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Only the courses listed in the table below may be used for Breadth. Exceptions to the table below will not be made. 6000-level courses cannot be used for Breadth. All breadth courses must be taken at Columbia and cannot be waived or substituted with non-Columbia courses. If you have been approved for Advanced Standing, these credits can be applied to your Breadth requirements.

The only joint-CS courses permitted are as specified below; all other breadth courses must be strictly “COMS.”  Regardless of the course number, courses labeled “certificate only” or named “xxx for Data Science” or similar may not be applied to the MS breadth requirement.

Breadth courses may overlap with a required track or track/general elective course. Refer to your track page for more details. For a course overlap to be possible, the course must be listed on your track page and in the chart below. Please be advised that all students will still need 30 credits to complete the CSMS degree. 

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Group	Approved Courses
1. Systems	All COMS 41xx courses Except COMS 4121, COMS 416x, and COMS 417x All COMS 48xx courses COMS 4444 CSEE 4119, CSEE 4823, CSEE 4824, CSEE 4840, CSEE 4868 EECS 4340
2. Theory	All COMS 42xx courses Except CSOR 4246 CSOR 4231
3. AI & Applications	All COMS 47xx courses Except COMS 4721, and COMS 4776 prior to Fall 2025 All COMS 416x and COMS 417x CBMF 4761

 

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Last Updated 04/11/2025