Syllabus for
Computer Science Option
of Masters Exam

The written Master's Examination (Mathematical Computer Science option) has 13 questions and is based on advanced computer science courses. The questions are drawn from the following areas:
  1. MCS 401 Computer Algorithms I - 2 questions
  2. MCS 415 Programming Language Design - 1 question
  3. MCS 421 Combinatorics - 2 questions
  4. MSC 423 Graph Theory - 1 question
  5. MSC 425 Codes and Cryptography - 2 questions (effective Spring 2000)
  6. MCS 441 Theory of Computation I - 2 questions
  7. MSC 320 Introduction to Symbolic Computation - 1 question
  8. MCS 471 Numerical Analysis - 2 questions
  9. MCS 481 Computational Geometry - 1 question
For more details, refer to the appropriate course syllabi. The links to the Department Course Description above are currently being updated with Computer Science Master's Exam Detailed Syllabi as the primary target, so please keep checking the above links for these updates (MCS 441 and MCS 320 have been updated). There are no more questions from MSC 411 Compiler Design, starting with Fall 1996.
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