MSCN Plan of Study Completion and Submission Instructions
Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
Wichita State University
Graduating Options:
Three options are available to complete the MSCN degree:
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Thesis Option (30 credit hours, including 6 hours of thesis, CS 892)
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Project Option (33 credit hours, including 3 hours of project, CS 891)
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Coursework Option (36 credit hours of courses)
Degree Requirements:
Every MSCN student must take the following:
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CS 736
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At least one of CS 721 and CS 731
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At least 12 credit hours of major courses numbered 800 or higher
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At least 3 credit hours of major courses with a research writing and presentation component
For more information on major classes, please visit http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=eecs&p=/mscn_new/
Electives:
Up to 12 credit hours of elective courses, i.e. courses other than the major courses listed on EECS web page, may
be taken by an MSCN student. Of these 12 hours of electives, at most 6 hours may be from outside the EECS
department. Any elective course taken at WSU should be numbered 600 or higher, and any elective transferred
from another institution should be a graduate-level course that can be counted towards a graduate degree program
at that institution. Electives from outside EECS taken by thesis or project students need to be approved by their
faculty advisors, and those taken by coursework students should have significant computer-related or
mathematical concepts, as determined by the graduate coordinator.
For more information on electives, please visit http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=eecs&p=/mscn_new/
Transfer courses:
Up to 12 credit hours of transfer courses from an equivalent program may be permitted.
Professional and Scholarly Integrity Training (PSIT):
EECS graduate students need to complete PSIT before graduation, preferably within the first year of study. For
instructions on completing this requirement, please visit http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=eecsgrad&p=/ms/psit/
Plan of Study Submission and Approval:
Soon after completing all background deficiency courses, if any, and 12 credit hours of MSCN degree courses, students file a Plan-of-Study
(PoS), in which they state their choice of graduating option, major courses, and any elective courses. At least 60% of all credit hours on this
plan that are from WSU need to be courses numbered 700 or higher.
A plan of study needs approval from two units: EECS department and Graduate School. The steps pertaining to the EECS department
process are given below:
Coursework students:
1. The student completes the PoS form and the EECS-specific addendum form.
2. The student submits these forms to the EECS Graduate Administrator, who conducts the initial check and verification.
3. The MSCN Graduate Coordinator, who is the default faculty advisor, completes the review and grants approval.
4. The EECS Department Chair signs off.
5. EECS Department will transmit the approved PoS form to Graduate School and notify the student - concluding the EECS process.
6. Graduate School conducts its final review and approval process.
Project and Thesis students:
1. The student in consultation with the project or thesis supervisor completes the PoS form and the EECS-specific addendum form.
2. The student obtains approval from the project or thesis supervisor.
3. The student submits these forms to the EECS Graduate Administrator, who conducts the check review and verification.
4. The MSCN Graduate Coordinator or Department Chair completes the review and grants approval.
5. EECS Department will transmit the approved PoS form to Graduate School and notify the student - concluding the EECS process.
6. Graduate School conducts its final review and approval process.
Notes:
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Students must consult their faculty advisors in developing their plans of study.
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Students must handle any changes in their (being) approved plans of study promptly.
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Signatures in the appropriate sections of the form are needed to proceed further.
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Direct all department communications to the Graduate Administrator via eecs.grad@wichita.edu.
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Attach any needed supporting documents including approved excpetion forms to the PoS form
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EECS Department should retain copies of all approved PoS forms and associated materials.
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The typical processing time for a PoS form within the EECS is approximately two weeks after submitting to EECS Graduate Administrator
This MSCN addendum must be submitted along with the POS form
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