The MS in Computer Science degree is appropriate for students who wish to pursue a technical career in any of a number of areas within Computer Science, or for students who may wish to pursue a Ph.D. degree in the future. The Master of Science in Computer Science program at DePaul CDM is structured to provide students an expertise in the following core areas: Algorithm Development and Computer Science Concepts Computer Systems Programming and Software Development. The program also allows students flexibility to apply the core knowledge to diverse applied areas: Distributed Systems and Web Development Database Systems Data Analysis Data Mining Bioinformatics Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision Computer Graphics Computer Games and Animation Software Engineering and User Interfaces Networking and Security