The master’s degree in computer science is a 33-hour program that enhances your skills for a career in the network, database or intelligent systems administration, software engineering, programming, and other related fields.
The CS master’s degree sharpens your skills in concepts related to artificial intelligence, computer architecture, modern operating systems, software engineering, and programming languages. You choose one or two concentrations from nine areas: software, web and computer security; game technology; computing management; emerging topics in CIS; intelligent systems, databases and data mining; mobile computing; software engineering; web technologies and systems; and theoretical computer science. As a graduate student, you apply your analytical, technical, and managerial skills to advanced design and development projects with potential professional implications.
Recent graduates are working at places such as Capital One Financial Services, Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM, Illinois Mutual Life Insurance and IT Ideology.