BA/BS in Computer Science

Ithaca College's computer science program teaches students to apply computing to social, scientific and intellectual problems. Students can choose a bachelor of arts or a bachelor of science, depending on how they want to balance technical study with other subjects. The first courses stress problem solving with several programming languages and tools, and project courses then give teams real problems to tackle. Later study introduces core ideas in operating systems, networks, virtual reality and the design of human-computer interfaces. Students may be invited to join faculty research, including therapeutic virtual reality software for kids with movement difficulties and assistive robots developed with the occupational and physical therapy departments. Recent graduates work at companies such as Lockheed Martin, Microsoft and IBM or in start-ups, and others attend graduate programs at universities including Cornell and Tufts.