{"id":522,"date":"2016-06-20T14:15:41","date_gmt":"2016-06-20T18:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/?page_id=522"},"modified":"2026-08-07T15:08:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T19:08:38","slug":"program-requirements-and-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/current-students\/graduate-students\/program-requirements-and-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Program Requirements and Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Program Requirements and Guidelines\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"flex p-4 rounded-md cu-alert cu-alert--info not-prose\">\n\n            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\" class=\"w-8 h-8\">\n            <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"m11.25 11.25.041-.02a.75.75 0 0 1 1.063.852l-.708 2.836a.75.75 0 0 0 1.063.853l.041-.021M21 12a9 9 0 1 1-18 0 9 9 0 0 1 18 0Zm-9-3.75h.008v.008H12V8.25Z\"><\/path>\n        <\/svg>\n    \n    <div class=\"w-full ml-3\">\n        <p class=\"text-base md:text-lg mt-0.5 font-semibold\">\n            THESIS REGISTRATION\n        <\/p>\n                    <p class=\"text-sm md:text-base text-cu-black-900\">\n                <em><em>Any student (full-time or part-time) registered in a program of study that requires a thesis is required to <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">enrol <\/strong>in that <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">thesis in their first term of registration <\/strong>and must <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">maintain registration in all successive terms<\/strong> (including the term in which the student is examined) until their thesis is completed. Completion is defined as submission of a final grade to Graduate Studies after any modifications or revisions.\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>\n            <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"masters-program-requirements\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Master&#8217;s Program Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Program requirements can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/gradprograms\/computerscience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Graduate Calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You must also maintain good <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/gradregulations\/#academicstanding\">Academic Standing<\/a> and follow the rest of the <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/gradregulations\/\">General Graduate Regulations<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/gradprograms\/computerscience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Program Requirements \u2197<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"program-specific-information\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program-Specific Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jump to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#Thesis\">Thesis<\/a> \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#cybersecurity\" type=\"internal\" id=\"#cybersecurity\">Thesis with Cybersecurity Specialization<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#data_science\">Thesis with Data Science Specialization<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Project\">Project<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Coursework\">Course work<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Coop\">Co-op <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#timelimit\" type=\"internal\" id=\"#timelimit\">Time Limits for Program Completion<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Thesis\"><a id=\"Thesis\"><\/a>Thesis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You must consult with your supervisor(s) regarding your course selection to ensure your courses support your research and satisfy program requirements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students are not permitted to register for non-COMP courses (or undergraduate COMP courses) without prior approval from their supervisor(s) and the Grad Director. Courses taken without such approval will not count toward their degree.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Courses must satisfy the OCICS area requirement of a minimum of three COMP 5xxx courses in three different research areas. Note that a course cannot be taken to <strong>simultaneously satisfy<\/strong> two areas: one course counts for only one area.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A full list of courses can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/courses\/COMP\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/courses\/COMP\/\">Carleton Graduate Calendar<\/a>. Please note: not all courses listed are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for the current session you can consult the <a href=\"https:\/\/central.carleton.ca\/prod\/bwysched.p_select_term?wsea_code=EXT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">public class schedule<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Students enrolled in a thesis-based program must register for their thesis in their first term and remain continuously registered in every subsequent term until the thesis has been completed. This includes registering in the summer term.<\/strong> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cybersecurity\"><a id=\"cybersecurity\"><\/a>Thesis with Cybersecurity Specialization<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You must consult with your supervisor(s) regarding your course selection to ensure your courses support your research and satisfy program requirements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students are not permitted to register for non-COMP courses (or undergraduate COMP courses) without prior approval from their supervisor(s) and the Grad Director. Courses taken without such approval will not count toward their degree.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>You must complete CYBER 5000. You must satisfy the OCICS area requirement of a minimum of three COMP 5xxx courses in three different research areas. Note that a course cannot be taken to <strong>simultaneously satisfy<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>two areas: one course counts for only one area.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A full list of courses can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/courses\/COMP\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/courses\/COMP\/\">Carleton Graduate Calendar<\/a>. Please note: not all courses listed are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for the current session you can consult the <a href=\"https:\/\/central.carleton.ca\/prod\/bwysched.p_select_term?wsea_code=EXT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">public class schedule<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Students enrolled in a thesis-based program must register for their thesis in their first term and remain continuously registered in every subsequent term until the thesis has been completed. This includes registering in the summer term.<\/strong> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"data_science\"><a id=\"data_science\"><\/a>Thesis with Data Science Specialization<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You must consult with your supervisor(s) regarding your course selection to ensure your courses support your research and satisfy program requirements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students are not permitted to register for non-COMP courses (or undergraduate COMP courses) without prior approval from their supervisor(s) and the Grad Director. Courses taken without such approval will not count toward their degree.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>You must complete DATA 5000. You must satisfy the OCICS area requirement of a minimum of three COMP 5xxx courses in three different research areas. Note that a course cannot be taken to <strong><strong>simultaneously satisfy<\/strong><\/strong> two areas: one course counts for only one area.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A full list of courses can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/courses\/COMP\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/courses\/COMP\/\">Carleton Graduate Calendar<\/a>. Please note: not all courses listed are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for the current session you can consult the <a href=\"https:\/\/central.carleton.ca\/prod\/bwysched.p_select_term?wsea_code=EXT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">public class schedule<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Students enrolled in a thesis-based program must register for their thesis in their first term and remain continuously registered in every subsequent term until the thesis has been completed. This includes registering in the summer term.<\/strong> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Project\"><a id=\"Project\"><\/a>Project<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You must consult with your supervisor(s) regarding your course selection to ensure your courses support your research and satisfy program requirements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students are not permitted to register for non-COMP courses (or undergraduate COMP courses) without prior approval from their supervisor(s) and the Grad Director. Courses taken without such approval will not count toward their degree.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Courses must satisfy the OCICS area requirement of a minimum of three COMP 5xxx courses in three different research areas. Note that a course cannot be taken to <strong><strong>simultaneously satisfy<\/strong><\/strong> two areas: one course counts for only one area.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A full list of courses can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/courses\/COMP\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/courses\/COMP\/\">Carleton Graduate Calendar<\/a>. Please note: not all courses listed are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for the current session you can consult the <a href=\"https:\/\/central.carleton.ca\/prod\/bwysched.p_select_term?wsea_code=EXT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">public class schedule<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Once the project is started, you must maintain continuous registration until completion. This includes registering in the summer term.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Coursework\">Course work <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can consult with the Grad Director or Graduate Advisor regarding your course selection to ensure your courses satisfy program requirements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students are not permitted to register for non-COMP courses (or undergraduate COMP courses) without prior approval from the Grad Director. Courses taken without such approval will not count toward their degree.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A full list of courses can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/courses\/COMP\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/courses\/COMP\/\">Carleton Graduate Calendar<\/a>. Please note: not all courses listed are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for the current session you can consult the <a href=\"https:\/\/central.carleton.ca\/prod\/bwysched.p_select_term?wsea_code=EXT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">public class schedule<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Courses must satisfy the OCICS area requirement of a minimum of three COMP 5xxx courses in three different research areas. Note that a course cannot be taken to simultaneously satisfy two areas: one course counts for only one area.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Coop\">Co-op<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The MCS program, regardless of program pathway, offers a Co-op option. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graduate students are encouraged to apply to the Co-op Program during their first term of studies. Alternatively, students may delay their participation until later on, provided that they have mandatory credits remaining for degree completion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More information about Co-op can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/current-students\/graduate-students\/program-requirements-and-guidelines\/comp-5913-mcs-co-op\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Co-op page<\/a>, and specific Co-op regulations can be found in the <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/gradprograms\/computerscience\/#cooptext\">Graduate Calendar<\/a>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"timelimit\">Time Limits for Program Completion <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Full-time studies <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All master&#8217;s students admitted as full-time students should complete their degree requirements within <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">6 terms<\/strong> (<strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">2 years<\/strong>) after the date of initial registration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Part-time studies <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All master&#8217;s students admitted as part-time students should complete their degree requirements within <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">18 terms<\/strong> (<strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">6 years<\/strong>) after the date of initial registration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-quote cu-component-spacing\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students admitted to the Co-op program have their maximum program time limit extended by the number of required co-op work terms.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Master&#8217;s Program Requirements Program requirements can be found on the Graduate Calendar. You must also maintain good Academic Standing and follow the rest of the General Graduate Regulations. 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