MS Computer Science at University of Colorado Boulder

Programme overview

The Master of Science degree in computer science is a research-based option which permits graduate students the flexibility in defining specialized interdisciplinary fields that meet their professional needs. The research-based MS degree option is well-suited to students pursuing a career in academia or industry with a research component. Students have two options under this degree: The thesis option, wherein students will have to complete six credit hours of MS thesis hours while working on a research problem and completing their thesis work.

Faculty: College of Engineering and Applied Science | Department: Computer Science | Duration: 30 credit hours | Location: Boulder, CO, United States

What you will study

Consult the program website for the most up-to-date information. 4 No more than 6 credit hours of non-CS graduate coursework can be counted to the degree. Sample listed courses: CSCI 5000 Introduction to the Computer Science Research-Based MS Program; CSCI 5100 Computer Science Colloquium; CSCI 5229 Computer Graphics; CSCI 5244 Quantum Computation and Information.

Career pathways

The research-based MS degree option is well-suited to students pursuing a career in academia or industry with a research component.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants for graduate study in computer science must hold at least a bachelor's degree or its equivalent from an accredited institution. They should have programming experience, a number of computer science courses and sufficient mathematical maturity to understand pure mathematics courses at the upper division (junior/senior) level. A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.00 (on a scale of 4.00) is required for admission to the graduate program.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate programmes set their own entry terms and deadlines on their programme pages; all deadlines are 10:00 pm Mountain Time. Fall, spring and summer terms are billed for graduate students.

Graduate applications are submitted online to the Graduate School; the nonrefundable application fee is $60 for domestic applicants and $80 for international applicants, payable online. GRE or GMAT requirements and deadlines vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://www.colorado.edu/graduateschool/admissions

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