Mission

The mission of the Computer Science program is to:

• Provide students with state of the art curricula.
• Establish and maintain persistent relationships with industry in order to cultivate opportunities for students and faculty.
• Provide the environment and educational experiences that will enable our students to be innovative generations for the society.

Objectives

In pursuit of its mission, the strategic objectives of the Computer Science program are to:

• Graduate competent professionals that meet the expectations of the workplace.
• Continuous review and development of the program to keep up with the current technological advances.
• Recruit, mentor and retain dedicated faculty members who are committed to achieving the college mission.
• Establish a research environment that recognizes, enhances, and enables scholarly and innovative research work.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with other universities and industries locally and internationally.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the BS program in Computer Science, an RHU graduate in Computer Science should demonstrate the following ABET criteria:

• An ability to apply knowledge of computing and mathematics appropriate to the discipline.
• An ability to analyze a problem, and identify and define the computing requirements appropriate to its solution.
• An ability to design, implement, and evaluate a computer-based system, process, component, or program to meet desired needs.
• An ability to function effectively on teams to accomplish a common goal.
• An understanding of professional, ethical, legal, security and social issues and responsibilities.
• An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
• An ability to analyze the local and global impact of computing on individuals, organizations, and society.
• Recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in continuing professional development.
• An ability to use current techniques, skills, and tools necessary for computing practice.
• An ability to apply mathematical foundations, algorithmic principles, and computer science theory in the modeling and design of computer-based systems in a way that demonstrates comprehension of the tradeoffs involved in design choices.
• An ability to apply design and development principles in the construction of software systems of varying complexity.