Curriculum

Prerequisites

Graduate students in the Computer Science, Software Engineering, and Information Technology Masters programs are expected to complete the equivalent of foundational first and second year courses in Computer Science prior to enrolling in graduate courses (with the exception of COMP 417: Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues in Computing). If you have been admitted to the program, the Graduate Program Director may ask you to take one or both of the following during your first semester of studies.

• COMP 388: Foundations of Computer Science 1 (equivalent of COMP 163 and COMP 170)
• COMP 388: Foundations of Computer Science 2 (equivalent of COMP 264 and COMP 271)

These new courses allow you to gain prerequisite background in a more accelerated format than previously required of our students and both are offered during evening hours (and eventually online). Please note that as these are prerequisite courses numbered below 400, they do not count toward your graduate degree completion. The Graduate Program Director will inform you whether you need to take these courses.

Please contact the Graduate Program Director with any questions at gpd@cs.luc.edu. 

See also Programming Prerequisites to get an idea of what sort of material you should know before taking graduate courses in our department.

Required Course

• COMP 417 -- Ethical and Social Issues in Computing

Enterprise Information Management (EIM) Track

• COMP 453 -- Database Programming
• CSIS 494 -- Data Mining
• CSIS 496 -- Systems Analysis and Design
• CSIS 796 -- Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence

Technology Management (TM) Track

• COMP 477 / CSIS 484 Project Management
• CSIS 483 -- Management of Service Organizations
• CSIS 794 -- Managing Emerging Technologies
• CSIS 472 -- Organizational Change and Development
• CSIS 478 -- Team Management in Organizations

Information Assurance (IA) Track

• COMP 431 -- Cryptography
• COMP 443 -- Computer Networks
• COMP 447 -- Intrusion Detection and Computer Forensics
• COMP 448 -- Network Security
• COMP 449 -- Wireless Systems and Security

Enterprise Networking (EN) Track

• COMP 443 -- Computer Networks
• COMP 446 -- Telecommunications
• COMP 448 -- Network Security
• COMP 449 -- Wireless Systems and Security
• CSIS 591 -- International Telecommunications
• CSIS 793 -- Network Management

18 Credits of General Electives

This is generally 6 three-credit courses. The courses do not need to be in any track: All 400 level Computer Science courses and 400+ level CSIS courses (cross listed with the Business School) are allowed. Electives may include up to 6 credits of COMP 490: Independent Project and/or COMP 499: Internship.

Be sure to look at the Schedules page to find links for what specific courses are offered in any one semester or quarter.