Master of Science [M.S] [Computer Science] From Kansas State University

About this course:

• The M.S. degree in Computer Science requires a minimum of 30 credit hours of graduate-level course work.
• The degree program can take one of three forms:
  • a report option requiring 30 hours including 2 credit hours of report and 1 credit hour of the seminar
  • a thesis option requiring 30 hours including 6 credit hours of research
  • a non-thesis/report option requiring 33 hours of computer science classes.
• An oral presentation is required for each option and original research is required for the thesis option.
• Core areas of focus include cybersecurity, high assurance software engineering, cyber-physical systems, artificial intelligence and data science.
• The student must receive a grade of B or better for all classes assigned by the Graduate Studies Committee

• As computers and artificial intelligence continue to integrate more and more into our lives, the career opportunities for computer science graduates are also expanding at a rapid rate. Career opportunities include positions in:

  • agriculture
  • communications
  • e-commerce and marketing
  • education
  • energy
  • engineering
  • entertainment
  • financial services
  • health care
  • information technology
  • national defense
  • social media