Master of Science - Computer Science
- 2 years
- Duration
- 34,910 USD/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Master
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Tucson / USA
- Location
Program description
Both thesis-based and non-thesis Master of Science programs are available from the Department of Computer Science. If you want to finish a PhD degree and pursue a career in academia and research, the thesis-based path is the best option. If you wish to gain more advanced theoretical, practical, and programming abilities for careers in business or industry, the non-thesis option is perfect. Because of its robust research in the fields of algorithms, artificial intelligence, programming languages, visualization, security, systems, and parallel and high-performance computing, the department is ranked as the best of its size among publicly funded universities by the National Research Council.
Program structure
Complete six courses from the core curriculum - 18 units
Foundations of Systems – Must complete one course
- Principles of Computer Networking
- Advanced Operating Systems
- Principles of Compilation
- Computer Architecture
Foundations of Theory – Must complete one course
- Design and Analysis of Algorithms
- Theory of Computation
Applications of Computing
- Principles of Programming Languages
- Parallel and Distributed Computing
- Computer Graphics
- Probabilistic Graphical Models
- Software Engineering
- Geometric Algorithms
- Advanced Data Visualization
- Green Computing
- Algorithms in Bioinformatics
- Database Systems Implementation
- Computer Security
- Introduction to Computer Vision
- Principles of Machine Learning
- Text Retrieval and Web Search
- Algorithms for Natural Language Processing
- Machine Learning Theory
Non-thesis Option - 13 units
- Select one advanced topics course
- May be a CSC cross-listed course/non-department course from the approved electives list or an independent study (599) with prior approval. Internship credit will not count toward degree requirements.
- Master’s Thesis
- Master’s Thesis
Price
Tuition Fee - 34,910 USD/year
Application Fee — 90 USD
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Requirements for applicants
- An awarded four-year undergraduate bachelor's degree
- Minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher based on a 4.0 scale for Degree-seeking applicants
- Financial Guarantee and Visa Requirements
- Applicants must upload unofficial PDF versions of all transcripts when submitting their application in our GradApp system
English Language Requirements
- TOEFL iBT 79
- IELTS composite score of 7.0
About the university
With more than 300 degree options, the University of Arizona, a top-100 university globally, provides chances for resume-building and transformative education. With collaborations with NASA, learn from professors who have won Nobel Prizes and aim high in your research.
The mission
We will continue innovating and improving our educational methods to set the standard for creating adaptive problem-solvers who can take on our biggest challenges.
The University of Arizona promotes learning and innovation in ways that benefit students, professionals, and communities alike, from its main campus, established in 1885, to outposts worldwide.
Key Rankings:
- #95 Top World University (CWUR 2023)
- #48 Top US University (CWUR 2023)
- Sixth US University in NASA-funded Activity (HERD 2021)
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