The MS Personalized track is for students who want to study the areas of Computer Science that are not covered by one of the other tracks. Prior to selecting the Personalized track, you must consult a CS faculty member who agrees to be your advisor and agrees to oversee your program. This should happen in your first semester so that you can plan an appropriate and coherent course of study for the following two semesters. Retroactive approvals for the Personalized track in your second or third semester will not be considered. Also, please note that minor changes to existing tracks are not considered for the Personalized track.
How to select a Personalized track:
1) Arrange with a faculty member in the CS Department to be your
advisor, and consult with your advisor
to plan your course of study in your first semester .
2) Finalize the plan by the beginning of your second semester.
3) Email the Program Plan to Remi Moss, and she will change your track in MICE. Deadline to change your track is the beginning of your second semester.
1. Overall Requirements
Students must complete at least a total of 30 graduate points.
Personalized track requires:
- Breadth courses
- Track ElectivesAt least 6 points of 6000-level graduate courses selected from Computer Science and/or related areas together with your faculty advisor.
Students using previous courses to fulfill core requirements may complete the 30 graduate points by selecting additional graduate courses; at most 3 points overall may be from "non-CS/non-technical" graduate courses.
2. Breadth Requirements
Students are required to satisfy Breadth Requirements by taking 1
course from Group 1, 1 course from Group 2, 1 course from Group 3, and 1
more course from any of the three groups.
| Group | Courses |
| Group 1 (Systems) | All CS 41xx courses except CS 416x and CS 417x |
| Group 2 (Theory) | All CS 42xx courses and COSR 42xx |
| Group 3 (AI and Apps) | All CS 47xx courses, and CS 416x and CS 417x |
3. Track Courses
Advisor-approved 30-point program. At least 6 points of 6000-level graduate courses selected from Computer Science and/or related areas together with your faculty advisor. At most 3 credits overall may be from "non-technical" graduate courses.
4. Contact
Please direct all questions concerning the MS Personalized Track to Prof. Mihalis Yannakakis.
5. Graduation
Candidates preparing for graduation should submit a completed application for degree to the Registrar's Office and submit a track graduation form to C.S. Student Services (an example of a completed form is available here).
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