Mission, Objectives and Student Outcomes

To generate and disseminate durable knowledge within and around the rapidly evolving discipline of computer science by:

• Educating bachelors, masters, and doctoral degree candidates within our discipline.
• Contributing to the education of degree candidates in related fields, including mathematics, meteorology, computer engineering, industrial and systems engineering, and electrical engineering.
  
• Generating knowledge in theoretical and applied topics within and around our discipline and disseminating the results.
• Contributing to professional societies within and around our discipline.
• Producing graduates who are highly sought by industry, government and universities.

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Computer Science and Similarly Named Computing Programs Program Criteria.

• Graduates succeed in problem solving professions using computer science expertise.
• Graduates succeed in software design and development careers.
• Graduates may pursue and complete advanced degrees in computer science or other fields.
   

• Analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions.
• Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline.
• Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts.
• Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles.
• Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program’s discipline.

The program criterion pertaining to Student Outcomes for Computer Science programs is as follows:

• Apply computer science theory and software development fundamentals to produce computing-based solutions.