Department of Computer Science
Application for CPSC 391 or CPSC 491
CPSC 391 Special Projects in Computer Science
Prerequisite: Computer Science 230 or higher. Intensive individual investigation of significant
research problem under the direction of a faculty member. Minimum GPA and course prerequisites
apply.
CPSC 491 Individual Study in Computer Science
Prerequisite: Departmental permission. Individual study under the direction of a member of the
department. Minimum GPA and course prerequisites apply. Students who wish to enroll in individual
study CPSC 491 need to have successfully completed two Computer Sciences courses numbered
greater than 302. May be repeated for credit with a change in topic. Two semesters of 3-credits of
study required for graduation with Departmental Honors. In special cases when a student requesting
an individual study project has not taken the required prerequisite courses, permission may still be
granted on the advice of the advisor and sponsoring faculty member, after discussion and approval of
the department members.
Instructions: Please complete this form. Discuss it with your advisor, and submit it to the faculty
member who will supervise this individual study.
Select One: ___CPSC 391 ___CPSC 491
Credits: _____
Student Name:____________________ Phone:_______________ Email: _____________
Major Advisor:________________ Major GPA:_______ Overall GPA:_______
Concentration: _____ Traditional Computer Science _____Computer Information Systems
Minor(s): ____________
______________
Class: ______Soph ______Junior ______Senior ______Other(_______)
Date of Application:___________
Semester: Fall ____ Spring ____ Summer ____
COMPUTER SCIENCE MAJOR COURSES COMPLETED (List Grade), IN PROGRESS (Check):
CPSC 220: _____ CPSC 230: _____ CPSC 330: _____ CPSC 350: _____
CPSC 430: _____ MSCS 530: _____ CPSC 305: _____ CPSC 326: _____
CPSC 401: _____ MSCS 501: ____ CPSC 405: _____ MSCS 505: _____
CPSC 310: _____ CPSC 414: ____ MSCS 514: _____ CPSC 448: _____
MSCS 548: _____ CPSC 491: ____ MSCS 591: _____ CPSC 499: _____
BUAD 132: _____BUAD 353: _____ ECON 200 or higher: ________
Other major courses:
CPSC ________ : _____
CPSC ________ : _____
CPSC ________ : _____
CPSC ________ : _____
MSCS ________ : _____
MSCS ________ : _____
MMIS ________ : _____
MMIS ________ : _____
Topic of Study:_____________________
Course Title: ______________________
Supervising Instructor: _______________________
Departmental Honors:
In order to graduate with departmental honors, the student must have an overall GPA of at least 3.00,
a major GPA of at least 3.25, must have completed two semesters of individual study (3 credits each)
culminating in a project of superior quality, must be nominated by a member of the department faculty,
and must successfully present his/her thesis before the department. By the first day of the final
semester of your project you must complete and submit the “Honors Project Proposal” which is
available on the Computer Science at UMW web site. Upon departmental approval, supervised
individual research conducted at an accredited college or university may be counted as one of the two
required semesters.
Circle one: (1) preliminary to an honors project (2) an honors project (3) NOT an honors project
Description.
Calendar. Give the schedule for your work in this individual study:
How will your performance in this course be evaluated?
Why do you prefer this individual study rather than enrolling in an offered elective?
Special hardware or software needs and associated costs:
Approval Supervising Instructor_________________________________________________