Computer Science is the art and science of solving problems using computers. Both the major program in Computer Science and the individual courses in this program are designed to provide students with a strong practical background, including specific experiences and current knowledge about practices in computing. This is leveraged by an understanding of the powerful ideas that underlie the discipline and profession of computing; these ideas form an important piece of each course in Computer Science. The program and its courses are designed to comply with curriculum recommendations of the two major professional societies in computing, IEEE and ACM.

Students who are interested in a career in computing, or in obtaining practical knowledge and in exploring the ideas behind computing, should consider majoring in Computer Science or taking several of the courses in the program.