Computer science is the study of computing systems and computation. This includes theories for understanding computing systems and methods. Computer science is concerned with everything about programs, how to solve problems with them, how to build them, how to classify and analyze them and prove they are correct, how to draw pictures with them, how to get them to learn and much more. CS studies these systems and others using three methodologies: engineering (high performance computing, game building), scientific (artificial intelligence, machine learning) and mathematical (cryptography, complexity theory.<br><br>The Department of Computer Science of the University of New Mexico has offered the Master of Science in Computer Science degree since 1973. The purpose of the master's degree program is to prepare students to work as professionals in the computer science field. Two options are available to interested students, the thesis option (Plan I) and the course option (Plan II).