Georgia State University

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Admission Snapshot

Typical admitted student: The department lists supplemental CS application materials, three recommendation letters, GRE General scores, and a background statement among expectations; assistantship deadlines precede general semester deadlines. International applicants should verify credential evaluation rules with the Graduate School.

About This Program

GSU’s MSCS is structured around rigorous graduate CS depth with named concentrations rather than an “MS in AI” label; machine learning and AI topics are typically pursued through 8000-level electives, security concentration work, or faculty research aligned with Atlanta’s finance and technology labor market.

Career Outcomes

Atlanta-based MSCS with published Security and Privacy and Bioinformatics concentrations, thesis/project/course-only culminators, and dense 8000-level CS coursework.

• 1. Software Engineer
• 2. Security engineer
• 3. Data / ML engineer
• 4. PhD-bound researcher

What You'll Learn

• Complete foundation requirements or transition courses if arriving from non-CS backgrounds.
• Satisfy 8000-level breadth expectations appropriate to the thesis, project, or course-only path.
• Optionally concentrate in security and privacy or bioinformatics.
• Build toward assistantship-funded research when admitted under those timelines.

Curriculum Highlights

Georgia State’s graduate catalog for the M.S. in Computer Science specifies foundation coursework in CS and calculus when needed, a one-credit seminar in the first semester (CSC 8900), and at least 24 hours of graduate coursework including sixteen hours of 8000-level computer science courses plus eight additional graduate hours as advised. Students must earn B grades in all counted courses. Culminating options include thesis research (CSC 8999), a supervised project track (CSC 8930 with possible internship substitution rules), or a course-only track including CSC 8901 plus additional prescribed courses. Optional concentrations include Security and Privacy and Bioinformatics per linked catalog pages.

Top Employers

Atlanta’s corporate technology, payments, and healthcare IT ecosystems hire MSCS graduates; consult GSU career surveys for statistics.

Admissions

The department lists supplemental CS application materials, three recommendation letters, GRE General scores, and a background statement among expectations; assistantship deadlines precede general semester deadlines. International applicants should verify credential evaluation rules with the Graduate School.

Application Materials

• Department supplemental application: Required
• Statement of background and goals: Required
• Letters of recommendation: Three cited
• GRE General: Required per catalog section—verify waivers
• Transcripts: Official transcripts required

Academic Requirements

• Degree Required: Bachelor's in CS or equivalent with possible foundation work
• GRE/GMAT: GRE General cited
• TOEFL/IELTS: Per Graduate School for international applicants