The Department of Computer Science offers a combined  (integrated)  graduate degree  program (BS/MS) for undergraduate students with outstanding academic records to encourage them to pursue advanced degrees. This allows well-qualified undergraduate students in the Computer Science program at Kent State to start graduate study before completing their undergraduate degree. Enrolling in a combined BS/MS program can shorten the total time to get both bachelor's and master's degrees.

The Doctoral Degree Program in Computer Science promotes research, discovery, and integration. It is designed for students interested in becoming professional scholars, college and university teachers, or independent researchers in private, industrial, or government research institutions.

The Master of Science Degree Program in Data Science is an interdisciplinary and emerging STEM program founded on the principles of mathematics and the sciences and developed through a synthesis of mathematics and computer science. It blends together methods and ideas from statistics, databases, data analysis, big data, artificial intelligence, numerical analysis, graph theory, and visualization for the purposes of finding information in data, and applying that information to solving real-world problems.

The Master of Science Degree Program in Artificial Intelligence (MSAI) is a focused STEM area within Computer Science.  By the study of theory and application of AI techniques, students will be prepared to solve challenging real-world problems and address societal needs in areas such as human-machine interface (including natural language processing), computer vision, smart homes, information visualization, communications and cyber security, transportation, disaster management, resource optimization, and hea

The Master of Science (M.S.) Degree Program in Computer Science provides students with an educational and research environment to develop career paths through necessary training with emerging technologies. Graduates have the technical knowledge and skills necessary for success within the information and high technology industries.

The Master of Arts (M.A.) Degree Program in Computer Science enables students with a bachelor's degree from another field of study to enter the many fields that require both computer science skills and skills gained in the student's prior studies. The program requires no prior computer science training and covers a breadth of knowledge in advanced computer science topics that can also be used to solve problems in the field of the student's bachelor's degree.

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