Program Overview

American National University’s Master of Science in Computer Science and Engineering program was designed for working IT professionals. Those who already have their bachelor’s degree and are seeking to learn the advanced concepts necessary for today’s computing environment will benefit from this degree program. Topics include operating systems, software engineering, cybersecurity, cloud computing, big data, and more. Students will study real-world problems while comparing and contrasting the various elements that compromise the field of Computer Science and Engineering.

Faculty provide a practical perspective through their academic credentials and industry experience. Under their expert guidance, students will be working closely with fellow IT professionals to complete class assignments within teams to prepare students for the real-world work environment and build their professional networks.

Classes are offered in both our online eUniversity and in hybrid formats at our Louisville, Kentucky for international student residency compliance.

Your Learning Experience

As a student in ANU’s Master of Science in Computer Science and Engineering, you will learn:

• Computer architecture like processing, storage, networking, monitoring, and the inner workings of various operating systems.
• The eight domains of the (ISC)2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) to analyze and evaluate best practices in security awareness for systems.
• The understanding and applications for Cloud Computing and its capabilities.

Upon successful completion of this MBA degree program, students will be able to:

• Compare and contrast the various elements that compromise the field of Computer Science Engineering to create new and evolving concepts within the field.
• Assess the growing trend toward globalization and its effect on Information Technology for the overall operations and success to an organization.
• Defend concepts and principles of distributed systems in today’s business environment, like processes, communication, security, fault tolerance, and synchronization, to apply for a specific distributed infrastructure.
• Argue the basic and advanced concepts associated with networking and telecommunications with topics covered like signal generation, ethernet and WLAN performance, IP addressing and management, and TCP connection control, among others.
• Students enrolled in the Master of Science in Computer Science and Engineering program are required to complete 50 hours of practicum experience each term.