Use your Lockheed Martin benefit to earn your M.S. in Computer Science at Mines
Earn your Master of Science in Computer Science in just two years (part-time), using your Lockheed Martin tuition assistance benefit, through a combination of on-campus and online courses at Colorado School of Mines. During your two years, you’ll complete several courses and a large CS project that will advance your skills and accelerate your career growth.
Apply by January 5 for priority consideration for Fall 2021; deadline for applications is July 1.
Overview
- 8 total courses + 2 summers spent on a large CS project (which can be built to suit your interests or current professional focus)
- On-campus and online courses offered
- On-campus courses offered twice weekly (Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday), with possible start times at 7:30 a.m., 8 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 4 p.m.
- 2 years (part-time) to complete degree
- Start in early January or late August
Our program offers Lockheed Martin engineers a cutting-edge curriculum, a flexible course schedule, close proximity to Lockheed Martin campus and the opportunity to engage with highly-qualified faculty. If you’re interested in our program, or want to learn more about us, please contact me!
— Dr. Tracy Camp
Department Head of Computer Science
tcamp@mines.edu
Lockheed Martin Tuition Assistance Available
All Lockheed employees are eligible for education assistance for continuing and graduate education in a field related to the business. For technical degrees such as CS, Lockheed Martin provides $12,500/year with a lifetime cap of $72,000. Meet with Lockheed Martin’s personnel department to learn how you can tap into this benefit and the requirements of doing so (e.g., minimum grade required).
Example Schedule
| Semester | Course |
|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Machine Learning (Face-to-Face/F2F) |
| Semester 1 | Information Security and Privacy (online or F2F) |
| Semester 2 | Artificial Intelligence (F2F) |
| Semester 2 | Theory of Cryptography (online or F2F) |
| Summer 1 | 3 credits of M.S. project work |
| Semester 3 | Fundamentals of Computer Networks (online) |
| Semester 3 | Theory of Computing (F2F) |
| Semester 4 | Architecture (F2F) |
| Semester 4 | Cyber Physical Systems Security (online or F2F) |
| Summer 2 | 3 credits of M.S. project work |
Other course options include Parallel Computing, Augmented Reality, Advanced HPC, Computer Vision, Database Management, Mobile App Development and more!
Don’t have a B.S. (or minor) in Computer Science?
If you don’t have an undergraduate degree in computer science, you will need to complete up to five foundational CS courses (many of which are offered online). CS faculty can work with you individually to determine the number of foundational courses required, based on your skills and professional preparation.
Contact tcamp@mines.edu or cs@mines.edu to discuss.
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