计算机科学

背景信息

作为一名本科生, an advisor is assigned to help in choosing electives in their particular area of interest. For students with no or very limited computer experience, we offer introductory courses. Advanced undergraduate students may have the opportunity to take graduate courses while completing their undergraduate program. An extensive and varied set of elective courses in every aspect of computer science and 软件工程 is available as well.

这个项目

计算机科学可以得B.A. or a B.S.学位，辅修和本科证书. 除了, the department collaborates with two other departments to issue a dual major in Math and 计算机科学, 物理和计算机科学. 速成课程适用于成绩为3的本科生.平均成绩5分或以上完成B.S. and an M.S. 目标毕业时间是五年. 在速成课程中, 在本科期间学习的研究生课程用于B.S. and M.S. 学位要求. 目前, only the undergraduate certificate can be earned in an on-campus face-to-face format and in an online format.

We offer the most comprehensive and varied computer science programs in the region. 所有专业必修的核心课程, 学生们有机会学习概念, 乐虎集团程序和实现技术, 哪一个提供了既广泛又实用的基础，令人满意, 计算机科学领域的高薪职业, 对于高级学习. The curriculum offers an opportunity for an in-depth study of topics such as artificial intelligence, 软件工程, 网络安全, 机器学习, 数据科学, 系统仿真, 计算机通信网络, 多媒体, 操作系统, 数据库管理系统. The department is expanding offerings in 网络安全, 数据科学, and 软件工程. 鼓励学生选择相关领域的课程, 比如商业, 经济学, 工程, 数学和统计学拓宽他们的学习范围. 从大三开始, students can explore co-op and internship opportunities to broaden their application of course-based knowledge. A senior capstone experience that provides a semester long project for industry is required and serves as an incredible opportunity to add maturity to the computer science skill set before graduation.

职业发展机会

计算机科学家选择在政府部门工作, industry, teaching, research, 农业, 能源和其他领域. A 2019 study showed that four of the eleven jobs with the most potential for growth are in areas taught by the Department. Graduates in computer science might choose a job in any of these areas: artificial intelligence, 系统分析, 软件开发/工程, security, 信息安全保障, 网络安全, 生物信息学, 数据科学, web开发, 网络, 信息系统开发, 数据库管理, 技术支持, 自动系统, robotics, 还有物联网.

根据美国联邦劳工统计局的数据, 软件工程师, 网络安全分析师, 网络系统和数据科学家/分析师, computer scientists and database administrators are expected to be among the fastest growing occupations. Employment of these computer specialists is expected to increase much faster than average. 我们的课程为这些领域的成功职业生涯提供了良好的基础. 作为一名本科生, you will find many opportunities to work part-time as a research assistant on campus, 或者在当地或区域性企业做带薪实习生.

Graduates of our department have accepted employment in major national businesses including Hewlett-Packard, IBM, AT&T, Apple, 思科系统公司, Google, Adesto, Cargill, SGI, 快的企业, 美敦力公司, 微软, Bobcat, Facebook, Digi-Key, 约翰迪尔, Amazon, Intel, Raytheon, 目标公司. 和汤森路透. 许多人选择在北达科他州和邻近的州任职. 北达科他州对计算机专业人员的需求很大，而且还在不断增长.

During the final semester of their senior year, students take part in a capstone program. The objective of the capstone program is to provide the students with an experience that brings together the technical knowledge they have acquired while fostering valuable teamwork skills. 这是通过在现实项目的小团队中工作来完成的. Capstone projects are done in conjunction with corporate, industrial or government clients/sponsors. 最近的赞助商包括Adventium, Aeritae咨询, Appareo, ATC, BargInns, BCBSND, 边境州电气公司, Botlink, Bushel, Capturis, 柯林斯航空, Fjorge, IBM, Inwerken, 约翰迪尔, 马文的窗户, 微软, nautica国家, Noridian, OpenStack, 背景技术, Scheels, and UGPTI.

的设施

The department is located in the Quentin Burdick Building along with Information Technology Services. 学生可以免费使用各种各样的计算机系统.

CS部门的设备包括两个Linux工作站集群, 若干虚拟机, Hadoop和Spark分析系统. 研究实验室支持Windows, Macs, and Linux computers along with various peripheral equipment such as a cyber range, drones, 和3D打印机. The department and the University have assumed a leadership role in computer 网络 through the acquisition and implementation of high-bandwidth network switches. The University also has entered into a six-state consortium for extremely high-level 网络 in the Upper Midwest. The high-performance Center for Computationally Assisted Science and Technology (CCAST) is available for distributed research projects. We are also a charter member of Internet2 and have connectivity to the national vBNS research network. The department maintains numerous web servers for class assignments and other information, 每天有成千上万的用户访问哪些网站. 该大学提供超过1,133间配备了设备的教室里有000台电脑, 46间公共电脑室, 21 department-owned labs and other spaces supported by Information Technology Services. 校园内有54个gopprint发布站供学生打印. 所有学生都可以使用互联网.

高中准备

While NDSU offers remedial courses for students who have not had the opportunity to complete all college-preparatory coursework, we recommend taking courses in high school that develop the ability to think logically, 组织, 然后分析(e.g.(代数、几何、三角、统计学和微积分). NDSU accepts the results of some AP tests in lieu of college classes through our Credit by Examination policy.