{"id":2,"date":"2021-10-11T20:51:17","date_gmt":"2021-10-11T20:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/cs\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-08-03T09:05:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T14:05:25","slug":"degrees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/cs\/degrees\/","title":{"rendered":"Degree Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Computer Science Program Educational Objective<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Ability to solve complex computing problems using theory, methods, and algorithms as well as design and implement the solutions efficiently using software tools and programming languages<\/li>\n<li>Ability to effectively communicate, collaborate, and engage in lifelong learning, embracing the latest practices, methods, and technologies in computer science<\/li>\n<li>Ability to demonstrate a clear understanding of the ethical and legal principles regarding the computing profession<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>Computer Science Program Student Outcomes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Analyze a complex computing problem and apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions<\/li>\n<li>Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program\u2019s discipline<\/li>\n<li>Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts.<\/li>\n<li>Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgements in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles<\/li>\n<li>Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program\u2019s discipline<\/li>\n<li>Apply computer science theory and software development fundamentals to produce computing-based solutions [CS]<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Undergraduate Programs<\/h2>\n        <div id=\"proglist\" class=\"proglist\">\n                        <div class=\"prog-tiles\">\n            <ul class=\"list\">\n                                            <li class=\"plain-list switch-view\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/computer-science\/\" class=\"prog-title\">Computer Science<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                <li id=\"post-11803\" class=\"item\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/computer-science\/\">\n                        <div class=\"prog-title\">\n                            <div class=\"photo\" style=\"background: url('https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2017\/02\/bernd-dittrich-1Ef7qRWgqVg-unsplash-320x200.jpg') no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center center;\">\n                                <div class=\"prog-title title\">Computer Science<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"more-info\">\n                            <span>Hours: <\/span>120<br \/>\n                            <span>Type: <\/span>Major, Minor, Undergraduate<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                                            <li class=\"plain-list switch-view\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/data-science\/\" class=\"prog-title\">Computer Science (Data Science)<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                <li id=\"post-16662\" class=\"item\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/data-science\/\">\n                        <div class=\"prog-title\">\n                            <div class=\"photo\" style=\"background: url('https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2024\/11\/mika-baumeister-Wpnoqo2plFA-unsplash-320x200.jpg') no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center center;\">\n                                <div class=\"prog-title title\">Computer Science (Data Science)<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"more-info\">\n                            <span>Hours: <\/span>120<br \/>\n                            <span>Type: <\/span>Major, Undergraduate<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                                            <li class=\"plain-list switch-view\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/computer-science-game-animation-design\/\" class=\"prog-title\">Computer Science (Game &#038; Animation Design)<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                <li id=\"post-11820\" class=\"item\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/computer-science-game-animation-design\/\">\n                        <div class=\"prog-title\">\n                            <div class=\"photo\" style=\"background: url('https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2017\/02\/10D_4F_5881567_3388892804_5-320x200.jpg') no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center center;\">\n                                <div class=\"prog-title title\">Computer Science (Game &#038; Animation Design)<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"more-info\">\n                            <span>Hours: <\/span>120<br \/>\n                            <span>Type: <\/span>Major, Undergraduate<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                                            <li class=\"plain-list switch-view\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/computer-science-privacy-cyber-security-option\/\" class=\"prog-title\">Computer Science (Privacy &#038; Cyber Security Option)<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                <li id=\"post-11818\" class=\"item\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/computer-science-privacy-cyber-security-option\/\">\n                        <div class=\"prog-title\">\n                            <div class=\"photo\" style=\"background: url('https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2017\/02\/jefferson-santos-9SoCnyQmkzI-unsplash-320x200.jpg') no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center center;\">\n                                <div class=\"prog-title title\">Computer Science (Privacy &#038; Cyber Security Option)<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"more-info\">\n                            <span>Hours: <\/span>120<br \/>\n                            <span>Type: <\/span>Major, Undergraduate<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                                            <li class=\"plain-list switch-view\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/mathematics\/\" class=\"prog-title\">Mathematics<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                <li id=\"post-10034\" class=\"item\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/mathematics\/\">\n                        <div class=\"prog-title\">\n                            <div class=\"photo\" style=\"background: url('https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2015\/01\/28_29F_5881567_3961037683_5-320x200.jpg') no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center center;\">\n                                <div class=\"prog-title title\">Mathematics<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"more-info\">\n                            <span>Hours: <\/span>120<br \/>\n                            <span>Type: <\/span>Major, Minor, Undergraduate<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                                            <li class=\"plain-list switch-view\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/mathematics-data-science\/\" class=\"prog-title\">Mathematics (Data Science)<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                <li id=\"post-16680\" class=\"item\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/mathematics-data-science\/\">\n                        <div class=\"prog-title\">\n                            <div class=\"photo\" style=\"background: url('https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2024\/11\/jeswin-thomas-hecib2an4T4-unsplash-320x200.jpg') no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center center;\">\n                                <div class=\"prog-title title\">Mathematics (Data Science)<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"more-info\">\n                            <span>Hours: <\/span>120<br \/>\n                            <span>Type: <\/span>Major, Undergraduate<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                                            <li class=\"plain-list switch-view\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/mathematics-education\/\" class=\"prog-title\">Mathematics (Education)<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                <li id=\"post-10031\" class=\"item\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/mathematics-education\/\">\n                        <div class=\"prog-title\">\n                            <div class=\"photo\" style=\"background: url('https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2015\/01\/2D2_6E_5881567_3961037071_5-320x200.jpg') no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center center;\">\n                                <div class=\"prog-title title\">Mathematics (Education)<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"more-info\">\n                            <span>Hours: <\/span>120<br \/>\n                            <span>Type: <\/span>Major, Undergraduate<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                        <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n        \n<h2>Graduate Programs<\/h2>\n        <div id=\"proglist-2\" class=\"proglist\">\n                        <div class=\"prog-tiles\">\n            <ul class=\"list\">\n                                            <li class=\"plain-list switch-view\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/cybersecurity-certification\/\" class=\"prog-title\">Cyber Security and Privacy Graduate Certificate<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                <li id=\"post-13492\" class=\"item\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/cybersecurity-certification\/\">\n                        <div class=\"prog-title\">\n                            <div class=\"photo\" style=\"background: url('https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2019\/10\/towfiqu-barbhuiya-FnA5pAzqhMM-unsplash-320x200.jpg') no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center center;\">\n                                <div class=\"prog-title title\">Cyber Security and Privacy Graduate Certificate<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"more-info\">\n                            <span>Hours: <\/span>12<br \/>\n                            <span>Type: <\/span>Graduate, Graduate Certificate<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Duration: <\/span>2 years\t\t\t\t                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                                            <li class=\"plain-list switch-view\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/master-of-computer-and-information-science\/\" class=\"prog-title\">Master of Computer and Information Science<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                <li id=\"post-10334\" class=\"item\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/master-of-computer-and-information-science\/\">\n                        <div class=\"prog-title\">\n                            <div class=\"photo\" style=\"background: url('https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2015\/03\/p5881567_2816174713_5-320x200.jpg') no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center center;\">\n                                <div class=\"prog-title title\">Master of Computer and Information Science<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"more-info\">\n                            <span>Hours: <\/span>30<br \/>\n                            <span>Type: <\/span>Graduate, Masters<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Duration: <\/span>2 years\t\t\t\t                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                                            <li class=\"plain-list switch-view\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/master-of-computer-and-information-science-cyber-security\/\" class=\"prog-title\">Master of Science in Computer and Information Science &#8211; Cybersecurity and Privacy Option<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                <li id=\"post-11675\" class=\"item\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/master-of-computer-and-information-science-cyber-security\/\">\n                        <div class=\"prog-title\">\n                            <div class=\"photo\" style=\"background: url('https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2016\/03\/city-cars-road-traffic-320x200.jpg') no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center center;\">\n                                <div class=\"prog-title title\">Master of Science in Computer and Information Science &#8211; Cybersecurity and Privacy Option<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"more-info\">\n                            <span>Hours: <\/span>30<br \/>\n                            <span>Type: <\/span>Graduate, Masters<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Duration: <\/span>2 years\t\t\t\t                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                                            <li class=\"plain-list switch-view\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/master-science-computer-information-science-data-science-option\/\" class=\"prog-title\">Master of Science in Computer and Information Science &#8211; Data Science Option<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                <li id=\"post-11834\" class=\"item\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/master-science-computer-information-science-data-science-option\/\">\n                        <div class=\"prog-title\">\n                            <div class=\"photo\" style=\"background: url('https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2017\/02\/luke-chesser-JKUTrJ4vK00-unsplash-320x200.jpg') no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center center;\">\n                                <div class=\"prog-title title\">Master of Science in Computer and Information Science &#8211; Data Science Option<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"more-info\">\n                            <span>Hours: <\/span>30<br \/>\n                            <span>Type: <\/span>Graduate, Masters<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Duration: <\/span>2 years\t\t\t\t                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                                            <li class=\"plain-list switch-view\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/master-of-computer-and-information-science-information-tech\/\" class=\"prog-title\">Master of Science in Computer and Information Science &#8211; Information Technology Option<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                <li id=\"post-11677\" class=\"item\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/master-of-computer-and-information-science-information-tech\/\">\n                        <div class=\"prog-title\">\n                            <div class=\"photo\" style=\"background: url('https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2016\/10\/scott-rodgerson-PSpf_XgOM5w-unsplash-320x200.jpg') no-repeat; 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