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Academic Programs

Computer Science

  • An innovative, nationally recognized curriculum in which students gain the breadth and depth of knowledge needed to be successful in business, industry and graduate school. The computer science program is nationally accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc.
  • The computer science department received a $4.5 million gift from David and Marilyn Karlgaard in 2002. The gift is supporting financial incentives to outstanding faculty, scholarships for students and technology updates.
  • The department has received two grants from the National Science Foundation in the last six years in recognition of its innovative curriculum. The department also has three times been nominated for the UW System Outstanding Teaching Department.
  • Five new faculty have joined the department in recent years, bringing with them interests and expertise in areas such as computer graphics, vision, robotics, computer architecture, computer security, distributed systems, networking, theory of computation, artificial intelligence and computational science. They join faculty members who are excellent teachers with expertise in databases, operating systems, software engineering and user interface design.
  • A state-of-the-art software design lab opened in the fall of 2002. This new lab contains the latest computing technologies for developing and implementing group software design projects.
  • A computer security lab opened in the spring of 2003. This new lab contains the latest computer security software tools for gaining practical experience in network security attacks and defense.
  • An in-depth, object-oriented programming sequence that includes a three-course introduction to object-oriented programming
  • A variety of upper division electives including topics such as computer security and information warfare, wireless computing, data mining, computer animation, cryptography, digital system design, microprocessor system design and computational biology.
  • Well-equipped laboratories – students have access to over 80 machines, ranging from Pentium 4 Windows XP systems to Linux workstations. All are part of the UW-Eau Claire local area network running fast Ethernet connections (100 Mb) to provide an integrated environment.
  • Students who are interested in graduate school or who have an aptitude for research can enroll in a senior capstone sequence, CS 482 (Collaborative Research I) and CS 492 (Collaborative Research II), where they will work directly with a faculty member on research topics.
  • UW-Eau Claire is the UW System Center of Excellence for undergraduate collaborative research.
  • Internships provide on-the-job experience, a paycheck and course credit. The internships are competitive so you must interview for positions.
  • Faculty and staff set aside time to answer questions and work with students, and classes are taught by professional faculty, not graduate students.

Computer Science Fact Sheet



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