諾瓦東南大學(xué)

Use powerful computers with cutting-edge software tools to solve complex computational problems. Take advantage of an outstanding laboratory as you master the curriculum, based on the Association for Computing Machinery's recommendations. Explore algorithms, robotics, and real-world challenges in this exciting computer science major.

What you’ll study: Professors regularly upgrade their courses to reflect constant changes within this evolving industry. With a practical approach, you'll gain expertise in nine areas: algorithms and data structures, architecture, artificial intelligence and robotics, database and information retrieval, human-computer interaction, numerical and symbolic computation, operating systems, programming languages, and software methodology and engineering.

How you’ll learn more: By emphasizing laboratory experiences, your professors bring the coursework to life. Beyond coding, you’ll integrate theory, abstraction, and design into your practical projects. You'll also be challenged to bridge the gap between hardware and software issues.

Where it can take you: Chief Technology Officer, Computer Programmer, System Analyst, and Mobile App Creator. Apply your skills across a range of potential career paths, and become the reliable computing professional every business and organization needs. With a degree in computer science, you'll be ready to advance in government, higher education, and across the high-tech industry.

Computer Science Major Learning Outcomes

By graduation, students in the computer science program are expected to have attained:

• An ability to analyze a problem and to identify computing requirements appropriate to its solution.
• 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 with a range of audiences about technical information.
• An ability to make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles, and identify impacts on individuals and society.
• An ability to function effectively on teams to establish goals, plan tasks, meet deadlines, manage risk, and produce deliverables.
• An ability to apply theory in the design and implementation of computer-based solutions.
• An ability to reason about and explain computer-based solutions at multiple levels of abstraction.
• An ability to recognize the ongoing need for additional knowledge and to locate, evaluate, integrate, and apply this knowledge effectively.

Graduates of this program can become leaders in a variety of professional positions and industries, including:

• Computer Scientist - design computers, conduct research to improve their design or use, and develop and adapt principles for applying computers to new uses
• Computer Security Specialist - responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing an organization's information security measures
• Computer Support Specialist - provide assistance and advice to users, interpret problems, and provide technical support for hardware, software, and systems
• Database Administrator - work with database management systems software, testing, coordinating changes to, and implementing computer databases
• Embedded Software Engineer
• Mobile Application Software
• Network/Systems Administrator - install, configure, and support an organization's systems
• Software Architect
• Software Designer
• Software Engineer - design and develop both packaged and system software