Mission

Founded in 1980, the WOU Computer Science program blends instruction of theoretical and practical aspects of computing, with an emphasis on the practical. Our graduates demonstrate a solid foundation in core concepts, problem solving and decision-making skills, preparing graduates who will be productive employees as software engineers and lifelong learners. As part of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, students select from a wide-variety of minors. The major and minor combination provides unique employment opportunities for our graduates.

Learning Outcomes

1. Communication and Teamwork: Communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences and work effectively within a team.
2. Ethical, Social, and Cultural Awareness: Be aware of and apply knowledge of ethical, social, and cultural issues in the practice of computing.
3. Technical Expertise and Computational Problem Solving: Computing and mathematical foundations, programming, data structures and algorithms, and their application in solving problems.
4. Software Engineering, Design, and Analysis: Software engineering practice; analyze, design, implement, and evaluate a computer-based system, process, component, or program to meet desired needs.