Computer Science

By learning how to apply computational and quantitative methodologies to diverse subject areas, while understanding the theoretical underpinnings of computing and software development, you will be prepared for fields where radical change is the norm. Our curriculum provides detailed instruction in topics as wide-ranging as java programming and discrete mathematics and will help deepen your liberal arts foundation by enhancing your quantitative and abstract reasoning skills and your ability to efficiently formulate and solve problems. Find immediate practical applications for your studies through our Technology and Cognition Lab and your professors’ ongoing collaborative projects with colleagues at world-renowned universities and research labs. 

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The educational goals for this major are as follows:

• Knowledge: you will understand the theory, practices, and tools for the specification, design, implementation, and evaluation of digital systems.
• Application: you will be able to apply the knowledge involved in creating and deploying digital devices to solve practical problems demonstrating a clear comprehension of the trade-offs involved in choices made throughout the lifetime of the system.
• Communication and ethical practices: you will be able to communicate with various stakeholders about technical problems and their solutions. You will be able to analyse the ethical implications of system design.

You will find yourself within a setting that stresses the importance of a contextualized and active learning approach, which emphasizes interdisciplinary education and research through close ties with other AUP departments, as well as universities and industries around the world. Our small classes are meant to foster open discussion, guided individual and group projects, as well as broader student-professor collaborations. 

With every single one of our majors, you’ll find a carefully curated medley of core courses and electives, which will provide you with the tools you need to establish an unshakeable foundation in the principles and concepts fundamental to your growth within your disciplines of choice. Many majors also enable you to specialize further within the broader area of study.

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The Computer Science core courses, which you must take as part of the major requirements, will provide you with the tools you’ll need to ground your present and future studies. Your introduction to the fundamentals of Computer Science will help pave the way for your successful completion of other Computer Science courses.