Program(s) Available: M.S.
Northwest’s Master of Science in Applied Computer Science is a 16-month program that offers hands-on, professional education in today's high-demand areas, including big data, web and cross-platform mobile development, security and user experience design. Computer Science is projected to grow by 15% by 2029, a growth rate larger than any other program.
*Enrollment Open to Students on F-1 Visas
Northwest is an electronic campus that gives students access to the internet and the Missouri Research and Education Network. Computer languages and tools supported on the network include Java, C#, Swift, Hadoop, and Tableau. Databases include SQL, SQL Server, MongoDB and Oracle 12c.
All students have access to specialized computer laboratories housed in the Colden Hall Computing Complex.
Applied development courses coupled with data, projects as well as software and IT management enable students to distinguish themselves and graduate ready to contribute in a competitive, global market.
School of Computer Science and Information Systems
660.562.1600
timmel@nwmissouri.edu
Candidates for the Master of Science in Applied Computer Science should meet the following requirements:
Applicants not satisfying these requirements may take undergraduate-level courses to remove any prerequisites other than Data Structures. All applicants must satisfy the Data Structures requirement before admittance.
A student is more likely to be admitted by the school if the student's undergraduate degree is in computer science or a closely related field, and the student has completed a course in data structures* and
Applicants not meeting these requirements may be admitted provisionally and contact Dr. Ajay Bandi at ajay@nwmissouri.edu.
The School of Computer Science and Information Systems reserves the right to make the final decision in accepting students to graduate degree candidacy. Criteria for admittance to the program and acceptance to degree candidacy may include academic qualifications and performance, letters of recommendation, number of applicants, and available resources.
*Undergraduate courses in computer networks/network fundamentals and database management systems are required. Students admitted without these courses can take them at Northwest upon arrival for graduate study. However, students must have completed a course in data structures before being admitted to the program.
Before the program director is allowed to review your application, the Graduate School must verify your TOEFL score. The University sets the acceptable TOEFL score as:
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