Department of Computer Science, University of Northern Iowa

Graduate Programs

The Department of Computer Science offers one graduate program, an M.S. in Computer Science.

This M.S. program is designed to foster preparation for applied professional careers in the computing sciences. The program emphasizes concentration in a professional sub-discipline, while at the same time providing enough breadth and theory to enable the graduate to adapt to developments in the discipline as a whole.

Areas of concentration currently available include but are not limited to agent assisted interfaces, artificial intelligence, bioinformatics, collaborative information systems, computer science education, computer systems, distributed computing, electronic commerce, human-computer interfaces, information storage and retrieval, network administration, parallel environments and algorithms, real-time systems, recommender systems, and software engineering.

Bachelor's-level experience in computer science is suggested for program admission, but students from related disciplines who show outstanding promise are also encouraged to apply. Students without a bachelor's degree in computer science may be required to complete up to 14 hours of course work in the discipline before gaining full admission to the program.

The Graduate Record Examination (General Test) is required for admission to the program.

Note: The department has dropped its M.A. in Computer Science Education graduate program. Effective Fall 2008, the M.A. program no longer accepted new students. Any students already enrolled in the program will be served until they graduate. Students interested in pursuing CS education as a career are encouraged to apply to the M.S. program in Computer Science and develop a program of study focused on CS education.

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