APPROVED NON-CIS COURSES FOR CIS/MSE STUDENTS:

The following courses offered outside of the CIS department may be counted as electives toward the

CIS/MSE degree. 

For students beginning the CIS/MSE program in the Fall 2007, only two of these courses may be used towards the CIS/MSE degree. 

    TCOM 500 Introduction to Networks and Protocols

    TCOM 502 Advanced Networking Protocols

    TCOM 510 Wireless Networking

    TCOM 511 Wireless Systems TCOM 515 Optical Networking

    TCOM 570 Introduction to Digital Communications

    TCOM 670 Telecommunications Seminar

TCOM graduate courses may be used as electives, but not as part of the seven CIS  graduate course requirement.

     MATH 513 Computational Linear Algebra

     MATH 570 Introduction to Logic & Computability

     MATH 571 Introduction to Logic & Computability

     MATH 574 Mathematical Theory of Computation

     MATH 582 Applied Mathematics & Computation

     MATH 584 The Mathematics of Medical Imaging & Measurement

     MATH 690 Mathematical Foundations of Program Semantics – Foundations of 

      Computer  Security

     MATH 691 Topics in Mathematical Foundations of Computer Security

      LING 545 Math Foundations of Language Communication  I

      LING 546 Math Foundations of Language Communication II

      LING 549 Mathematical Techniques in NLP

      MEAM 521 Introduction to Scientific Computing for Scientific Applications

      MEAM 625 Haptic Interfaces for Virtual Environments & Teleoperation

      ESE 535Electronic Design Automation

      EDUC 545 Information & Community Technology for Education & Development

Financial focus:

    OPIM 661 Systems Analysis and Design*
    OPIM 670 Simulation and Dynamic Competitive Strategy*
    OPIM 672 Decision Support Systems*
    OPIM 950 Information Systems: Representation & Discovery
    OPIM 934 Dynamic Programming & Stochastic Models*
    (FNCE 601 Corporate Finance  - not allowed after Fall 2007)

    STAT 510 Probability*
    EAS 545 Engineering Entrepreneurship

*You must submit a Wharton Course Registration Authorization Request Form to Wharton in order to request course registration.  Click below to access the needed form:

Wharton approval info                                 Wharton approval form

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CIS Courses for CIS & CIT Graduate Students
APPROVED NON-CIS COURSES FOR MCIT STUDENTS:

The following courses offered outside of the CIS department may be counted as
electives for the CIT graduate degree:

All TCOM courses

EAS 545   Engineering Entrepreneurship

EAS 548   High Tech Venture

FNAR 541  Hand-Drawn Computer Animation
FNAR 536  Digital Figure Modeling I
FNAR 567  Computer Animation
FNAR 635  3-D Computer Modeling/Digital Sculpture

LING 545   Math Foundations of Language Communication I
LING 546   Math Foundations of Language Communication II
LING 549   Mathematical Techniques in NLP

MATH 513   Computational Linear Algebra
MATH 570/571   Intro to Logic and Computability
MATH 574/575   Mathematical Theory of Computation
MATH 580   Combinatorial Analysis and Graph Theory
MATH 581   Combinatorial Analysis and Graph Theory
MATH 582   Applied Mathematics and Computation
MATH 583   Applied Mathematics and Computation
MATH 584/585   Mathematics of Medical Imaging and Measurement
MATH 670   Topics in Logic
MATH 671   Topics in Logic
MATH 690   Topics in Math Foundations of Program Semantics
MATH 691   Topics in Math Foundations of Program Semantics
MATH 692   Numerical Analysis
MATH 693   Numerical Analysis
MATH 676   (=CIS 610) Advanced Geometric Methods in Computer Science

OPIM 661/Systems Analysis and Design*
OPIM 670/Simulation and Dynamic Competitive Strategy*
OPIM 672/Decision Support Systems*
OPIM 950/Information Systems: Representation & Discovery*
OPIM 934/Dynamic Programming & Stochastic Models*

*You must submit a Wharton Course Registration Authorization Request Form to Wharton in order to request course registration.  Click below to access the needed form:

Wharton approval info                                 Wharton approval form

The four electives for CIT students must be CIS graduate courses or must be graduate courses with a strong computational component. More info re: approved non-CIS courses for MCIT students can be found at www.cis.upenn.edu/~matuszek/General/approved-courses.html