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Course Overview

The Department of Computer Science at American University balances the practical and theoretical aspects of computer science and provides students with a background for professional employment or further study in the discipline. Our graduates move on to a wide range of careers that includes software development and design, multimedia computing, artificial intelligence and computer vision, and other technical computing professions.

As a student in our department, you will:

  • Master state-of-the-art technologies necessary to keep pace with this rapidly changing field.
  • Receive individual attention in classes with fewer than 20 students.
  • Conduct research and complete independent studies with faculty members actively researching a variety of fields, including: artificial intelligence, scientific computing, databases and knowledge discovery, computer architecture, computational geometry, and computer vision.
  • Obtain internships and utilize resources at the various high-tech companies and government agencies in the Washington, DC area, including: IBM, Mellon Bank, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and a variety of nonprofit organizations and start-up companies.

Entry Requirement 

Admission to the Program:

In addition to meeting the minimum university requirements for graduate study, applicants must have completed at least three computer science courses equivalent to American University's 

  • CSC-148 Introduction to Computer Science I (4) 
  • CSC-208 Introduction to Computer Science II (3) 
  • CSC-420 Algorithms and Data Structures (3) 

. Applicants must submit scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) aptitude test. Students entering the program without the appropriate background will be expected to take certain undergraduate courses as prerequisite work. Formal admission to the program requires a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale); a grade of B or higher in the three prerequisite classes; and departmental approval.

Degree Requirements:

  • 30 credit hours of approved graduate work
  • Specializations: Applied Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Game and Computational Media
  • Capstone Experience: complete 6 credit hours from either thesis, project, or internship and project option with grades of B or better

Fees

Undergraduate Students:

Undergraduate Credit Rate Tuition Total
Part-Time (less than 12 credit hours per credit hour) $1516*
Full-Time (12-17.5 credit hours) $22744*
Full-Time(18 credit hours)

$24259*


This information was accurate on : 30/11/2020
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