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The Computer Science Program

Computer science studies the development of algorithms and data structures for representing and processing information using computers. Additionally, computer science examines the logical organization of computers themselves. Questions which arise include the following. Given the enormous difficulty of writing large programs, what kinds of computer languages can be easily specified, easily understood, and yet mechanically translated? What concepts govern information processing? What are the most advantageous ways of distributing computing loads over a collection of distributed processors? How are graphical images best stored and processed? Are some functions inherently harder to compute than others? Do functions exist which cannot be computed? How is knowledge best represented in a computer?

The department’s programs prepare students for graduate study in computer science and for employment as computer science professionals.

Graduate Program

The department offers the degrees of Master of Science in Computer Science and Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science. For degree requirements and a full description of graduate courses in computer science, visit the department’s website at http://www.cs.wm.edu.

Special Five-Year M.S. Program

The department offers a special program designed to enable particularly well-prepared B.S. or B.A. students to obtain an M.S. in Computer Science 12 or 15 months after receiving their bachelors degrees. Students taking computer science as either their major or as a minor in their undergraduate years may be eligible for this program. Upon request, an eligible candidate will receive an advisor in computer science by the end of the junior year. Candidates will register for two graduate-level courses during the senior year and four such courses each semester during the following academic session. Candidates will complete the requirement for an independent research project in either the summer following the senior year or the summer after the course work is completed. Students qualifying for this program may apply to the department for possible financial assistance.

Programs and Course Descriptions

Programs

• Computer Science, BS
• Computer Science, Minor

Courses

• CSCI 120 - Elementary Topics
• CSCI 121 - Elementary Topics with Laboratory
• CSCI 131 - Concepts in Computer Science
• CSCI 135 - Web Design
• CSCI 140 - Computational Problem Solving in Data Science
• CSCI 141 - Computational Problem Solving
• CSCI 146 - Reasoning Under Uncertainty
• CSCI 215 - Introduction to Bioinformatics
• CSCI 232 - Competitive Programming
• CSCI 241 - Data Structures
• CSCI 243 - Discrete Structures of Computer Science
• CSCI 301 - Software Development
• CSCI 303 - Algorithms
• CSCI 304 - Computer Organization
• CSCI 312 - Principles of Programming Languages
• CSCI 320 - Directed Study
• CSCI 415 - Systems Programming
• CSCI 416 - Introduction to Machine Learning
• CSCI 417 - Computer Animation
• CSCI 420 - Special Topics in Computer Science
• CSCI 421 - Database Systems
• CSCI 423 - Finite Automata and Theory of Computation
• CSCI 424 - Computer Architecture
• CSCI 425 - Entrepreneurship in Computer Science
• CSCI 426 - Simulation
• CSCI 427 - Computer Graphics
• CSCI 430 - Computer Languages
• CSCI 432 - Web Programming
• CSCI 434 - Network Systems and Design
• CSCI 435 - Software Engineering
• CSCI 437 - Introduction to Game Design and Game Development
• CSCI 437X - Team Management for Game Design and Game Development
• CSCI 442 - Compiler Construction
• CSCI 444 - Principles of Operating Systems
• CSCI 445 - Mobile Application Security
• CSCI 454 - Computer and Network Security
• CSCI 464 - Applied Cybersecurity
• CSCI 495 - Honors
• CSCI 496 - Honors
• CSCI 498 - Internship

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