Department of Computer Science

Overview

North Dakota State University / Department of Computer Science is located in Fargo, ND, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Software Engineering (MSE)	Software engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Computer science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computer science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Software engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Software engineering
(Certificate)	Software engineering

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 31st	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, BS in computer science or related field
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.25, MS in computer science or related field

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Networking, software engineering, artificial intelligence, database, programming languages
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1340 Administration Avenue
Fargo, ND  58102
United States

Contact Dr. Kendall Nygard
Department Chair
Email: kendall.nygard@ndsu.edu
Phone: 701-231-8203

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