Overview

Department of Computer Science / Department of Computer Science is located in Charlotte, NC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Graduate Certificate)	Applied artificial intelligence
Master of Science (MS)	Computer science	Al, robotics and gaming, data science, & information security and privacy
Master of Science (MS)	Computer science	AI, robotics, and gaming; data science; information security and privacy; software, systems, and networks
(Graduate Certificate)	Advanced databases and knowledge discovery
(Graduate Certificate)	Game design and development

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	247
Other Advanced Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam some programs may require a standardized admission test Capstone

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,729

Applied

663

Accepted

255

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Some programs may require a standardized admission test
Master's Degree Requirements	Online application, bachelor's degree, or its U.S. equivalent, from regionally-accredited college or university; satisfactory GPA on all coursework beyond high school; prerequisites where applicable; academic or professional recommendations; resume or CV; statement of purpose; transcripts; and other program-specific requirements
Doctoral Degree Exam	Some programs may require a standardized admission test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Online application, bachelor's degree, or its U.S. equivalent, from regionally-accredited college or university; satisfactory GPA on all coursework beyond high school; prerequisites where applicable; statement of purpose; academic or professional recommendations; resume or CV; transcripts; and other program-specific requirements
Additional Entrance Requirements	Online application, bachelor's degree, or its U.S. equivalent, from regionally-accredited college or university; satisfactory GPA on all coursework beyond high school; prerequisites where applicable; statement of purpose; academic or professional recommendations; resume or CV; transcripts; and other program-specific requirements

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 83
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

472

Total Graduate Students

83%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.64%
Black or African American	1.27%
White or Caucasian	9%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.06%
Unknown	0.21%

Gender

Male (65%)

Female (34%)

Faculty

37

Total faculty

Full-time - 32

Part-time - 5

Male (26)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Algorithms, big data analytics, biomedical imaging, communication networks, computer vision, data mining, haptics, distributed systems, heuristic search, image/video processing, intelligent systems, interactive artificial intelligence, internet of things, knowledge based systems, knowledge discovery, machine learning, multimedia databases, natural language processing, robotics, scientific and information visualization, soft computing, software engineering, virtual reality, visual analytics, and wireless networks

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

3,244,257

Location & Contact

Address 9201 University City Boulevard
https://www.charlotte.edu/
Charlotte, NC  28223-0001
United States

Contact Dr. Min Shin
Chair
Email: cs-ms-admissions@uncc.edu
Phone: -687-7741

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