Department of Computer Science

Bob Bradley, Interim Chair
337 Latimer-Smith Building
731-881-7391

Faculty

James R. (Bob) Bradley, Rob Lowe, Lily Pharris, Jian Wang, Qing Wang.

Mission

With a primary focus on teaching, the Department of Computer Science emphasizes high-quality undergraduate instruction. The curriculum is designed to produce students knowledgeable in the applied and theoretical fundamentals of computer science, to train students to effectively apply their educational experiences to solve real-world problems, and to provide excellent preparation of our graduates for leadership in either the computer science profession or in graduate study. Faculty are dedicated to excellence in the classroom, professional development, and the advancement of the profession of computer science through a full range of scholarship activities and service to both the campus and community.

Program Educational Objectives

The Program Educational Objectives of the Department of Computer Science are to produce graduates who will:

engage in professions where they apply their computing skills or pursue graduate study;
possess the ability to work independently and function well in team environments;
and continue to grow professionally by acquiring new professional skills and adapting to new technologies, tools, and methodologies.

Student Organizations

The Computer Science Department sponsors a local student chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and also helps support a regional chapter of ACM. ACM is the world’s largest educational and scientific computing society, and delivers resources that advance computing as a science and a profession. The local student chapter of the ACM has a faculty adviser and engages in activities and projects such as programming competitions and conferences, and sponsors technical presentations. Students are encouraged to participate in this organization for professional growth.