1. CSCI 6174 Fall, 2015 Seminar for First Year Graduate Students in The University of Texas – Pan American Department of Computer Science

2. UTPA CS and IT Seminar: First Meeting About CSCI 6174 … –Introducing the faculty, and their research areas –Preparing students to begin work on thesis or project … Welcome and introductions and email addresses Syllabus and schedule – Handout MS vs. MSIT and the two degree plans –Handout: Degree plans Project vs. thesis –See syllabus CS and IT Graduate Handbook - Handout –Prerequisites –Academic honesty –Master’s final examination

3. Introductions (<< 30 seconds!) Name Your bachelor’s degree: When, where, what Program Why choose CS or IT for graduate study After graduation goals/plans

4. UTPA CS and IT Seminar: First Meeting About CSCI 6174 … –Introducing the faculty, and their research areas –Preparing students to begin work on thesis or project … Welcome and introductions and email addresses Syllabus and schedule – Handout MS vs. MSIT and the two degree plans –Handout: Degree plans Project vs. thesis –See syllabus CS and IT Graduate Handbook - Handout –Prerequisites –Academic honesty –Master’s final examination

5. Class Participation As a seminar, students are expected to not only read the weekly papers provided by faculty members, but also be prepared to discuss, critique, analyze, and understand the papers. Toward the end of ensuring discussion, participation, etc., students will prepare two questions weekly, one from the overview paper and one from the paper reporting the faculty members work, prior to class that are to be asked of the presenter. These questions are to be submitted by the Blackboard system prior to class, by 12:00 noon the day of each presentation. To participate in class it will be necessary to attend class.

6. UTPA CS and IT Seminar: First Meeting About CSCI 6174 … –Introducing the faculty, and their research areas –Preparing students to begin work on thesis or project … Welcome and introductions and email addresses Syllabus and schedule – Handout MS vs. MSIT and the two degree plans –Handout: Degree plans Project vs. thesis –See syllabus CS and IT Graduate Handbook - Handout –Prerequisites –Academic honesty –Master’s final examination

7. MS in CS and MS in IT Both degrees have: –Required courses – differ for the two programs –“Prescribed electives” overlap

8. Degree Plan: MS in CS Required courses Designated electives Free electives Project or thesis Final examination

9. Degree Plan: MS in IT Required courses Designated electives Free electives Project Final examination

10. UTPA CS and IT Seminar: First Meeting About CSCI 6174 … –Introducing the faculty, and their research areas –Preparing students to begin work on thesis or project … Welcome and introductions and email addresses Syllabus and schedule – Handout MS vs. MSIT and the two degree plans –Handout: Degree plans Project vs. thesis –See syllabus CS and IT Graduate Handbook - Handout –Prerequisites –Academic honesty –Master’s final examination