Computer Science

Do you thrive on developing elegant solutions to complex problems? 行业4.0 is changing the way companies develop and deliver products and services. 作为一台计算机 science major at Wilkes, you’ll leverage both your analytical and creative skills to design next-generation software and data solutions that can change tomorrow’s world.

Program Snapshot

项目类型 格式 学分
大,小 在校园 120 (16 for minor)

Why Study Computer Science at Wilkes?

As a Wilkes computer science student, you’ll enjoy small class sizes, the freedom to conduct independent study and research with dedicated faculty, and opportunities to solve real-world problems.

What Will You Learn as a Computer Science Major?

  • A series of foundational computer science and mathematics courses in data structures, algorithms, and parallel and distributed computing provide a strong base of theoretical and practical knowledge you'll use every day.
  • Advanced electives build on what you've learned, diving into topics such as networking and communication, security, machine learning and artificial intelligence.
  • In addition to technical expertise, you'll prepare for a successful career by learning to effectively work within a team and become familiar best practices within a professional, legal and ethical framework. Select students gain practical experience working as system administrators for the department, managing our computing facilities.
  • A senior capstone project brings it all together. You'll have the opportunity to leverage everything you've learned as you work on a project team under the direction of a faculty member solving actual problems. Capstone projects are often developed with alumni supervision, giving you additional opportunities to make lasting connections and expand 你的网络.

Interested in this program?

Complete the following form and we'll send you more information!

加载...

Program Highlights

Senior Project

For your senior project, you’ll design and implement software as part of a team and present it at the end of your last semester. Examples of past senior projects include iOS robotics drivers, AI chess engines, mobile and web apps to improve and automate university workflows, and applications that support faculty research.

实习

The CS program allows flexibility for internships and cooperative education. 学生 have interned at 谷歌, NASA, Intel and many more. The credit-bearing cooperative education component includes placement in a private or public organization related to your academic objectives and career goals.

设施

Hands-on, experiential learning takes place in our computer labs, which house over two dozen workstations with quad-core Intel i7 processors running GNU/Linux. 我们WARLOC computing cluster offers massive computing power and data analysis capabilities at 规模.

楚

I love Wilkes’ close-knit community, as well as having professors who truly care about students’ well-being. I also appreciate the opportunities Wilkes has given me. 

Simon 楚 - PhD candidate in Software Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University

职业生涯 & 结果

Computer science careers continue to grow and evolve as technology changes. 根据 to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the demand for computer and information research jobs is expected to increase by 15% from 2021 to 2031, which is much faster than the average for all occupations. 专业人士 with a bachelor's degree in computer science can pursue careers in an immense variety 的行业. 

职业生涯

  • 开发人员
  • Software Engineer
  • Solutions Architect
  • Reliability Engineer
  • Information Security Analyst
  • Game 开发人员
  • Devops Engineer
  • 数据分析师
  • Database Administrator

雇主

  • 谷歌
  • NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
  • IBM
  • 英特尔(intc . o:行情).
  • Booz Allen Hamilton
  • Lockheed Martin
  • Keystone Automotive
  • Benco牙科
  • Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

Graduate Schools

  • Carnegie Mellon University
  • University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
  • Binghamton University
  • University of Arizona