The Department of Computer and Computational Sciences is committed to helping students excel academically and achieve productive careers in computing related fields through programs in academics, research and community service. Faculty are committed to lifelong learning and scientific research in their focus areas, academic and pedagogical advancement, and outreach to the local community through service and enhanced opportunities in computing and information technology related fields.
The Department offers an Associate of Science and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Program. In addition, students can focus in Cyber Security, Computational Biology, Data Sciences, Computational Sciences.
Students are encouraged to develop computational thinking skills and participate in coding competitions on-line or on site*:
Please take the time to review the following list of courses. Please, discuss with your academic advisor which courses and electives your should take each semester in order to complete your degree. An example of course sequence is available to assist you with your graduation plan.
| Planned Course Offerings (Computer Science) | Credits | Fall | Spring | Summer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSC 110 INTRODUCTORY PROGRAMMING AND PROBLEM SOLVING (not required) | 3 | X | X | X |
| CSC 111 USE OF COMPUTERS (not required) | 1 | |||
| CSC 117 INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING I | 4 | X | X | X |
| CSC 118 INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING II | 4 | X | X | |
| CSC 119 COMPUTER GRAPHIC APPLICATIONS (not required) | 1 | X | X | X |
| CSC 120 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE (not required) | 2 | X | ||
| CSC 210 GRAPHIC USER INTERFACE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION (elective) | 3 | X | ||
| CSC 230 DATA SCIENCE I | 3 | X | X | |
| CSC 239 SCIENTIFIC COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (elective) | 3 | X | ||
| CSC 241 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE AND DIGITAL SYSTEMS | 4 | X | ||
| CSC 242 DATA STRUCTURES | 4 | X | ||
| CSC 243 DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKS | 4 | X | ||
| CSC 245 DATABASES AND INFORMATION RETRIEVAL | 3 | X | ||
| CSC 317 PROGRAMMING III (elective) | 3 | X | ||
| CSC 310 WEB APPLICATIONS DEVELOPMENT | 3 | X | ||
| CSC 333 PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES | 3 | X | ||
| CSC 352 ANALYSIS OF ALGORITHMS AND COMPLEX PROBLEMS (elective) | 3 | X | ||
| CSC 361 BIOINFORMATICS (elective) | 4 | X (ALT. YEAR) | ||
| CSC 363 DOCUMENTATION AND TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS (elective) | 3 | X | ||
| CSC 397 JUNIOR SCIENCE SEMINAR I | 0.5 | X | ||
| CSC 398 JUNIOR SCIENCE SEMINAR II | 0.5 | X | ||
| CSC 410 PRINCIPLES OF OPERATING SYSTEMS | 3 | X | ||
| CSC 420 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING | 4 | X | ||
| CSC 430 KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING AND EXPERT SYSTEMS (elective) | 3 | X | ||
| CSC 433 COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS (elective) | 3 | X | ||
| CSC 434 PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE TRANSLATION (elective) | 3 | X | ||
| CSC 435 DATA SCIENCE II (Alternates Fall and Spring) |
3 | X | X | |
| CSC 465/CSC 466 SELECTED TOPICS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE (elective) | 3 | X | X | |
| CSC 471 ISSUES IN THE COMPUTER PROFESSION (elective) | 1 | X | ||
| CSC 495 DIRECTED INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN COMPUTER SCIENCE (elective) | 1-4 | X | X | X |
| CSC 496 INTERNSHIP/FIELD STUDIES (elective) | 1-4 | X | X | X |
| CSC 497 SENIOR SCIENCE SEMINAR I | 1 | X | ||
| CSC 498 SENIOR SCIENCE SEMINAR II | 1 | X |
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| Dean | Dr. Sandra Romano, Ph.D. (sromano@uvi.edu; 340 693-1389) |
| Department Chair | Dr. Marc Boumedine, Ph.D. (mboumed@uvi.edu; 340 693 1255) |
| Administrative Assistant (OEK Campus on STT) | Mrs. Tennika Williams (tennika.williams@uvi.edu; 340 692 4282) |
