
Master of ScienceComputer Information Sciences
The 36-semester hour master’s degree in computer information sciences provides a challenging opportunity of pursuing a versatile course of study reflecting the student’s desires, background and future responsibilities.
The master’s degree in Computer Information Sciences provides a solid foundation in the fundamental areas of computer science and cybersecurity.
The master’s degree in Computer Information Sciences provides a solid foundation in the fundamental areas of computer science and cybersecurity. The program includes courses to acquaint the student with current advances in the discipline, and their applications in business, health care and other areas. The ability to devise a solution and execute it is the heart of the practice of this program. Designing such solutions requires creating efficient computation, which involves the integration of few key design notions of data representation, algorithms, programming, and knowledge in systems, data security, and software engineering in one unified framework. A graduate of the program is able to integrate business, interpersonal and team skills, and the computational skills that lead to professional employment or pursue a doctoral degree in the field.
Program Goals
Graduates of the Computer Information Sciences graduate program are able to:
- Recognize the necessity for conducting theoretical and empirical analysis;
- Master at least one knowledge area or sub-area from the body of knowledge to at least the Bloom Synthesis level;
- Adapt to rapidly changing technology, advanced learning, and entrepreneurship qualities;
- Have strong scientific communication skills;
- Possess excellent teamwork skills;
- Adhere to the ethical standards and moral obligations as a condition of their membership in the profession; and,
- Employ concepts that promote local and global systems for quality of life.
Program Concentrations
- Scientific Computing
- Software Engineering and Software Testing
- Cyber Security
Program Lead

Abrar Qureshi, Ph.D. Professor and Program Lead of Computer Science & Software Engineering
Full Time Faculty
Professor and Program Lead of Computer Science & Software Engineering
Associate Professor of Computer Sciences
Instructor and Program Lead of Cybersecurity & Information Assurance
Instructor of Computer and Information Sciences and Program Lead of CISC Online
Corporate Faculty
Program Courses
This program requires a total of 36 semester hours: 15 semester hours from the core courses listed below, 6 semester hours of experiential courses, and 3) 15 semester hours of Concentration courses. The semester hour value of each course appears in parentheses ( ).

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