The Department of Computer Science offers a graduate program leading to the Master of Science degree with a major in Computer Science through the Graduate School. The M.S. degree program has been designed to provide students with a relevant graduate level education and to prepare them for careers as professional computer scientists or for advanced doctoral level study. Faculty members and graduate students engage in informal and direct contacts to better utilize their combined resources in studies and research. All graduate level teaching is done by full-time highly qualified faculty members who are committed to pursuing excellence in both teaching and research. A friendly, stimulating atmosphere is present in both the Department and the University as a whole.