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Office: Donnelly Science Center, Room 125a
Telephone: 410‑617‑2464
Website: www.loyola.edu/academics/computer-science

Chair: Mohammad S. Raunak, Associate Professor

Professors: David W. Binkley; Arthur L. Delcher (emeritus); Roger D. Eastman; Dawn J. Lawrie; Roberta Evans Sabin (emerita)
Associate Professors: Megan M. Olsen; Mohammad S. Raunak
Assistant Professor: Sibren Isaacman
Instructor: Herve Franceschi; Patricio Simari; Gregory J. Stefanelli
Affiliate Faculty: Richard A. Brown; Thomas Byrd; Joseph M. Dinatale; Matthew Hearn; David T. Opitz; Ryan Servant; William von Hagel

The Computer Science Department offers two major programs: one leading to a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Computer Science, and the other leading to Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Computer Science. The suggested first-year programs for these majors are identical, allowing students to postpone choosing between them until their sophomore year.

The B.S. program is intended for students interested in a complete computer science curriculum, enhanced by additional science and math courses. Such a program may lead to graduate school in computer science and/or employment in a highly technical field. The B.S. program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET (www.abet.org), a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation (COPA) and the U.S. Department of Education.

The B.A. program is intended for students interested in a computer science degree with the flexibility to explore a double major, a minor, or an individually designed program. Students in this program may wish to combine their computer science studies with a physical science, an artistic discipline, a humanities or communications field, or a business degree. Because of the flexibility given to students, the B.A. program is not accredited by ABET.

Computer Science, B.A.

Learning Outcomes

• Students will be proficient in a computer language and hardware.
• Students will be able to design high-quality solutions to problems using today's technology using well-established principles of software engineering process, understand how to participate effectively as a member of a team, and be able to evaluate those solutions by rigorous means.
• Students will have the mathematical background to implement sound solutions to problems.
• Students will be effective at written and oral communication, able to read and write technical papers and documentation and present results.
• Students will be knowledgeable of general ethical principles, the ethical codes of the computer science discipline, and the social context of computing.

Computer Science, B.S.

Program Educational Objectives

• Embody the best ideals of a liberal Jesuit education as knowledgeable, caring, ethical, well-spoken men and women with critical and reasoned judgment.
• Practice computer science and software engineering, understand the fundamental principles of computer science, and continue to develop technical competencies.
• Pursue advanced education, research and development, and other creative efforts in science and technology.
• Lead in industry, academics, and the community.

Learning Outcomes

• Students will be proficient in computer languages, operating systems, and hardware.
• Students will be able to design high-quality solutions to problems using today's technology, based on well-established principles of software engineering process; understand how to participate effectively as a member of a team; and be able to evaluate those solutions by rigorous means.
• Students will understand well the fundamental principles of computer science theory.
• Students will be effective at written and oral communication, able to read and write technical papers and documentation and present results.
• Students will be knowledgeable of general ethical principles, the ethical codes of the computer science discipline, and the social context of computing.

Programs

• Computer Science, B.A.
• Computer Science, B.S.

• Interdisciplinary Major in Computer Science

• Computer Science Minor

• Computer Programming Department Certificate

Courses

• CS 105 - Making Sense of Data
• CS 115 - Cyber Security and Digital Forensics
• CS 117 - Computers in Art and Design
• CS 118 - Computers, Robots and Minds: Introduction to Intelligent Computing
• CS 120 - Topics in Introductory Computer Science
• CS 151 - Computer Science through Programming
• CS 200 - Opportunities in STEM
• CS 212 - Object-Oriented Data Structures
• CS 218 - Computational Thinking: Exploring Computing through Robotics
• CS 220 - Current Topics in Computer Science
• CS 295 - Discrete Structures
• CS 301 - Data Structures and Algorithms I
• CS 302 - Data Structures and Algorithms II
• CS 312 - Object-Oriented Software Design
• CS 366 - Computer Systems
• CS 371 - Computer Engineering I
• CS 403 - Discovering Information in Data
• CS 420 - Computer Science Research
• CS 451 - Programming Languages
• CS 455 - Graphical User Interface Design and Implementation
• CS 456 - Web Programming
• CS 457 - Introduction to Computer Networks
• CS 462 - Algorithm Analysis
• CS 464 - Object-Oriented Analysis and Design
• CS 466 - Operating Systems
• CS 471 - Computer Architecture
• CS 476 - Electronic Digital Circuits
• CS 478 - Theory of Computation
• CS 479 - Topics in Computer Engineering
• CS 482 - Software Engineering
• CS 483 - Software Testing
• CS 484 - Artificial Intelligence
• CS 485 - Database Management Systems
• CS 486 - Computer Graphics
• CS 487 - Big Data
• CS 489 - Topics in Computer Science
• CS 491 - Technical Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• CS 496 - Computer Science Project I
• CS 497 - Computer Science Project II
• CS 499 - Computer Science Internship

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