Master of Science in Computer Science

The UAH Computer Science Department’s graduate students are the some of the most highly sought-after employment candidates in the nation. Upon graduation, our alumni achieve their goals of working in exciting areas such as cybersecurity, software development, system analyst, software engineering, network architecture, database management, and cloud computing.The Department of Computer Science records ALL graduate course lectures. The lectures are posted in Canvas in order to accommodate graduate students who work full-time. (Note that this rule does not apply to undergraduate students.) Although graduate students are heavily encouraged to attend class, they are normally only required to attend classes in person on test days and when a project, demonstration, or in class activity is due.

Requirements for admission to the computer science graduate degree program are in addition to those of the School of Graduate Studies. Scores from the GRE basic test are required for admission to the program. Transcripts will be reviewed and deficiencies in computer science background may result in the need to take one or more broadening courses. The MAT or GMAT is not an acceptable substitute for the GRE. Requirements for admission to a graduate certificate program are the same as requirements for admission to the Computer Science M.S. program. Students must also satisfy the breadth requirements described below. Students in a certificate program are required to maintain a 3.0 GPA.Students applying for the master’s program are expected to have an undergraduate background in Computer Science. Those students who do not have such a background must satisfy the breadth requirements described below. In particular, students in the MS in Computer Science program who have not had an undergraduate course in programming languages must take CS 424 or CS 524.A bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, from an approved institution. A minimum grade point average of a 3.0 on the undergraduate record.