• A student may elect to write a master’s thesis, which counts as the six credit hours of concentration. The student must register for at least six credit hours under CSE 7(1–6)96. If the thesis option is chosen, all other requirements are the same.
  • The six credit hours of thesis satisfy six of the nine required credit hours for advanced (CSE 8000 level) courses.
  • A master’s thesis represents one or more of the following: synthesis of divergent ideas or a scholarly critique of current literature, a creative research activity or a significant design project, the results of which must be documented in a well-written thesis.
  • The thesis should be of publishable quality, and it is recommended that it be submitted to an appropriate conference or journal before the thesis defense.
  • A thesis must be supervised by a faculty adviser selected by the student. Any full-time faculty member supporting the student’s concentration area may serve as the thesis adviser. It is the students responsibility either to find an adviser willing to provide a thesis topic or willing to supervise a topic of the student’s choosing.