About Us
Mission Statement
The mission of the Department of Computer Science/Information Systems is to develop and enhance an individual's professional competence in the areas of computer and related technologies. The goal of each major is to provide a focused curriculum to enable students to compete successfully in the job market, while also providing sufficient breadth to facilitate lifelong learning, whether that learning continues through formal graduate study or on the job. Each major offers the student an opportunity to obtain a thorough knowledge of the field of study, develop the professional competencies to communicate that knowledge, and acquire a value system that will enable the student to make sound decisions regarding the many ethical issues that confront professionals in the workplace.
Computer Science and Information Systems Academic Integrity Policy
Overview of Department
Departmental Facts
- The average class size at Northwest is 27.
- Student to faculty ratio is 23 to 1.
- Computer Science/Information Systems is a department within the Melvin and Valorie Booth College of Business and Professional Studies.
- Approximately 80 graduate students are currently enrolled in the M.S. in Applied Computer Science program.
- Approximately 400 undergraduates are currently enrolled as Computer Science/Information Systems majors, and about 300 students have minors in various programs the department offers.
- The Department is located in the recently renovated Colden Hall.
Computing Facilities
The Electronic Campus gives students access to the Internet and to the Missouri Research and Education Network. Computer languages supported on the network include C++, COBOL, Java, Perl, Smalltalk and Visual Basic.
Computer Science, Office Information Systems and Management Information Systems majors also have access to specialized computer laboratories housed in the Colden Hall Computing Complex. All this access comes in addition to the PC provided in each residence hall room, complete with e-mail, internet access and a variety of software programs.
Graduate and Undergraduate Research
Along with the graduate research projects, Northwest is proud of its undergraduate research program because at most colleges and universities, research opportunities are reserved for graduate students. Recent research projects have involved computer networks, the Java programming language, web page design and parallel programming.
