Chairperson: Dr. Marwan F. RASAMNY
Associate Professor: KONG, LIN, POKRAJAC, RASAMNY
Assistant Professor: MILUTINOVIC, MULIK
Research Faculty: KHAN
Visiting Faculty: RAVAL
The general objectives of the Computer and Information Sciences Department
are to provide opportunities for students to develop functional competence
in computer science and information technology; an appreciation for the contributions
of computer science and technology to science, business, economics, and the
social sciences; and the power of critical thinking. The Department strives
to prepare students to pursue graduate study and for careers in teaching, government,
and industry.
The Department aims to provide students with courses of studies directed toward an understanding of computational theory and its relation to other fields of study. This study includes an emphasis on precision of definition, reasoning to precise conclusions, and an analysis and solution of problems.
In our continued quest to provide improved advising service to
our majors, the department is proposing that all incoming freshmen
interested in computer science participate in a math placement
exam. The exam, which will be in algebra and trigonometry, will
serve to assess the student's ability to successfully complete
discrete mathematics and calculus. Because of the lack of preparation
in mathematics, computer science majors often become disenchanted
and frustrated. This has resulted in a high attrition rate in the
department and the placement exam will allow the department to
better advise the majors.
We are also proposing that incoming freshmen interested in computer
science be classified as pre-computer science majors and are not
considered full-fledged computer science majors until they have
successfully completed the following requirements:
These requirements will be reviewed by the student's advisor and
submitted to the chair for approval within a week after the preregistration
period.
The department believes that these criteria will help improve
academic standings of our majors and improve the retention rate.
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