Computer Science - Providence College

Computer Science from Providence College is a Campus Bachelor Computer Science degree that prepares you for a IT career. Computer Science is a young field with roots in mathematics and engineering. We view it as our mission to develop students who can use the current tools of computer science but, more importantly, develop and understand the new tools of the discipline. Understanding how to express solutions of problems so that a computer can assist in their solution is the important lesson we hope our students learn. Our major is software-oriented. Our senior course studies the algorithms of operating systems and we require students to take the mathematics that has proven to provide algorithms for solving real-world problems. Most of our students take one or more independent readings course in which they work closely with a faculty member. They have to make a presentation at the end of the semester and often, they produce a poster for a regional computer science conference. The faculty is involved in local and national computer societies and frequently host regional conferences. The department sends one or more teams to the ACM programming contest yearly. Our students take internships in local businesses and often are hired by these businesses after they graduate. We have a special internship relationship with the Providence school system in which we provide computer expertise to assist the teachers in several local elementary schools. This involves college students in computer science, mathematics, and education. With the assistance of our students, the department runs the largest local high-school programming contest in New England, attracting students from four states including schools from Boston and New York City. Our students are a major source for jobs in the academic computing center on campus and maintain the student web site. We encourage students to work together since this is the industry paradigm. We use upperclass students as tutors to give them experience in explaining how to program and to develop a bond among the students. It is important that students realize that computer positions require social skills. View more details on Providence College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Computer Science courses.