Computer Science

Overview

The Computer Science MSc program offered at San Francisco State University combines a solid and practical curriculum with high-quality research and project-based activities. In addition to a general core covering the breadth of the computing discipline, students may focus on software engineering in globally distributed environments, computing applications for biotechnology and the life sciences, data mining/big data, and business applications.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Students will be able to design, develop, document, and test software using current techniques.

• Students will understand the fundamentals of computer architecture and computing theory.

• Students will be able to solve problems working in group settings.

• Students will demonstrate the ability to give presentations and write technical reports.

• Students will demonstrate an understanding of the importance of social and ethical issues related to the profession.

• Students will demonstrate a breadth of knowledge in computer science, as exemplified in the areas of systems, theory and software development.

• Students will demonstrate the ability to conduct a research or applied Computer Science project, requiring writing and presentation skills which exemplify scholarly style in computer science.

Career paths

• Mobile application developer

• Web and internet application developer

• Game developer

• Bioinformatics Developer

• Data science/data mining developer

• Software Engineer

• Quality assurance engineer

• Manager of software development teams

• Systems programmer/administrator

• Computer network specialist

• System security and/or performance manager

• Application software designer

• Database designer/programmer/administrator

• Programmer in scientific or business applications