Division of Computer and Data Sciences

School: School of Engineering and Computational Sciences

Division of Computational Sciences

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The mission of the Division of Computational Sciences is to prepare students to be outstanding technologists who successfully contribute and adapt to the rapidly changing field, both as academics and professionals. Programs offered provide strong coverage of current knowledge in the field and the foundation necessary for lifelong learning and development. The majors are based on the recommendations of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and they expose students to the four processes that computing professionals employ: design, abstraction, theory, and implementation. A mastery of these processes is emphasized through a broad-based coverage of the disciplines of computer science and data science in the core curriculum. The majors conclude with senior capstone group projects, and heavily emphasize professional skills (communication, presentation, teamwork, management) and hands-on experiences and portfolio building.

The division houses B.S. degrees in Computer Science, Data Science, and Informational Technology, M.S. degrees in Computer Science and Data Science, and minors in Computer Science, Data Science, Cyber Security, and Information Technology. All curricula focus on job preparedness and building of technical and professional skill sets. Students in Computer and Data Sciences will work with real-world applications and hands-on learning outcomes from day one. Areas of study include software engineering, data science, data visualization, statistical modeling, artificial intelligence, machine learning, cybersecurity, web and mobile application development, game development, and many others.

Students are also encouraged to take part in internships, co-ops, research projects, and work on individual projects with faculty. Students work closely with faculty advisers to customize the majors through the use of electives to focus on areas that directly apply to areas of study that interest the students, and prepare them for the careers they want when they graduate. All students are encouraged to get involved with faculty research, individual projects, and capstone experiences. Additionally, all students are required to take part in an experiential learning program as a graduation requirement, satisfied by either an internship or a faculty research project.

Undergraduate degree programs offered:

Major(s)

Computer Science, B.S.  

Data Science, B.S.  

Information Technology, B.S.  

Minor(s)

Computer Science  

Cyber Security   

Data Science  

Information Technology