Course	Credit Hours
1	Elective – IV	3

Sixteen years of schooling or 4-year education after HSSC or equivalent (minimum 124 credit hours) from HEC recognized degree awarding institute, with a minimum CGPA of 2.0 (on a scale of 4.0) or 60% marks, in any of the following fields: Computing, Communication / Telecommunication, Electronics or any other field as deemed relevant by the Admission Committee