Prospective Students
Welcome to the Department of Computer Sciences!
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Overview of Computer Curriculums at the University
At the University, there are 3 Departments within 3 separate Colleges that offer curriculums organized around computers.
- The Department of Computer Sciences within the College of Natural Sciences:
The foundation of computer sciences is algorithmic problem solving. Students explore computer science concepts through the programming assignments and projects in their classes. Required CS courses cover 3 tracks in computer sciences: theory, software, and hardware. Required and elective courses offer a theoretical base of knowledge in a wide variety of the computer sciences - software development; artificial intelligence; networks; theory; architecture; graphics; and algorithm analysis.
- The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
: within the College of Engineering offers electrical engineering and computer engineering tracks. The computer engineering curriculum emphasizes hardware development though students may also take software-oriented courses.
- The Department of Management Science and Information Systems : within the McCombs School of Business:
This curriculum emphasizes solving business problems through the use of technology. Students learn business practices, functional disciplines, and computer applications.
Characteristics of a Computer Scientist
Computer scientists have many of the following characteristics:
- Organize and think logically
- Aptitude for mathematics
- Value problem solving
- Sensitivity for multiple perspectives
