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Recommendations for master's level programs in computer science: a report of the ACM curriculum committee on computer science

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Communications of the ACM, Volume 24, Issue 3

Pages 115 - 123

https://doi.org/10.1145/358568.358575

Published: 01 March 1981 Publication History

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The ACM Committee on Curriculum in Computer Science has spent two years investigating master's degree programs in Computer Science. This report contains the conclusions of that effort. Recommendations are made concerning the form, entrance requirements, possible courses, staffing levels, intent, library resources, and computing resources required for an academic, professional, or specialized master's degree. These recommendations specify minimum requirements which should be met by any master's programs. The Committee believes that the details of a particular master's program should be determined and continually updated by the faculty involved. A single or a small number of model programs are not as appropriate at the graduate level as at the bachelor's level.

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March 1981

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DOI:10.1145/358568

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