Undergraduate Studies

Why study Computing here? The department offers undergraduate degree programs as noted below. They all start with similar set of common courses, so students can delay the major decision or switch majors easily. Students in any major can also group their elective courses into a certificate.

Review the common questions from our entering students along with collected answers.

Prior Learning Assessment

If you have non-academic-credit skills, competency and experience related to computing or cybersecurity, you can turn them into credits on the way toward completing one of our programs. We now participate in Prior Learning Assessmen/Credit by Departmental Assessment. Contact the department chair for more information.

Programs

All programs can be completed part-time or full-time. Some programs offer completion completely online - look for programs with online. All programs offer completion in the evening (starting 4pm) with a combination of evening and online classes, look for programs with evening.

NOTE: We are in the transition period between C++ and Python in the initial courses.

Accelerated BS/MS Degree Programs

Bachelor of Science

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Minor in Computer Science eveningonline

For questions about the undergraduate programs, current students should visit our advising page, and everyone else should review below:

Transitioning to Computer Science

Transferring from Another Institution or Discipline

Potential/New/Transfer Student Advising

Courses

Any course can be completed either online or in the evening starting at 4pm, at least once a year. Courses designated with O/online are offered 100% online at least once a year. Most online courses are asynchronous but some can be synchronous depending on the requirements of the course.