1. Graduate Recruiting CISE Department Spring 1999 Douglas Dankel II ddd@cise.ufl.edu

2. Graduate Degrees Masters –Concentrate within some area of CIS –Better prepared for workforce –Start higher and advance quicker Ph.D. –In-depth understanding of some area of CIS –Preparation for a career in: University - teaching and research Industry - research

3. Salaries Starting Salaries: BS - $50,000; MS - $60,000, PhD (univ) - $65,000, PhD (indus) - $90,000

4. Earning: MS vs. BS

5. Earnings: PhD (Univ) vs. BS & MS

6. Earnings: PhD (Indus) vs. BS & MS

7. Masters Degrees M.S. in Engineering M.E. in Engineering M.S. in Liberal Arts and Sciences Each has: –Thesis option: 8 courses + thesis + oral exam –Non-thesis Option: 11 courses + written exam Core Classes: –Analysis of Algorithms (COT 5405) –Operating System Principles (COP 5615) –Computer Architecture Principles (CDA 5155) –Programming Language Principles (COP 5555)

8. Ph.D. Degree Only through Engineering 90 hours: –15 courses –research Dissertation Oral/Written Examinations: –Comprehensive: knowledge of research area –Qualifying: proposed research topic –Final: defense of dissertation

9. Ph.D. Degree (cont) Core Classes: –Analysis of Algorithms (COT 5405) –Operating System Principles (COP 5615) –Computer Architecture Principles (CDA 5155) –Programming Language Principles (COP 5555) –Formal Languages and Computation Theory (COT 6325)

10. 3/2 Program Designed for those who want to obtain both BS and MS degrees Allows taking 12 hours of graduate courses (5000 level approved by Graduate Coordinator) in senior year –count toward both degrees! Must satisfy all requirements of BS degree Can hold a TA or RA position as a senior

11. 3/2 Program Options: –Engineering: BS in CEN (126) + ME in CEN (30-33): 144-147 hrs BS in CEN (126) + MS in CEN (30-33): 144-147 hrs –Liberal Arts and Sciences: BS in CIS (120) + MS in CIS (30-33): 138-141 hrs

12. 3/2 Program Minimum Admission Requirements GRE: 1100 (V+Q) TOEFL: 600 GPA: >= 3.3 3 of 4 Courses: –CIS 3020 - Introduction to CIS –COT 3100 - Applications of Discrete Structures –CDA 3101 - Introduction to Computer Organization –COP 3530 - Data Structures and Algorithms Admission is competitive!

13. Applying Fall Admission: –No later than March 15 of Junior Year Spring Admission: –No later than September 1 of Junior Year See Undergraduate Advisor to apply