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Computer Science

Computer Science

Develop your skills

With a Computer Science Degree at º£½ÇÂÒÂ×

Today there may be no field as applicable or essential to the world’s economies — and influential to how people live, play and work — than computer science.

The computer science program at º£½ÇÂÒÂ× encompasses computer theory, ethical and technological issues, user interface requirements and the development, programming and design of hardware platforms and software applications. We also offer a graduate-level program in computer science (MS).

With a computer science degree from º£½ÇÂÒÂ×, you’ll be prepared to apply your skills and knowledge to the design, implementation and evaluation of computer-based systems in the private and public sectors. We offer three labs — including one focused on robotics and electronics — with state-of-the-art equipment, providing computer science degree students with extraordinary hands-on opportunities to put theory into practice. 

Learn more about the field. Use the Maxwell Library to get research and career news, find web resources, do research, and find books and new electronic materials, all specific to computer science.

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Join the computer science club

Members of the computer science club have competed in programming and robotics competitions, hackathons and on-campus activities focused on the opportunities and challenges inherent in the discipline.

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Do undergraduate research

We encourage computer science degree students to conduct independent projects in collaboration with faculty, to cultivate important skills and pursue their personal passions in computer science and cybersecurity and digital forensics.

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Get experience

Internships play an important role in helping you earn valuable work experience while you study. º£½ÇÂÒÂ× students who’ve earned their computer science degree have completed internships with such companies as Meditech, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Apple, Microsoft, Cisco, and State Street.

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