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GRADUATE PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Overview

The Department of Computer Science at Texas Tech University provides an excellent environment for furthering your studies. There are twenty-three faculty members, with research specialties across the entire spectrum of Computer Science; see http://www.cs.ttu.edu/research/ or the personal pages of the faculty, at http://www.cs.ttu.edu/people/, for more information.

The Computer Science Department at Texas Tech University offers four graduate programs:

The programs provide a strong background in Computer Science, specialization in subject tracks, and opportunities for research. A vast array of modern computing facilities are provided for graduate students. The graduate lab provides several Sun Workstations for graduate students. Directed research labs provide Sun, SGI, and Windows workstations, as well as research specific equipment such as mobile robots, 3-D digitization equipment, and force-feedback (haptic) input devices. Off campus, the High Performance Computing Center houses several high-performance computer systems along with a panoramic theater for graphic and visualization demonstrations.

Admissions

Admission to all graduate programs is granted by the Dean of the Graduate School and is restricted to those applicants whose previous academic records, including compatible Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores, indicate probable success as a graduate student in a particular program of study.

Individuals with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and a GPA higher than 3.0 (out of 4.0) are encouraged to apply, as are those with similar GPAs whose Bachelor's degree is in Computer Engineering. Applications from individuals who majored in other fields will also be considered.

In addition to having exceptional academic records, international students must demonstrate unquestionable proficiency in the English language and the ability to finance their educational programs. In addition to transcripts and GRE scores, international students should submit TOEFL scores of at least 600 on the paper-based version, 250 on the computer-based version, and 100 on the internet-based version (IELTS score of at least 7.0).

Each applicant must submit a formal application, official transcript, and official GRE reports to the Dean of the Graduate School. As previously noted, an international applicant is also required to submit his/her official TOEFL score.  It is required that you include with your application a one- to two-page statement of purpose and at least three letters of recommendation from those familiar with your educational and/or work background. It is highly recommended that you include a resume with your application.

The following is provided for prospective students:

For application materials contact:

Graduate Admissions
Texas Tech University
Box 41030
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX 79409

Financial Assistance

The department is committed to providing financial assistance for as many of our students as possible. Support is provided primarily in the form of scholarships, teaching assistantships (TAs) and research assistantships (RAs). More information may be found here.

Leveling

Students who do not have a background in Computer Science are required to take a short series of (3 graduate) courses to provide the necessary background knowledge for graduate study in Computer Science. These courses are required for leveling only; they cannot be counted in satisfying the required hours for graduation as specified in the Graduate Catalog. Graduate Students who need leveling are required to pass all leveling courses with grades of B or better, or to have passed equivalent courses with grades of B or better at another recognized college or university.

Degree Plans

The department offers the following degree plans to accommodate the needs of our students.

Certificate in Software Engineering

Master of Science in Computer Science (Thesis Option)

Master of Science in Computer Science (Non-Thesis Option)

Master of Science in Software Engineering (Thesis Option)

Master of Science in Software Engineering (Non-Thesis Option)

Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science

Faculty Members

Dr. Per H. Andersen

B.E.E., Carleton University, 1990; M.S., 1997, Ph.D., Texas Tech University, 2002.

High-level Parallel programming, Distributed computing, Bioengineering and Engineering education.

Dr. Daniel E. Cooke

B.S., Sam Houston State University, 1977; M.S., Texas A&M University, 1978; Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington, 1986.

Declarative languages and High-level Language Design.

Dr. Raymond E. Desrosiers

B.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst., 1970; Ph.D., 1975.

Numerical Analysis.

Dr. Michael Gelfond

M.S., St. Petersburg University, Russia, 1968; Ph.D., Institute of Mathematics of the Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, 1974.

Knowledge Representation and Reasoning, Answer Set Programming.

Dr. Rattikorn Hewett

B.A.(Hons), Flinders University, Australia, 1977; M. Eng. Sc, University of New South Wales, Australia, 1979; Ph.D., Iowa State University, 1986.

Intelligent Systems, Automated Software Engineering, Model-based Reasoning, Intelligent Control Blackboard and Decision Support Systems.

Dr. Noé López-Benitez

B.S., Universidad de Guadalajara (Mexico), 1976; M.S., University of Kentucky, 1980; Ph.D. Purdue University, 1989.

Fault-tolerance and Distributed Computing.

Dr. Gopal Lakhani

B.S., University of Calcutta, 1964; M.S., Mathematics, Jiwaji University, 1966; Ph. D., Indian Institute of Technology, 1973; M.S., University of Illinois, 1978.

Data Compression and Multimedia Systems.

Dr. William M. Marcy

B.S. in E.E., Texas Tech University, 1964; M.S. in E.E., 1966; Ph.D., Texas Tech Univserity, 1972.

Real-time process controls, causal modeling, networks and distributed systems, and semiconductor manufacturing technology.

Dr. Susan A. Mengel

B.S., Central Oklahoma University 1982; M.S., Oklahoma State University, 1984; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1990.

Data Mining, Swarm Intelligence, Interaction Design, and Computer Science Education.

Dr. Larry Don Pyeatt

B.S., Texas Tech, 1988; M.S., 1991; Ph.D., Colorado State University, 1999.

Robotics and Agent Architecture, Reinforcement Learning, Real-time and Embedded Systems.

Dr. J. Nelson Rushton

B.S., Auburn, 1990; M.S., University of Georgia, 2001; Ph. D., 1997.

Neural Network Implementation of Predicative Logic, SequenceL

Dr. Michael (Eonsuk) Shin

B.S., Korea U., 1985; M.S., Korea Ad. Inst. of Science and Technology, 1988; Ph. D., George Mason, 2002.

Reliable Software, Model Validation and Software Product Line.

Dr. Eric D. Sinzinger

B.A. and B.S., University of Texas at Austin., 1993; M.S., University of South Carolina, 1996; M.S., University of South Carolina, 1998; Ph.D., University of South Carolina, 1999.

Computer Vision, Surface Reconstruction, Computer Graphics and Wavlet Analysis.

Dr. Michael Sobolewski

B.S., Gdansk Polytechnic Institute, 1967; M.S., St. Petersburg Electrotechnical Institute, 1971; Ph.D., Institute of Computer Science of Polish Academy of Sciences (Warsaw), 1978.

MetaComputing, Autonomic Computing, Mobile Computing, Service-Oriented Programming, Object-Oriented Programming, Concurrent Engineering, Network Security and Knowledge Representation.

Dr. Bharti Temkin

B.S., London University, 1968; M.A., City University of New York, 1970; Ph.D., CUNY, 1983.

Computer Haptics and Virtual Reality Application Development Tools.

Dr. Susan Urban

B.S., University of Louisiana at Lafayette, M.S., 1980, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Ph.D., 1987, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Distributed Data Management, Complex Event Processing, Integration of Events and Stream Processing, Distributed Rule and Transaction Processing, Active/Reactive Behavior in Distributed Environments

Dr. Richard Watson

B.S., 1990, M.S., 1994, Ph.D., 1999, University of Texas at El Paso.

Knowledge Representation and Reasoning, Answer Set Programming, Intelligent Agents and Multi-Agent Systems.

Dr. Eunseog Youn

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology.

Dr. Yuan-Lin Zhang

B.S., East-China Institute of Technology, 1990; Ph.D., National University of Singapore, 2003.

Constraint Programming.

Dr. Yu Zhuang

B.S., Zhejiang, 1990; M.S., Louisiana State, 1995; M.S., 1998; Ph. D.s (Math. and CS), 2000.

Parallel/Distributed Computing Algorithms and Applications.

For more information, contact the Graduate Advisor.