Friday, August 12, 2011
What is difference between MA and MS in Computer scince?
At larger schools they have many faculty members and each one is an expert in a specific area of computer science, like robotics, graphics, artificial intelligence, database, compilers, etc.. At smaller schools the computer science dept. has smaller faculty, so the areas of study they can offer is more limited. What some schools do is make you take a bunch of biology or business courses "to give you breadth of learning and an appreciation for the business side". Basically, the program is not a pure ytical/research science degree. The fact that the program is a Master of Arts or Master of Business will reflect that you won't have a computer science background. This distinction between degree types is important, because when you go to get a job or apply for a PhD, if you have an MA in Computer Science, they will know that you might have a broad business-related background, you may know about computing but may not be tech-savvy. An MA would probably be good for management.
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