UCLA计算机科学硕士开设在工程学院下，可以选择THESIS PLAN - PLAN I 或者 CAPSTONE PLAN - PLAN II。有以下研究方向：Artificial Intelligence, Computer System Architecture & CAD,Computational Systems Biology,Graphics & Vision,Information & Data Management,Network Systems,Software Systems,Computer Science Theory。学生不需要选择固定的专业领域，但是可以从各个领域选择自己感兴趣的课程。

THESIS PLAN - PLAN I

A total of 9 courses are required to fulfill the requirement towards the M.S. degree under Plan I: 7 must be formal courses (taken for letter grades), and at least 4 of the 7 must be 200-level courses in Computer Science. 2 courses (or 8 units) must be CS 598, which involves work on the thesis. The remaining 3 courses are elective courses, which may be 100- or 200-level courses in Computer Science or 200-level courses in a closely related discipline, e.g. Electrical and Computer Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, etc. (CS 201 seminars cannot be applied towards the 9 courses).

CAPSTONE PLAN - PLAN II

A total of 9 courses are required to fulfill the requirement towards the M.S. degree under Plan II: At least 5 courses must be 200-level courses in Computer Science (taken for letter grades). 500-level courses cannot be applied. The remaining 4 courses are elective courses, which may be 100- or 200-level courses in Computer Science or 200-level courses in a closely related discipline, e.g. Electrical and Computer Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, etc. (CS 201 seminars cannot be applied towards the 9 courses).

Academic Transcripts

At least THREE (3) letters of recommendation

GRE(Optional)

IELTS or TOEFL

Statement of Purpose

Personal history

Resume or Vitae

Supplemental Application and Writing Sample

All CS applicants submit an SOP (500 word limit) in their Graduate Division online application. Instructions are provided in the SOP section of the online application. The SOP is considered to be the writing sample. No additional writing sample is requested. 

APPLICATION DEADLINE

The deadline to submit an application for admission is DECEMBER 1, 23:59, PST. Students are admitted only once a year to start in the fall quarter only. Applications should be submitted only between mid-September and December 1.

该专业毕业后就业领域广泛，,即使是金融业、传媒业也能够为CS人才提供很多的就业机会,具体的职业包括计算机工程师，软件，硬件工程师，软件开发，信息系统管理，网站设计，网站管理等。