MS Computer Science at University of Maine

Programme overview

An in-person MS in Computer Science offering advanced preparation and leadership preparation in computing. Students without an undergraduate CS degree are accepted and join the mainstream programme within one year of admission. Completion options are a thesis, an applied project or course-only.

Faculty: Maine College of Engineering and Computing | Department: School of Computing and Information Science | Duration: 30 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Orono, ME, United States

What you will study

30 credits including SIE 501/502 Professional Communications, INT 601 Research Ethics, one graduate CS theory course, three breadth courses across AI, Systems, Data and Information, and Applications, two COS electives at 500 level or above, and one additional approved elective. The thesis option typically uses six credits of COS 699.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Standard applicants need at least one university-level programming course with a grade of B or higher. The 4+1 accelerated pathway requires 60-100 completed credits, a GPA of 3.5+ and three letters of recommendation; GRE is optional but recommended for assistantship or scholarship consideration.

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 applications are submitted through the UMaine graduate application portal; a resume and essay are required for all programmes, with test scores, writing samples or portfolios required by some programmes; unofficial transcripts are uploaded at application and official transcripts are required only upon admission.

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