MISSION

The mission of the Computer Science Department is to offer a Bachelor of Science degree program in computer science, a minor in computer science and a certificate program in computer programming. The department offers service courses for other academic departments, engages in research and scholarly activities, and engages in mutually beneficial relationships with the community.

GOALS

1. To provide an effective program of study in computer science.
2. To recruit and retain students who will be able to complete the computer science curriculum.
3. To promote and facilitate faculty development of effective teaching skills, research productivity, the acquisition of external funding through grants and contracts, and community involvement.
4. To guide student achievement of WSSU educational goals.

ACCREDITATION

Accredited by the CAC Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012, Telephone: (410) 347-7700

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Department of Computer Science provides the opportunity for students to pursue the study of the properties of computer systems. A wide range of career opportunities exists for computer scientists, including: computer programming, computer system analyst, database administration, network administration, applications development/ support, computer-aided design, computer-aided engineering, software engineering, computer graphics, visualization, imaging, Internet applications development, computational science, and hardware support.

Departmental facilities include traditional classrooms, instructional laboratories and specialized laboratories. Laboratory facilities include: programming, applications development, UNIX, digital design, data communications/networking, graphics, visualization, parallel computing, undergraduate research/CBT, and other specialized labs. The department has access to the North Carolina Supercomputer Center (Cray Supercomputer, Visualization Systems, and Parallel Systems). Additionally, the department is one of the major user clients of the Academic Computer Center facilities (Alpha 4000, PC labs). All the department’s computers communicate by an Ethernet local area network connected to the university fiber optic campus-wide network.