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Graduate Degrees
The Department of Computer Science at the University of Wyoming offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. The primary research areas in the department are formal methods and automated reasoning, distributed computing, knowledge-based systems, analysis of algorithms, and databases. Graduates are prepared for careers in both academics and industry.
Program summaries are located below, as well as links to more detailed information.
Master of Science, Computer Science
The M.S. in computer science can be achieved under one of two plans:
The Plan A program (thesis option) requires a minimum of 29 hours of course work and 4 hours of thesis research.
The Plan B program requires a minimum of 33 hours of course work; no thesis is required, but a research paper based on one or more courses must be completed and a written examination passed.
The time frame for completion of the Master of Science degree is typically two years of full-time study, although thesis preparation under Plan A may extend this time by a semester or more.
The Ph.D. in computer science requires completion of 72 semester hours, 42 of which must be course work. A minimum of 12 hours of dissertation research must be included in these hours. A written qualifying examination is required after completing 30 hours of course work, as well as preliminary and final examinations related to the dissertation research.
In addition, the candidate must fulfill a research tools requirement by demonstrating proficiency either in research writing or in a foreign language other than English in which significant computer science research has been published. Languages currently acceptable are French, German, Japanese, and Russian.
The Department expects Ph.D. candidates to complete the doctoral program within five to six years of admission with a bachelor's degree or within three to four years with a master's degree.