The BS program in Computer Science focuses on the design of computers, computational processes for problem-solving and information transfer and transformation with an emphasis on improving software and system quality, security, performance and usability. The program supports the evolution of the computing and informatics disciplines: the integration of computer and information sciences with engineering, science and other disciplines.
Computer science professionals design, analyze and improve the quality of computer software and systems for a variety of applications, including:
- Artificial intelligence
- Computer vision
- Graphics
- Information management
- Multimedia
- Networking
- Security
Examples of projects a computer scientist might work on include:
- Computer networking
- Database and information systems
- Distribution processing systems
- Gaming systems
- Next-generation computing systems
- Search engines
- Software engineering
- Web services