Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution (Applicants who do not meet this criterion may also be considered for admission if they can demonstrate convincingly that they have the equivalent of a baccalaureate degree.)

In addition, they should demonstrate:

• Ability to write program in a high-level programming language (such as C, C++, Java)
• Knowledge of computer architecture, and operating systems
• Basic knowledge of software engineering
• Basic knowledge of mathematical analysis, elements of theoretical foundations of computer science, and analysis of algorithms

Applicants must:

• complete an Anderson University Graduate Studies Admission Application with a nonrefundable application fee. Details are available at https://link.andersonuniversity.edu/apply/;
• have earned an appropriate cumulative college GPA of 2.5 or greater;
• in the case of international students, if English is not the student’s first language, minimum standards must be attained as follows:
  • TOEFL score of 550 (paper), 220 (computer) or 75 (internet); 
  • IELTS score of 6;
  • ELS level 112 Completion Certificate or AGAPE level 5 is required; 
  • Dulingo score of 100 or above; 
  • Pearson PTE score of 50 or above; or
  • iTEP score of 3.7 or above.

Upon graduation with an Anderson University MS in Computer Science, you’ll be equipped to pursue the positions and fields that include, but are not limited to:

• Computer Network Architect
• Software Developer / Engineer
• Information Security Manager
• Database Administrator
• Computer Systems Analyst
• Mobile Application Developer
• Web Developer
• Computer and Information Researcher
• Data Analysis
• Work in Artificial Intelligence
• Game Design
• Modeling and Animation
• Validation Engineer

According to the United States Department of Labor, every company, level of government, or business is seeking experts in computer science fields. The demand for qualified field experts is growing, as is the expected salaries. 

In fact, there are currently more 420,000 open jobs in the United States waiting to be filled by qualified computing experts. However, only about 90,000 qualified graduates are available to fill the positions.

In short, opportunities for students of computer science continue to grow, with careers possible in not only specific areas like computer engineering, software engineering, information technology, but also in mixed disciplines such as bioinformatics, gaming and animation, computational and data science, among others.