Master of Science in Computer Science

University of Alabama Birmingham - INTO USA

This program is open to students with a bachelors degree in computer science or a related field, such as engineering. There are computer science and math prerequisites necessary for this degree. Once theyre done, youll have 30 hours of coursework to do, which can be finished in 18 months if youre in school full time. Youll take classes such as Database Systems, Network Security, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning. Well also ask you to choose between two plan options, depending on what your goals are for your future. If you want to do research, continue your graduate studies, or pursue a professional program, you should pick Plan I (thesis option). For those interested in transitioning to the computer science field, Plan II (non-thesis option) is better. Your coursework here will include specializations in bioinformatics, computer graphics, and distributed computing.