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Program Mission

The Department of Computer Science programs are to provide graduates with the fundamental knowledge and habits of critical thinking required for future leadership roles in the numerous fields that depend on the underlying discipline of computer science. We intend to achieve the following goals:

1. To give each graduate a foundation in both the theory and the practice of computer science.
2. To prepare each graduate to take advantage of opportunities for generating new knowledge after graduation.
3. To introduce each graduate to the challenges and joys involved in research that leads to new kinds of computer software and hardware.
4. To provide the knowledge and skills necessary to foster a commitment to lifelong learning and ethical behavior.

The faculty believes the mission can only be accomplished through a commitment to assisting student learning through analysis and application, continuous improvement of the program through assessment and evaluation of student needs, and responsiveness to changes in the discipline within a global, social and ethical context.

Learning Outcomes

1. Software Fundamentals
   Graduates will demonstrate their ability to use fundamental computer science knowledge to design, document, implement, and test software solutions to a wide range of problems, using at least two high-level programming languages
2. Computer Science Technology Skills
   Graduates will demonstrate expertise in the main content areas of computer science including
   • discrete and continuous mathematics including skills in logic and proof writing
   • analysis and design of algorithms
   • formal languages and computability theory
   • operating systems
   • database systems
   • computer architecture
   • computer networks and distributed computing concepts.
3. Scientific Method
   Graduates will be able to gather requirements, analyze, design and conduct simulations or other computer experiments evaluate and interpret the data.
4. Societal Awareness
   Graduates will be aware of and understand the impact of computer technology on society at large, on the workplace environment, and on individuals.
5. Ethical Standards
   Graduates will be able to recognize and understand the importance of ethical standards as well as their own responsibilities with respect to the computer profession.
6. Collaborative Work Skills
   Graduates will demonstrate the ability to work effectively in teams to conduct technical work through the exercise of interpersonal communication skills.
7. Oral Communication Skills
   Graduates will demonstrate their ability to verbally communicate clearly.
8. Written Communication Skills
   Graduates will demonstrate their ability to write effectively both technical and non-technical materials with appropriate multimedia aids.
9. Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning
   Graduates will demonstrate that they can independently acquire new computing related skills and knowledge in order to pursue either further formal or informal learning after graduation.