graduate programs
The University of South Carolina offers several options for graduate study in computer science and engineering:
- Certificate of Graduate Studies in Information Assurance and Security—a focused course-based program
- Master of Engineering in Computer Science and Engineering (course work only)
- Master of Science in Computer Science and Engineering (requires a thesis)
- Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science and Engineering
Many courses in the graduate programs, including the required courses for all programs, are available through the APOGEE distance education program.
research programs
Undergraduate and graduate students in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering can participate in research projects in areas such as:
- artificial intelligence
- bioinformatics
- computational science
- computer architecture
- computer networks
- computer vision and image processing
- information assurance and computer security
- information systems
- software engineering
In addition to its many research labs, the department also houses two centers for research, development, and education: the Center for Information Technology and the Center for Information Assurance Engineering. Funding for the department’s research programs has been received from many sources, including the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Defense, and private companies.