Computer Science
Bachelor of Science
At a Glance
All those zeros and ones add up to UWG's computer science major, which offers students expert preparation for the high-demand and ever-growing fields of information technology, programming, web development, technical support, software engineering and systems and database administration. The sophisticated infrastructure and equipment, running in a multi-platform environment with special multi-media enhanced technologies, gives students the depth and breadth of knowledge needed to write their own ticket—and perhaps their own code—in the world of computer science.
Why should I choose UWG's Computer Science program?
- Accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (CAC/ABET).
- Curriculum designed to provide students with a common body of knowledge in CS, as defined by the ACM/IEEE Computing Curricula 2001.
- Small class size: upper-level classes usually have fewer than 15 students.
Are there any special opportunities available?
- Students have the opportunity to pursue individual interests in CS under the direction of a faculty member through independent studies and directed research.
- Frequent student employment opportunities for tutoring and departmental/faculty projects.
What can I do after graduation, graduate school and job-wise?
- Careers
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- Computing/IT industry.
- Programming, web development, technical support, software engineering, systems and database/network administration.
- Teaching.
- Further Education
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- The B.S. in CS program provides excellent foundations for further graduate study in computer science as well as other fields.
What kind of student organizations, clubs or honorary societies can I join?
- Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE) Honor Society for the Computing Sciences
- Computer Science Women of West Georgia (CSWoW)
What kind of facilities and equipment will be made available to me?
- A complete academic computing infrastructure consisting of current technologies and equipment running in a multi-platform environment.
- General and special-purpose computing labs support most class work and projects and are available to eligible CS students 24/7 with their UWG ID card.
- Two multimedia-enhanced teaching studios support classroom instruction.
- Remote access to many computing resources.
- Students have the opportunity to experiment with a variety of software tools and systems commonly used in industry such as UNIX, Microsoft and Apple.
- A sophisticated course Web system, allowing faculty to post course materials and facilitate online activities, provides a valuable supplement to the classroom as well as a publicly accessible archive of past CS course offerings.
Does the faculty specialize in certain areas?
- Software engineering
- Networks
- OS
- Web technologies
- Databases
- AI
- Gaming
- Interactive media
