About the Programme
The degree program is designed to be flexible and fast — you can earn your Master’s with 100% online courses in as little as 12 months, while applying your learning immediately to your job.
The Online MCS program requires 32 credit hours of graduate coursework, completed through eight graduate-level courses. The MCS requires that four of these eight courses are chosen from four different core areas of computer science, and that three of these eight courses are at the advanced graduate level (500-level). The Online MCS currently offers coursework in the core areas of artificial intelligence, databases, interactive computing, software engineering, scientific computing, and high-performance computing.
Who can Apply?
This degree is for computing professionals who want to build skills in advanced topics in computer science, such as artificial intelligence, database & information systems, parallel computing, graphics, systems & networking, scientific computing, and more. This degree will accelerate your career and help you move into leading a team of engineers.
Admission Requirements
Applicants for the degree program must have:
- An eligible bachelor’s degree
- 3.0 or higher undergraduate GPA (from the last two years of bachelor’s degree coursework)
- A strong background in object-oriented computer programming, data structures, and algorithms (this should include a “data structures” course or comparable experience)
- Not already completed a graduate degree in computer science, computer engineering or a closely related field
Programme Content
- Build expertise and career skills in the most important computer science topics. Courses and projects cover subjects like:
- Architecture, Compilers, and Parallel Computing
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- Database and Information Systems
- Formal Methods, Programming Languages, and Software Engineering
- Graphics, Visualization, and Interactive Computing
- Systems and Networking
- Scientific Computing
Programme Benefits
When you graduate, you’ll be able to:
- Apply mathematical foundations, algorithmic principles, and computer science theory to real-word problems
- Analyze a problem and identify the computing requirements appropriate to its solution
- Design, implement, and evaluate a computer-based system, process, component, or program
- Apply design and development principles to construct software systems of varying complexity
Important Dates
- Final Deadline: October 15th, 2020
- The next cohort starts Spring 2021
- Applications are open three times per year, for cohorts starting in the fall, spring, and summer
To enroll in this programme, click the link below.
Master of Computer Science by University of Illinois
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