M.S. in Computing, Graphics and Visualization Track
A student may pursue an M.S. with a (1) course-only option, (2) a project option, or (3) a thesis option. The minimum number of credits for any option is 30 graduate level classes (this includes 5000 and 6000 level courses as designated by departments). The individual option requirements are:
1. Course-only Option requirements:
A. Required courses (4):
- CS 6610 Interactive Computer Graphics
- CS 6630 Scientific Visualization
- CS 6670 Computer Aided Geometric Design
- CS 7964 Image Processing for Graphics and Vision
B. 3 courses required from the following list:
- CS 6620 Advanced Computer Graphics II: Ray Tracing
- CS 6650 Image Synthesis
- CS 6360 Virtual Reality
- CS 6540 Human/Computer Interaction
- CS 6320 Computer Vision
- CS 6960 Computational Geometry
- CS 6961 Fundamentals for Visual Computing
C. Elective courses chosen from:
- graduate level CS courses including seminars and independent study (a maximum of 3 hours of independent study is allowed).
- With approval of the supervisory committee, a student may take two elective courses at the graduate level or higher from other departments, excluding independent study, seminars, research credit.
D. Thesis research hours are not counted toward degree.
2. Project option requirements:
A. Required courses (5):
- CS 6610 Interactive Computer Graphics
- CS 6630 Scientific Visualization
- CS 6670 Computer Aided Geometric Design
- CS 7964 Image Processing for Graphics and Vision
- CS 6950 Independent Study (minimum 3 hours on project topic)
B. 2 courses required from the following list:
- CS 6620 Advanced Computer Graphics II: Ray Tracing
- CS 6650 Image Synthesis
- CS 6360 Virtual Reality
- CS 6540 Human/Computer Interaction
- CS 6320 Computer Vision
- CS 6960 Computational Geometry
- CS 6961 Fundamentals for Visual Computing
C. Elective courses chosen from:
- graduate level CS courses including seminars and independent study (a maximum of 6 hours of independent study is allowed).
- With approval of the supervisory committee, a student may take two elective courses at the graduate level or higher from other departments, excluding independent study, seminars, research credit.
D. Thesis research hours are not counted toward degree.
3. Thesis option course requirements (minimum 21 hours classroom courses and 3 hours thesis research required):
A. Required courses (3 of the following 4):
- CS 6610 Interactive Computer Graphics
- CS 6630 Scientific Visualization
- CS 6670 Computer Aided Geometric Design
- CS 7964 Image Processing for Graphics and Vision
B. 2 courses required from the following:
- the course not taken from list A.
- CS 6620 Advanced Computer Graphics II: Ray Tracing
- CS 6650 Image Synthesis
- CS 6360 Virtual Reality
- CS 6540 Human/Computer Interaction
- CS 6320 Computer Vision
- CS 6960 Computational Geometry
- CS 6961 Fundamentals for Visual Computing
C. Elective courses (or 6 hours) chosen from:
- graduate level CS courses including independent study and seminars
- With approval of the supervisory committee, a student may take two elective courses at the graduate level or higher from other departments, excluding independent study, seminars, research credit.
D. A minimum of 3 hours of thesis research (CS 6970) is required.
- CS 6630 Scientific Visualization
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