{"id":4065,"date":"2011-09-13T11:09:48","date_gmt":"2011-09-13T11:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.umw.edu\/cas\/computerscience\/default.php"},"modified":"2024-09-05T19:14:07","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T23:14:07","slug":"department-of-computer-science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/computerscience\/","title":{"rendered":"Department of Computer Science"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-umw-hero alignfull umw-custom-block umw-hero umw-hero--dark-text umw-hero--white umw-hero--with-no-media\"><div class=\"umw-hero__inner\"><div class=\"umw-hero__media\"><\/div><div class=\"umw-hero__title\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-hero__title__wrapper\"><div class=\"umw-hero__eyebrow\">Department of <\/div><h1 class=\"umw-hero__title__header\">Computer Science<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-umw-hero-ctas alignfull\"><div class=\"umw-hero__links\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-hero__links__wrapper\">\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-welcome-to-computer-science-at-the-university-of-mary-washington\">Welcome to Computer Science at the University of Mary Washington!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The UMW Computer Science program is designed to nurture your passion for technology and equip you with the skills to thrive in this ever-evolving field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With small class sizes taught by our full-time faculty, state-of-the-art labs, and a curriculum at the forefront of industry trends, we provide an environment where you can flourish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"umw-accordion-container umw-custom-block\" data-only-one=\"true\">\n<div class=\"umw-collapsible-section umw-custom-block\"><div class=\"accordion__question\" data-js-question=\"true\"><button class=\"accordion__question__trigger\" data-js-trigger=\"true\">Current Students<\/button><div class=\"accordion__question__answer\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1oGo-ncrKspcpn3h3sFp06slS-2G6ilvEtJ73reHopG4\/\">CPSC\/CYBR Student Handbook<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"umw-accordion-container umw-custom-block\" data-only-one=\"true\">\n<div class=\"umw-collapsible-section umw-custom-block\"><div class=\"accordion__question\" data-js-question=\"true\"><button class=\"accordion__question__trigger\" data-js-trigger=\"true\">Transfer Students<\/button><div class=\"accordion__question__answer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/computerscience\/transfer-students\/\">Information about Transferring Computer Science courses<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/academics.umw.edu\/registrar\/transfer-information\/\">UMW Transfer Information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"umw-accordion-container umw-custom-block\" data-only-one=\"true\">\n<div class=\"umw-collapsible-section umw-custom-block\"><div class=\"accordion__question\" data-js-question=\"true\"><button class=\"accordion__question__trigger\" data-js-trigger=\"true\">High School Students<\/button><div class=\"accordion__question__answer\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/computerscience\/high-school-students\/\">Information for current students in high school<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<html><div class=\"wp-block-cover umw-cta-breaker\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1890\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-37845\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/computerscience\/files\/2024\/09\/computerscience-scaled.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"\/\/cas.umw.edu\/computerscience\/files\/2024\/09\/computerscience-scaled.jpg 2560w, \/\/cas.umw.edu\/computerscience\/files\/2024\/09\/computerscience-300x222.jpg 300w, \/\/cas.umw.edu\/computerscience\/files\/2024\/09\/computerscience-1024x756.jpg 1024w, \/\/cas.umw.edu\/computerscience\/files\/2024\/09\/computerscience-768x567.jpg 768w, \/\/cas.umw.edu\/computerscience\/files\/2024\/09\/computerscience-1536x1134.jpg 1536w, \/\/cas.umw.edu\/computerscience\/files\/2024\/09\/computerscience-2048x1512.jpg 2048w, \/\/cas.umw.edu\/computerscience\/files\/2024\/09\/computerscience-1140x842.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-two-major-programs\">Two Major Programs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-umw-cta-breaker-card umw-cta-breaker-card\"><a class=\"umw-cta-breaker-card__inner\" href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/computerscience\/requirements\/cs-major\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><div class=\"umw-cta-breaker-card__arrow\"><\/div><div class=\"umw-cta-breaker-card__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading umw-cta-breaker-card__title\" id=\"h-computer-science\">Computer Science<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left umw-cta-breaker-card__summary\">This is a very popular major\u2014currently, it is the third most popular major at UMW. This program prepares students for the in-demand field of software development. Nearly all of our students have multiple job offers upon graduating.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-umw-cta-breaker-card umw-cta-breaker-card\"><a class=\"umw-cta-breaker-card__inner\" href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/computerscience\/requirements\/cybersecurity-major\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><div class=\"umw-cta-breaker-card__arrow\"><\/div><div class=\"umw-cta-breaker-card__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading umw-cta-breaker-card__title\" id=\"h-cybersecurity\">Cybersecurity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left umw-cta-breaker-card__summary\">Prepares students to go into the rapidly growing field of cybersecurity.&nbsp; You will learn how to find and fix the vulnerabilities in computer systems that cyber attackers exploit.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-three-minor-programs\">Three Minor Programs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-umw-cta-breaker-card umw-cta-breaker-card\"><a class=\"umw-cta-breaker-card__inner\" href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/computerscience\/requirements\/minor\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><div class=\"umw-cta-breaker-card__arrow\"><\/div><div class=\"umw-cta-breaker-card__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading umw-cta-breaker-card__title\" id=\"h-computer-science-0\">Computer Science<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left umw-cta-breaker-card__summary\">It provides students with an excellent foundation in computer science while allowing them to explore special topics of interest. The minor builds strong programming and problem-solving skills and is particularly useful when combined with a major.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-umw-cta-breaker-card umw-cta-breaker-card\"><a class=\"umw-cta-breaker-card__inner\" href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/computerscience\/requirements\/cybersecurity-minor\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><div class=\"umw-cta-breaker-card__arrow\"><\/div><div class=\"umw-cta-breaker-card__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading umw-cta-breaker-card__title\" id=\"h-cybersecurity-0\">Cybersecurity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left umw-cta-breaker-card__summary\">Focuses on the field of information security, which deals with the processes and methodologies that are designed and implemented to protect data from unauthorized access, misuse, modification, and disruption<\/p>\n<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-umw-cta-breaker-card umw-cta-breaker-card\"><a class=\"umw-cta-breaker-card__inner\" href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/computerscience\/requirements\/data-science\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><div class=\"umw-cta-breaker-card__arrow\"><\/div><div class=\"umw-cta-breaker-card__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading umw-cta-breaker-card__title\" id=\"h-data-science\">Data Science<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left umw-cta-breaker-card__summary\">It provides students with principles and skills in the science of how and why we use data. The minor focuses on gathering and manipulating large volumes of data, gaining critical insights from data, understanding data via simulations, and optimizing decisions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/html>\n\n\n<p>                                                         <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"umw-accordion-container umw-custom-block\" data-only-one=\"true\">\n<div class=\"umw-collapsible-section umw-custom-block\"><div class=\"accordion__question\" data-js-question=\"true\"><button class=\"accordion__question__trigger\" data-js-trigger=\"true\">UMW Faculty<\/button><div class=\"accordion__question__answer\">\n<p>The Computer Science ten full-time faculty at the University of Mary Washington is dedicated to fostering an engaging and supportive learning environment for students pursuing their degrees in this rapidly evolving field. Comprising a diverse group of experienced educators and researchers, the faculty members bring a wealth of knowledge in software development, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity. They are committed to integrating hands-on learning experiences into the curriculum, encouraging students to apply theoretical concepts through practical projects. Additionally, the faculty actively participates in research initiatives and community outreach, helping to bridge the gap between academia and the tech industry, further enhancing student preparation for future careers in computer science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/computerscience\/computer-science-faculty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about our ten full-time faculty members here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Andrew Marshall is the department chairperson. If you would like any more information on Computer Science or have any questions, please feel free to email him at <a href=\"mailto:amarsha2@umw.edu\">amarsha2@umw.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Computer Science at the University of Mary Washington! The UMW Computer Science program is designed to nurture your passion for technology and equip you with the skills to thrive in this ever-evolving field. 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