BS in Computer Science
The BS in Computer Science is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). The program has held continuous accreditation since 1987. The
BS in Computer Science integrates the Computer Science Department's
technical requirements for the major with the university's general
education requirements to prepare the student for a career in the
computing field and for further study in the computing sciences.
See the Advising pages for advising materials for previous catalogs.
Computer Science Discipline
"Computer science spans a wide range, from its theoretical and algorithmic foundations to cutting-edge developments in robotics, computer vision, intelligent systems, bioinformatics, and other exciting areas. We can think of the work of computer scientists as falling into three categories.- They design and implement software. Computer scientists take on challenging programming jobs. They also supervise other programmers, keeping them aware of new approaches.
- They devise new ways to use computers. Progress in the CS areas of networking, database, and human-computer-interface enabled the development of the World Wide Web. Now CS researchers are working with scientists from other fields to make robots become practical and intelligent aides, to use databases to create new knowledge, and to use computers to help decipher the secrets of our DNA.
- They develop effective ways to solve computing problems. For example, computer scientists develop the best possible ways to store information in databases, send data over networks, and display complex images. Their theoretical background allows them to determine the best performance possible, and their study of algorithms helps them to develop new approaches that provide better performance.
... computer science offers a comprehensive foundation that permits graduates to adapt to new technologies and new ideas."
- description of the discipline from Computing Curricula 2005: The Overview Report (pdf)
