Department of Computer Science

Our computer science program will prepare you for careers in fields like computer architecture, software engineering, network security, computer graphics, artificial intelligence and database management.

Learn from those who do

Our faculty have practical experience in the fields they teach. Put your lessons to work and utilize the special-purpose labs running advanced software applications.

The Department of Computer Science offers a major in Computer Science in the B.A. and B.S. degrees. Graduates have found careers in industry, business, and government as programmers, systems engineers, software designers and consultants.

The major consists of 40 semester hours of computer science and 16 hours of mathematics and statistics.

Program educational objectives

Graduates of the computer science program are expected to engage in the following activities within the first five years after graduation:

Graduates will contribute to their chosen profession, developing a reputation for solving complex problems.
Graduates will engage in lifelong learning activities in computer science or related fields.
Graduates will conduct themselves in a professional, responsible and ethical manner in their chosen profession.
Graduates will demonstrate a commitment to teamwork, communicating effectively with others from diverse backgrounds.

Computer science student enrollment and graduation data

	2015-2016	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022
Degrees Awarded	33	46	52	33	60	56	46
Students in Program	150	165	202	209	210	218	186

Student outcomes

By the time of graduation, students in the computer science program will have:

An ability to analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions.
An ability to design, implement, and evaluate a computer-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the discipline.
An ability to communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts.
An ability to recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles.
An ability to function effectively as a member or leader on a team engaged in activities appropriate to the discipline.
An ability to apply computer science theory and software development fundamentals to produce computing-based solutions.

Academic programs

The cover of the Department of Computer Science Spring 2022 Newsletter at Central Michigan University.

2021-2022 was both a challenging and rewarding academic year at CMU. Click to read the latest updates from the Department of Computer Science in our Spring 2022 Newsletter.