MS Degree Program

Computer & Information Sciences

The MS degree program in Computer and Information Sciences (CIS) provides the students with the advanced knowledge and skills necessary to understand, design and use modern computer-based systems. It fosters innovative thinking and encourages new approaches to solving business and technological problems through the use of information technology (IT). The students will gain the expertise needed to meet the demands of the rapidly growing and changing information industry. Graduates can begin an IT career; advance in IT if they already have an IT career; or prepare for future advanced studies in computer science. This program gives students, who have attained their first degree in a closely related field, a solid foundation in computer and information sciences. Students can enroll either full-time or part-time. Degree Requirements The MS degree in Computer and Information Sciences requires 27 credit hours of coursework (that is, 9 graduate courses), a 9 credit hour individual research project and a comprehensive examination. Click on a course number below for a full description of the course from KSI's online course catalog. The 5 required core courses are: CIS501 Information System Design CIS502 Database Management Systems CIS503 Theory of Computation CIS504 Programming Languages and 1 of the following: CIS506 Advanced Operating Systems CIS509 Knowledge Engineering CIS510 Software Project Management 4 CIS Electives from the Following Courses: CIS505 Compiling Techniques CIS507 Principles of Computer Networks CIS511 Mini/Micro-Computer Systems CIS513 Multi-Media Information Systems CIS514 User Interface Engineering CIS516 Computer Vision CIS517 Advanced Computer Graphics CIS518 Computer Architecture CIS520 Advanced Computer Networks CIS521 Queueing Theory and Simulation CIS522 Computer Security CIS561 Computer Arts Workshops CIS562 Software Design Workshop     MS Research Project in CIS (9 credits): CIS599A, CIS599B, and CIS599C     >> For students who lack an adequate computer science background, there may be prerequisite requirements of up to seven courses within a chosen concentration. Contact us