Computer Science, B.A. and B.S.

About the Program

• Internships that provide real-world experience
• Senior Capstone project for a real client
• Preparation for careers in business, industry or government
• Courses in mobile phone programming, computer security, game programming, data mining and bioinformatics
• Opportunities for research in data mining/machine learning, computer security, wireless networks and theoretical computer science
• Preparation for graduate school
• Opportunities to study abroad at some of the top universities around the world

Arcadia University’s programs in Computer Science provide a broadly based liberal arts background combined with specific computer science skills to equip students with the fundamental education needed to follow new trends in the computing profession. Throughout the courses, habits of systematic and accurate thinking are cultivated, and the flexibility needed to enter the constantly changing field of computing is emphasized.

Internships

The Department encourages students to participate in internships in order to integrate their classroom work with real-world experience.

Senior Capstone Project

A highlight of the curriculum is the Capstone course sequence. In it, students design and implement a real project for an actual client. An alternate Capstone experience in research in computer science may be available to students with faculty approval.

The primary programming language used is currently Java. The Department also offers SAS, Python and C++ as electives.

Requirements