Computer Science

Do you love computers? Have you ever wanted to developand/or modify computer systems software and hardware?Would you love to work with computer operating systems andutilities? According to the U.S. Department of Labor, seven ofthe 10 fastest growing occupations over the next 10 years willbe in the information technology field.

Contact Info:Computer SciencePhillips Science Hall 130101 Roosevelt Avenue715-836-2526 |jensenmi@uwec.edu

Majors• Computer Science - Software

EngineeringComprehensive major (no minorrequired)• Computer Science

Minor• Computer Science

Certificate• Computer Programmer

Where you'll findour grads• National: Google, Amazon,

Facebook, Microsoft, Intel Labs,NSA, Lockheed Martin

• Regional: JAMF, 3M, Cray, SGI,Cargill, Target, NorthwesternMutual, Liberty Mutual

• Grad school: UW-Madison andUniversity of Minnesota

Prepared forSuccessUW-Eau Claire’s CS program is appliedand leads to high placement rates.With a good GPA and the experiencesprovided through the program,placement rates are near 100 percent.The department also boasts highplacement rates in well-paid

internships and full-time careers inlocal and regional Fortune 500companies and government agencies.Typical positions held by computerscience graduates include work as asoftware engineer, computerengineer, programmer/analyst,systems programmer, engineeringsoftware support personnel, computersystem engineer or Internet softwaredeveloper.

Why UW-Eau ClaireRankings / Reputation /Well-funded programsThe department has received twogrants from the National ScienceFoundation in the last six years inrecognition of its innovativecurriculum. The department has alsobeen nominated three times for the UW System Outstanding TeachingDepartment. The department alsoreceived a $5 million gift from Davidand Marilyn Karlgaard to supportfinancial incentives to outstandingfaculty, scholarships for students andtechnology updates.

Faculty ExpertsOur faculty members have expertise indatabases, operating systems,software engineering and webdevelopment. Faculty have expertisein areas such as computer graphics,vision, robotics, computerarchitecture, computer security,distributed systems, networking,theory of computation, artificialintelligence and computationalscience. Excellent teachers designcoursework and assignments thatchallenge and engage students.

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Innovative FacilitiesThe Computer Science departmentmaintains four state-of-the-artcomputer labs uniquely designed andunlike any others in the region. TheKarlgaard Laptop Lab provides a quiet,comfortable study and workspace,reserved for computer sciencestudents only. The Teaching Lab has28 stations and laptop stations withequipment updated every two yearsto ensure students work with the mostrecent technology. The SoftwareDesign Lab offers computingtechnologies for developing andimplementing group software designprojects. The Cray ComputerEngineering Lab contains equipmentused to investigate computerhardware issues and build systems,integrating hardware and software.

SuggestedFreshmanCurriculum• Big Picture in Computer Science+• Fundamentals of Object Oriented

Programming*• Calculus I• Freshman Experience course• General electives+ The Big Picture in Computer Science(CS 146) course is an introduction tocomputer science. Students examinethe various sub-fields that make upcomputer science, learncomputational thinking skills and gainpractice with practical techniques forbeing successful in the study ofcomputer science. Students begindeveloping a resume andinvestigating resources for success inthe job market or graduate schoolafter their undergraduate careers.Students examine societal and ethicalissues in the world of computing.Students also gain experience withdata modeling and database queryingas practical work related to theseareas.

* An introduction to computerprogramming. Students use an object-oriented approach with Java as itsprogramming language. Java is alanguage developed for use on theInternet and provides interestingfeatures such as graphics andconnections to Internet sites.

Course Work / Pre-ProfessionalCoursesThe Computer Science departmentkeeps up with current technologytrends by constantly evaluating andupdating the curriculum, such asadding application developmentcourses. Two distinct majors arecurrently offered.• Computer Science —

Comprehensive major: acomprehensive major withcoursework in software engineeringand database systems, computerhardware and operating systems,and computer networks.

• Computer Science — SoftwareEngineering: a standard major witha focus on software design anddevelopment intended for studentswho wish to become professionalsoftware engineers.

Special AdmissionGuidelinesAll undergraduate computerscience majors should have a goodmathematics background. Studentsare required to show a college algebracompetency before taking freshmancoursework.