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Northwest Missouri State University


Computing Visit Day

The Department of Computer Science / Information Systems at Northwest Missouri State University cordially invites you and your parents to join us for Computing Visit Day, Saturday, October 6, 2012. The festivities commence at 10 a.m. (light refreshments beforehand starting at 9:30 a.m.), lead to a delicious lunch at 12:15 p.m. and wrap up at 1 p.m. (with optional campus tours to follow). 

 Computer Facilities

List of Activities:

  • Meet faculty, students and graduates
  • Engage in exciting hands-on activities
  • See amazing student projects / demonstrations
  • Hear from our graduates about careers in computing
  • Tour our facilities and campus
  • Learn about our NSF-funded 4-year scholarships
  • Enjoy a scrumptions lunch on us!

Campus Map and Driving Directions

Campus Map

Win a Scholarship!

Computing Visit Day Scholarship

A $1150 scholarship will be awarded to one lucky attendee. Criteria and application forms will be available at the event or at the following link:
Scholarship Form

National Science Foundation (NSF) Grant

Build a Career

Why Attend Northwest?

  • Friendly, student-centered campus
  • Textbook rental program
  • Laptop for every student
  • Three Missouri Quality Awards

Why Study Computing?

  • Five of top ten job growth areas are computing related
  • Computing is everywhere
  • Software can help businesses and people in their daily lives
  • Intellectually stimulating

Why Study Computing at Northwest?

  • Enthusiastic and hard-working faculty
  • Diverse Areas of Study
    • Business Education
    • Business Technology
    • Computer Science
    • Interactive Digital Media
    • Management Information Systems
  • Several minors available
  • CISCO networking academy
  • Internships available
  • All majors focus on practical application of computing
  • Emphasis on active learning rather than passive lectures
  • Nearly 100% job placement
  • All classes taught by faculty, not by graduate assistants
  • Student:faculty ratio 21:1
  • Active computing-related student organizations