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Welcome to Loyola College. Computer Science Department. Why Computer Science?. Care about science? Many applications - physics, biology, Foundational questions about knowledge Arithmetic is random!? - Gregory Chaitin Care about others? Help bridge the digital divide
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Welcome to Loyola College Computer Science Department
Why Computer Science? • Care about science? • Many applications - physics, biology, • Foundational questions about knowledge • Arithmetic is random!? - Gregory Chaitin • Care about others? • Help bridge the digital divide • Opportunities endless - Telecenter idea • Care about making a living? • Salaries are doing well - CNN
Why Loyola? • Strong liberal arts education • Strong computer science department • All research faculty have won NSF funding • All come from first rate schools • Accredited program • Strong local employers in Baltimore/Washington area • NASA, NSA, NOAA, DOD, Lockheed Martin, Booz Allen Hamilton and many more • Internships, summer research, grants
… and achieve. • Jon Squire • Now at Dow Jones - information security • Rachel Knickmeyer 2003 • Now at Georgia Tech- user interface design • Scott Emrich 2002 • Now at Iowa State - bioinformatics
And more … • Jason Corso • Now at Johns Hopkins • Julie Pointek, Kelly McGuire • DOD, NSA • Michael Stone, Jeff Kirk • NASA • Pat Cronin, Aidan Ryan • Peace Corp, Oakdale Middle School • Matt Wollenweber, Shannon Kennedy • Lockheed Martin, Northrup-Grumman • Steve Anderson, Mark Keefer • Booz Allen Hamilton, UPS
How do you get there? • B.S. program • Accredited by CSAB • B.A. program • First two years same as B.S. • More opportunities for electives, joint majors (English, Bio, History) • B.S./M.S. five year program • Move directly into graduate courses
First Year • Computer science I and II • Calculus I and II • Core - writing, literature, history • Closed labs in CS I/II • Small classes, hands on instruction
First Year Options • Alpha course, First Year Experience
Second Year • Data Structures I and II • Computer Engineering (hardware) • Physics (or other science), Linear Algebra • Core - Philosophy, History, Art • Move to Linux • Learn from each other
Third Year • Software Engineering • Operating Systems, Programming Languages • Statistics • Computer Science Electives • Core - Theology, Social Sciences, English • Begin large projects • SE team work
Fourth Year • Computer Science Project • Computer Science Theory, 2 more Electives • Network, Software Engineering tracks available • Core - Ethics, second course in Social sciences • Electives: Networks, graphics, AI, Database, Software Testing, Web programming, OOP • Senior project • Advanced topics in CS
Research projects • Software Maintenance Tools (NIST) • Feedback Compiler Design (NSF) • Gene Identification Tools (NSF) • Image Processing (NASA/Goddard) • International Technology Research Institute • multiple projects sponsored by DARPA, ONR, NIST, NASA, DOD, NSF • Hauber Program • Loyola College sponsored Faculty/Student research projects
Internships/Projects • NASA summer program • Booz Allen Hamilton • National Security Scholarship • Beans and Bread curriculum • Java class viewer - student grant • On campus projects and jobs- theater, FISH lab, slashdog.loyola.edu