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Computer Science

Our Students

Student Profile

Enrollment
Bachelors Enrollment: 561
Masters Enrollment: 106
PhD Enrollment: 35

Average GPA
Bachelor: 3.4
Masters: 3.58 (entering GPA)
PhD: 3.82 (entering GPA)

Minority Representation
Undergraduate: 18%
Graduate: 28%
Number of Countries Represented: 27

Undergraduate Statistics (2006 Graduating Class)

Average Starting Salary
Bachelor: $59,000

Language Skills
Bi-lingual: 70%
Three or more languages: 10%
Languages have included Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Mandarin, Cantonese, Swedish, German, French, Japanese, and Hungarian.

In a recent survey, 87% of our recent graduates reported that they had a job upon graduation.

Student Training

Languages taught in program: Java, C, C++, C#, Python, Ruby, PHP, Javascript, SQL, Assembly, Scheme

Topics included in the curriculum: Internet Programming, Operating Systems, Business, Linux, Security, Software Systems Design, Database Modeling, Graphics and Design, Systems/Networking, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, Applications Development, Computer Aided Geomatric Design, Natural Language Processing, Information Extraction, and Bioinformatics

Student Resources/Organizations: ACM, Unix Users Group, Ruby Users Group, Game Developers, and Women in Computer Science

Some companies that recruit our students

  • Amazon.com
  • Apple
  • Bank of America
  • Boeing
  • Cingular
  • Dreamworks
  • ExxonMobil
  • Hewlett Packard
  • Google
  • IBM
  • Intel
  • L-3 Communications
  • Lawrence Livermore National Labs
  • Lockheed Martin
  • Lucion Technologies
  • MIT
  • Micron
  • Microsoft
  • NASA
  • National Instruments
  • National Science Foundation
  • Navair
  • Novell
  • Omniture
  • Overstock.com
  • Pixar
  • Raytheon
  • Sandia National Labs
  • Sony
  • Symantec
  • The Pentagon
  • The United Nations
  • Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
  • Walt Disney Animation
  • Yahoo!