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Department of Mathematics and Computer Science Computer Science, M.S. M.S. in Computer Science The goals of the B.S. and M.S. degrees in Computer Science are similar and hence they share most of the same outcomes. The M.S. degree, however, is designed to extend the student’s knowledge in a broad manner beyond the depth required for the B.S. degree. In particular, the degree program should increase the student’s general understanding of theoretical principles and provide specific professional background. Therefore, while the outcomes are similar, the levels of achievement required in the two degrees will be different. Outcome 1: Students possess technical competence in the field of Computer Science including the following skills: 1.1: The ability to design and implement a basic computer program in a current programming language on a current development platform. 1.2: The ability to integrate sophisticated data structures into program design. 1.3: The ability to use structured programming techniques in programs. 1.4: The ability to design and implement a computer program of reasonable size and advanced complexity using accepted software engineering design principles. This list of required skill set outcomes is extended for the M.S. degree with the following additional outcome: 1.5: The ability to design and implement computer programs of large size and advanced complexity with limited guidance and on a regular basis. Outcome 2: Students possess a fundamental understanding of Computer Science theory including the following areas of expertise: 2.1: The ability to use mathematical problem-solving techniques through differential calculus and linear algebra, and including discrete structures and statistics. 2.2: The ability to design and analyze algorithms. 2.3: The ability to incorporate software engineering principles in project design. 2.4: A familiarity with computer architecture concepts and operating system mechanisms. 2.5: The ability to analyze the aspect