BA/BS in Computer Science

Computer science at Middlebury is presented as the art and science of solving problems through computation. The major encourages students to pick problems they consider important, drawing on many disciplines rather than a single predefined set of applications. Learners gain the ability to create technology and to evaluate it carefully, instead of only using what others have built. Classroom work ranges widely in character. Students may build new artificial intelligence tools while weighing their effect on society, study the needs of prospective users, and write software that runs in the real world. Other sessions focus on proving that an algorithm is correct and efficient, or on generating visual art through code. The program links computing with society and creativity, so the major suits students who want technical depth alongside questions of ethics, design, and expression. Requirements, faculty office hours, and research opportunities are described on the department pages for prospective majors.