MA/MS in Computer and Information Sciences, General

The MS in Computer Science at the Tandon School of Engineering is designed to be adaptable. After a core in computer science fundamentals, students select from many electives to match their goals, with areas such as cybersecurity, machine learning, graphics, game engineering and algorithms. Graduates are prepared for roles in software engineering, big data, game design, computer vision, urban computing and data visualization. Applicants are expected to arrive with a first degree in computing, maths, a science or engineering, though those from other fields may be considered. Entrance requirements include a year of university science, working knowledge of a general programming language such as C++, and a grasp of computer organization, data structures and architecture. Applications go through the Tandon graduate admissions office.