Overview

The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences from Western Kentucky University offers a Computer Science graduate program leading to the Master of Science degree. Students in the Master's program may pursue either a thesis or non-thesis option. The thesis research substitutes for 6 credit hours of the program.

Students who are interested in writing a thesis should contact a faculty member whose research interests overlap with theirs. This should be done during a student’s first semester of graduate study, so that thesis work can begin in the second semester.

Joint Undergraduate Master's Program (JUMP)

This degree offers a Joint Undergraduate Master's Program (JUMP) which provides academically outstanding students the opportunity to complete both an undergraduate and graduate degree in approximately five years. Contact the graduate program coordinator for additional information.

Accreditation

Western Kentucky University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, baccalaureate, masters, specialist, and doctorate degrees.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Operating Systems
Advanced Database
Analysis of Algorithms
Software Engineering and Project Management
Computer Networks
Advanced Topics in Computer Networks

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-19 00:00:00

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Starting 2026-01-16 00:00:00

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Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bowling Green, United States

Disciplines

Computer Sciences Cyber Security Software Engineering View 386 other Masters in Software Engineering in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Admission requirements include a minimum 3.0/4.0 undergraduate grade point average and a minimum combined (V+Q) GRE score of 290, with the quantitative reasoning score being 148 or better and a verbal score of 139.
In addition, applicants must have completed approximately two years of undergraduate study in computer science and mathematics, including a year of calculus. Minimum requirements include knowledge of programming in a high level language including data structures, computer organization, discrete structures, software engineering and operating systems.

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Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

31449 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 953 USD per credit during 12 months.
National

30261 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 917 USD per credit during 12 months.
In-State

20031 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 607 USD per credit during 12 months.

Living costs for Bowling Green

900 - 1400 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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