The college has the following requirements for the master's degree, in addition to those requirements of the Graduate School:  A student must pass four core courses with a grade of B or better during the first four semesters. The core courses must include one course from systems, one from theory, and one from Artificial Intelligence (AI). The fourth core course is chosen from a rich set of regular core course offerings. A Concentration in Data Science is also offered. Students who took equivalent courses at other institutions can arrange to substitute other COMPSCI offerings as core courses. Thirty credits must be completed within three calendar years. A Master’s Project (6 credits) is optional.