Computer Science (High Performance Computing and Simulations) (MS)

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The Department of Computer Science offers a Master of Science in Computer Science as well as multiple emphases within the discipline.

Students must satisfy all requirements for the Master of Science degree in Computer Science. Applicants to this program must meet the admissions standards of the Viterbi School of Engineering.

Core and Emphasis Requirements

CSCI 570 Analysis of Algorithms Units: 4
CSCI 596 Scientific Computing and Visualization Units: 4

Emphasis Electives

Three courses with a minimum of one course from each group.

Group 1 (Computer Science)

CSCI 520 Computer Animation and Simulation Units: 4
CSCI 551 Computer Networking Units: 4
CSCI 558L Internetworking and Distributed Systems Laboratory Units: 3
CSCI 580 3-D Graphics and Rendering Units: 4
CSCI 599 Special Topics Units: 2, 3, 4 *
CSCI 653 High Performance Computing and Simulations Units: 4

Group 2 (Computational Science/Engineering Application)

AME 535a Introduction to Computational Fluid Mechanics Units: 3 or
AME 535b Introduction to Computational Fluid Mechanics Units: 3
CHE 502 Numerical Methods for Diffusive and Convective Transport Units: 3
EE 553 Computational Solution of Optimization Problems Units: 3
EE 653 Advanced Topics in Microarchitecture Units: 3
EE 657 Parallel and Distributed Computing Units: 3
EE 659 Advanced Topics in Interconnection Network Design and Analysis Units: 4
MASC 575 Basics of Atomistic Simulation of Materials Units: 4
MATH 501 Numerical Analysis and Computation Units: 3
PHYS 516 Methods of Computational Physics Units: 3
PTE 582 Fluid Flow and Transport Processes in Porous Media Units: 3
QBIO 578a Computational Molecular Biology Units: 3

Additional Electives

Complete the remaining units from computer science electives:

CSCI 590 Directed Research Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 **
CSCI 591 Computer Science Research Colloquium Units: 1 **
600-level CSCI course (faculty and departmental approval required)
500-level CSCI course

Note:

*Special Topics must be pre-approved by an adviser.

**A maximum of 2 units of CSCI 590 and a maximum of 2 units of CSCI 591 may be applied.

Thesis courses (CSCI 594a , CSCI 594b , CSCI 594z ) and Internship courses (ENGR 596 , ENGR 597x , ENGR 598 ) are not eligible for elective credit.