Computer and Information Science

The MSE Program in Computer and Information Science, ranked as one of the nation’s top programs, prepares students to be tomorrow’s innovators, leaders, and visionaries in this rapidly-expanding field. Our multi-disciplinary program allows you to pursue your own career interests. The Master of Science in Engineering in Computer and Information Science (MSE) program offers scholars the opportunity for advanced study in the scientific foundations of the rapidly growing field of computer science.

CIS MSE students can pursue many areas within their curriculum - AI, robotics, databases, graphics, security, programming languages, software engineering, technology & finance, etc.

MSE students can also develop their own advanced study focus, and can arrange interdisciplinary programs in such areas as CIS and Telecommunications, CIS and Computational Linguistics, CIS and Biomedical Computation, etc. Graduate studies in the Department of Computer and Information Science offer the possibility for rewarding exploration and research. This is a uniquely exciting place to be.

The MSE degree program is designed to allow flexible planning of advanced study. The MSE student develops their own advanced study focus, and can arrange interdisciplinary programs in such areas as CIS and Telecommunications, CIS and Computational Linguistics, CIS and Biomedical Computation, etc.

The MSE degree requires completion of ten course units that satisfies all of the following requirements: at least seven of the ten course units required for the degree must be CIS courses; the four core courses are included in this requirement. Courses meeting the seven CIS course requirement must be CIS 500-level courses.

Applicants for master program must have obtained a bachelor's degree from an accredited School or University prior to intended matriculation date.Application Requirements:biographical information (part of the online application)a personal statement.two official letters of recommendation: one must be from a faculty member who is familiar with the candidate's scholarly abilitiesone unofficial transcript form each university or college attended, to be uploaded and submitted with the online application.one official transcript from each university or college attended.non-refundable application fee of $80. This payment must be submitted with the online application.official score report for the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) English Language Requirements IELTS band: 7.5 TOEFL paper-based test score : 600 TOEFL iBT® test: 100