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Introduction
Computer Science at UW – Eau Claire involves the study of a wide range of topics including an intensive sequence of courses in object-oriented design and programming, software engineering, computer architecture, digital system design, database systems, computer networks, programming languages, artificial intelligence, operating systems, computer graphics, computer security, cryptography, UNIX systems programming, and more. The Department consists of eight faculty dedicated to providing the highest quality undergraduate education in computer science, computer engineering, and software engineering available in the upper midwest.
The Eau Claire Advantage
Why choose Computer Science at Eau Claire? Consider this:
- The curriculum in Computer Science at UW-Eau Claire is both regionally and nationally recognized. The Computer Science program at UW-Eau Claire is nationally accredited (by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc.).
- Our innovative approaches to the curriculum have been nationally recognized by the National Science Foundation three times in the last decade. Each time (1993, 1997, and 2003) we received an NSF CCLI equipment grant in support of our outstanding programs. Courses within the curriculum are highly integrated, so that students build on principles and practices that they have learned in earlier classes. Students use state-of-the-art hardware for their work, as well as current software development environments and tools.
- The Department was selected as the UW-Eau Claire Outstanding Teaching Department in 2001, 2002, and 2003.
- The Department is financially supported by the Karlgaard Family Foundation, a $4.5M endowment dedicated to maintaining excellence in Computer Science and Computer Science education. The Karlgaard Scholars program provides approximately 12 full tuition scholarships per year to students majoring in computer science, computer engineering, or software engineering.
