MSc in Computer Science
Students must obtain credit in the required number of courses as specified below. All MSc students must attend at least 5 departmental seminars from the Topical Research in Computer Science series (TRICS) during their first year in the program. An attendance form must be filled out and presented at those talks which are attended.
Students enrolled in in the thesis or project options must complete a written thesis or project proposal in an approved topic in Computer Science and give a public presentation of the proposal within the first three terms in the program. Each one of these students must also complete either a thesis or a project and give a public presentation about their work.
For thesis students, thesis preparation and format, public lecture requirements and the procedure for examining the candidate and the thesis are covered in the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Thesis Regulation Guide. ( http://www.grad.uwo.ca/current_students/thesis_regulations/index.htm).
Project
A project normally involves the use of known techniques and concepts in the solution of a well-defined problem.A project report and public oral presentation are required.
Thesis
A thesis involves a written thesis and the public oral presentation and defence of an original contribution to a particular research area.
Course-Work
Students must complete eight graduate courses as specified below. Please note that this option is not a normal route for entry into the PhD Program.
In both projects and theses, topics are to be chosen so as to allow completion within a reasonable time, given the other degree requirements. Project deadlines coincide with those for Master's theses.
MSc Course of Study
Your course of study is determined by your supervisor in consultation with the Graduate Chair.
Terminology: An MSc graduate course is a 9500, 9600, or 9800 level Computer Science course.
Thesis Option:
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Students must complete four graduate courses:
- At most one course can be an MSc reading course (9800-level). Each professor has their own assigned number.
- At most one course can be a cross-listed course (9500-level).
- At least one course must be a topics course (9800-level).This does not include a reading course.
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In addition, students must complete:
- Research proposal
- Thesis. For more information related to Thesis Guide, please visit ( http://www.grad.uwo.ca/current_students/thesis_regulations/index.htm)
Project Option:
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Students must complete six graduate courses:
- At most one course can be an MSc reading course (9800-level).
- At most two courses can be cross-listed courses (9500-level).
- At least one course must be a topics course (9800-level).This does not include a reading course.
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In addition, students must complete:
- Project proposal (9581).
- Project
Course-Work Option
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Students must complete eight graduate courses:
- * CS 9680 - Directed Study
- **two cross-listed courses (9500-level).
- At most one reading course (9800-level).
- At most two courses at the graduate level may be taken outside the department, with permission of the Graduate Chair.
*CS 9680 Directed Study
This course evaluates a student's ability to perform
scholarly work and to communicate a result in a written
and oral form. This is a one-term supervised research
course. This is not intended to be literature survey. A
project proposal, report and public oral presentation are
required. All coursework students must take this course. It
is not open to thesis or project students.
| ** | You must take one course from List I and the other course from list II |
Lists I and II are decided each year by the Graduate Executive Committee. Changes to these requirements are by permission of the Graduate Chair.
- In 2012-2013:
- List I consists of these courses: 9544a, 9540a, 9555a, 9542b, 9545b, and 9556b
- List II consists of these courses: 9538a, 9546a, 9550a, 9551a, 9535b, 9547b, and 9549b
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