ABOUT THE MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
NSU’s MS CS provides a quality graduate education to students – especially those from underrepresented segments of the population – by strengthening analytic skills, offering valuable research experiences, and promoting professional development in computer science. The Master of Science in Computer Science provides a quality graduate education to students – especially those from underrepresented segments of the population – by strengthening analytic skills, offering valuable research experiences, and promoting professional development in computer science. There are four choices of study:
1. General Studies in Computer Science
2. Emphasis in Information Assurance
3. Emphasis in Computational Science and Engineering
4. Emphasis in Communication Networks Assistantships
WHAT TO EXPECT AS A MASTER'S COMPUTER SCIENCE STUDENT
Full-time students starting with a BS degree in Computer Science can expect to complete the MS in 1 1/2 to 2 years. All degree requirements must be completed within four calendar years. No more than 6 graduate credits may be transferred from other graduate schools.
There is a limited number of assistantships available for graduate students pursuing studies within the College of Science, Engineering and Technology (CSET). In addition, the following types of graduate assistantships may be available to highly qualified candidates:
- Research Assistant: $19,500 - $25,000
- Teaching Assistant: $19,500 - $25,000
- Lab Assistant: $19,500 - $25,000
Award recipients must be enrolled full-time, maintain a 3.0 or better GPA to continue receiving assistance, and must re-apply for appointments at the end of the academic year. Assistants should expect to work between 15 and 20 hours a week during the academic term. If the award is for a calendar year, a similar level of effort is expected during the summer. There may be other types of awards available, including tuition-waivers and scholarships. Students should fully understand the conditions of these awards before entering into such agreements.
PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
The curriculum for the Masters of Science in Computer Science requires the successful completion of 36 credit of course work including a thesis (6 credits), or 33 graduate credit hours of course work including a project (3 credits).
All degree requirements must be completed within 4 calendar years. No more than 6 graduate credits may be transferred from other graduate schools.
WHERE WILL MY DEGREE TAKE ME?
Graduates from NSU’s CS MS program are very successful in obtaining jobs with great starting salaries in industry, government and academia.
Employers include:
- Department of Defense (US Navy, SPAWAR)
- NASA
- BAE
- Bank of America
- Alion
- Capital One
- EVMS
- Sentara
- QVC
CONTACT US
The CS Graduate Program Director, Dr. Thorna Humphries, can be contacted via phone Monday through Friday 8 AM to 5 PM (EST) at (757) 823-8318 or via email at thumphries@nsu.edu.