MA/MS in Computer Science

This master's degree in computer science places students among faculty researchers and industry partners. Core computing competencies are combined with work in areas such as artificial intelligence, data mining, mobile computing, game development and security. Students may follow either a thesis or a non-thesis route. The interdisciplinary curriculum opens doors to fields like medical imaging, health informatics and intelligent tutoring, and electives include advanced systems architecture, multimedia networking and biovisualization. Graduate study at Worcester Polytechnic Institute is built around close work with faculty. Students can usually tailor coursework to their own professional aims, and the degree suits both recent graduates and people already working in the field. Prospective students can request information, review the application requirements and start an application through the university's graduate admissions pages.