The master's program is designed to prepare candidates for careers in industry or government or for further study at the PhD level. Following is a summary of the Master of Science Program with a specialty in Computer Science.

The M.S. degree in Computer Science (Thesis or Non-Thesis option) requires 36 credit hours. Requirements for the thesis M.S. are 24 hours of coursework plus 12 hours of thesis credit leading to an acceptable Master's thesis. The non-thesis option consists of two tracks: a Project Track and a Coursework Track. Requirements for the Project Track are 30 hours of coursework plus 6 hours of project credit; requirements for the Coursework Track are 36 hours of coursework.