At the start of a new millennium, computer science is becoming an increasingly vibrant field. From its inception just half a century ago, computer science has become the defining technology of our age. Computers are integral to modern culture and are the primary engine behind much of the world’s economic growth. The field, moreover, continues to evolve at an astonishing pace. New technologies are introduced continually, and existing ones become obsolete in the space of a few years. Much of the change that affects computer science comes from advances in technology. Many of these advances are part of an ongoing evolutionary process that has continued for many years. Moore’s Law—the 1965 prediction by Intel founder Gordon Moore that microprocessor chip density would double every eighteen months—continues to hold true. As a result, we have seen exponential increases in available computing power that have made it possible to solve problems that would have been out of reach just a few short years ago. Other changes in the discipline, such as the rapid growth of networking after the appearance of the World Wide Web, are more dramatic, suggesting that change also occurs in revolutionary steps. The evolutionary and revolutionary changes have had a profound effect on the discipline of computer science. These changes have also placed an increasing demand for highly qualified computer scientists in the Kingdom on both the undergraduate and graduate levels. In light of the rapid growth, change, and high demand in the discipline of computing, the ICS department at KFUPM has decided to develop a revised and enhanced version of its MSCS program that will not only match the changes and developments of the past decade, but will also prove to be relevant throughout the next decade.