College of EngineeringComputer Science and SoftwareAcademicsGraduate ProgramsMS-CSSE (Artificial Intelligence)

Sample Plan of Studies for Master of Science in Computer Science and Software Engineering

(Non-Thesis Option, Concentration: Artificial Intelligence)

Program Requirements

A CSSE non-thesis master’s student will take a total of 33 credit hours. The student may also take a 3-credit hour directed study (COMP 7930) or a 3-credit hour COMP 7980 Capstone Engineering project.

Core Courses
  • COMP 7270: Advanced Algorithms - 3 Credit Hours (Spring)
  • COMP 7300: Advanced Computer Architecture - 3 Credit Hours (Fall)
  • COMP 7500: Advanced Operating Systems - 3 Credit Hours (Spring)
Electives

Select three from the following four courses:

  • COMP 6600: Artificial Intelligence - 3 Credit Hours (Fall)
  • COMP 6630: Machine Learning - 3 Credit Hours (Fall)
  • COMP 6650: Deep Learning - 3 Credit Hours (Spring)
  • COMP 6660: Evolutionary Computing - 3 Credit Hours (Fall)

Select two from the following three courses:

  • COMP 6120: Database Systems I - 3 Credit Hours (Fall/Spring)
  • COMP 6130: Data Mining - 3 Credit Hours (Spring)
  • COMP 6530: Cloud Computing - 3 Credit Hours (Spring)

Select three from the following six courses:

  • COMP 6320: Design and Analysis of Computer Networks (Fall)
  • COMP 6350: Digital Forensics - 3 Credit Hours (Fall)
  • COMP 6620: User Interface Design and Evaluation (Spring/Fall)
  • COMP 6970: Special Topics: Computational Biology (Spring)
  • COMP 6970: Special Topics: Information Retrieval (Spring)
  • COMP 7970: Special Topics: Natural Language Processing (Fall)

Total Credit Hours: 33

Course Offerings and Syllabi

For course offerings and syllabi, please refer to the Course Offerings and Syllabi page.

Sample Course Schedules
  • 1st Semester (Fall):
    • COMP 7300 Advanced Computer Architecture (Required)
    • COMP 6600 Artificial Intelligence
    • COMP 6120 Database Systems I
  • 2nd Semester (Spring):
    • COMP 7270 Advanced Algorithms (Required)
    • COMP 6530 Cloud Computing
    • COMP 6970 Special Topics: Information Retrieval
  • 3rd Semester (Fall):
    • COMP 6630 Machine Learning
    • COMP 6660 Evolutionary Computing
    • COMP 7970 Special Topics: Natural Language Processing
  • 4th Semester (Spring):
    • COMP 7500 Advanced Operating Systems (Required)
    • COMP 6650 Deep Learning
  • 1st Semester (Spring):
    • COMP 7270 Advanced Algorithms (Required)
    • COMP 6530 Cloud Computing
    • COMP 6970 Special Topics: Information Retrieval
  • 2nd Semester (Fall):
    • COMP 7300 Advanced Computer Architecture (Required)
    • COMP 6600 Artificial Intelligence
    • COMP 6120 Database Systems I
  • 3rd Semester (Spring):
    • COMP 7500 Advanced Operating Systems (Required)
    • COMP 6650 Deep Learning
    • COMP 6530 Cloud Computing
  • 4th Semester (Fall):
    • COMP 6630 Machine Learning
    • COMP 7970 Special Topics: Natural Language Processing
Contact Information

Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering

3101 Shelby Center for Engineering Technology

Auburn, AL 36849-5347 USA

Phone: (334) 844-4330

Fax: (334) 844-6329

Website: Auburn University CSSE