Career and Academic Opportunities

There is a strong demand for degrees in computing. According to Burning Glass, in 2019, the number of national postings for computing professionals exceeded 740,000, which represents a 58% increase over the number of postings in 2010. Of these postings, 26% of them (192,000) required a master's degree. Of the top five occupations in demand, Information Technology is ranked #1 and has grown almost 60% in the last 10 years. The position of Software Developer is ranked 3rd nationwide with a projected growth of more than 30% in the next 10 years. Producing qualified computing professionals is the central mission of our college, and in doing so, helps to satisfy the needs of our constituencies, including local, state and national employers.

The accelerated pathway will give qualified students additional opportunities for leadership roles in industry. Students who enter industry with advanced degrees earn significantly higher salaries than those with only an undergraduate degree. Therefore, the decision to complete a graduate computing degree is a good financial choice. CCSE's graduate programs also prepare students who wish to obtain degrees beyond the masters. All programs contain a thesis track and require students to conduct research throughout their graduate program.

Graduate Program Information

Salary and Career Information

Students focusing

Double Owl Admission Requirements

  • GPA: 3.25 in KSU undergraduate coursework
  • 60 hours completed toward Bachelor's degree
  • 30 hours completed in residence at KSU
  • Recommendation from 2 KSU facultyRecommendation letters should be sent to both:

Double Counted Courses

Select three (3) of the pairings below:

  • CS 6025 to count for CS 3502
  • CS 7267 to count for CS 4267
  • CS 7367 to count for CS 4732
  • CS 7050 to count for CS 4412
  • CS 7265 to count for CS 4265
  • CS 7535 to count for CS 4612
  • CS 7540 to count for CS 4626
  • CS 6041 to count for Major Elective I
  • CS 6045 to count for Major Elective II
Options for students in one of the concentrations

Artificial Intelligence - Pick three (3)

  • CS 6025 to count for CS 3502
  • CS 7267 to count for CS 4267
  • CS 7367 to count for CS 4732
  • CS 6045 to count for Common Elective

Data Science - Pick three (3)

  • CS 6025 to count for CS 3502
  • CS 7050 to count for CS 4412
  • CS 7265 to count for CS 4265
  • CS 6045 to count for Common Elective

Cyber and Network Security - Pick three (3)

  • CS 6025 to count for CS 3502
  • CS 7535 to count for CS 4612
  • CS 7540 to count for CS 4626
  • CS 6045 to count for Common Elective

Pathway of Study

Pathway of Study

Suggested Timeline

Apply to Double Owl early in Junior year. Apply to Graduate Program in Senior Year by posted graduate program deadline.


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Contact Information

Undergraduate Information

Undergraduate Degree
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Department / College
Computer Science / College of Computing and Software Engineering
Rm. 338, J Building

Advising Contact
Selena He, Advisor
she4@kennesaw.edu
470-578-6039

 

Graduate Information

Graduate Degree
Master of Science in Computer Science

Department / College
Computer Science / College of Computing and Software Engineering
Rm. 311, J Building

Advising Contact
Yong Shi, Graduate Program Director
yshi5@kennesaw.edu
470-578-6423