Computer Science

Bachelor's Degree Program

Earn your computer science degree from a personal, hands-on program accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET. UAF鈥檚 emphasis on real-world learning and small-class environments ensures you鈥檒l gain practical experience both in and beyond the classroom to prepare for employment in a high-demand profession.

Work closely with world-renowned faculty on specialized research projects. Enjoy access to state-of-the-art labs and gain a high level of technical programming knowledge, including with C++ language. Get career experience through student design teams and have the opportunity to compete nationally in the NASA Lunabotics Competition and the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition.

You鈥檒l graduate as a high-demand candidate whose r茅sum茅 will catch the eyes of employers: UAF has a 100% job placement for computer science graduates.

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Why Study Computer Science at UAF?

Computer science majors at the University of AV狼论坛 Fairbanks gain extensive practical experience and access industry standard labs, equipment and software programming. With affordable tuition, an emphasis on professional experience and a high level of technical programming knowledge, our computer science program produces graduates who are in high demand in AV狼论坛 and nationwide. Here are more reasons to earn your bachelor鈥檚 in computer science at UAF.

Get professional experience in your field

  • Write an algorithm to allow an autonomous LIDAR-equipped robot to navigate unknown terrain. Develop software to visualize and analyze the spread of an infectious disease. Design, build and test a new computer game. The computer science degree develops practical skills through hands-on experience in the design, implementation and validation of computer systems.

Access state-of-the-art labs and compete in student clubs

  • As a computer science major, you鈥檒l have access to our state-of-the-art labs and the opportunity join student organizations, including our Computer Security Club, Game Development Club and NASA Lunabotics Competition Team. Compete nationally against other student teams in everything from robot building to interactive game development.

 
Learn from award-winning faculty and conduct research

  • Our faculty have won prizes from NASA for building a novel 3D printer from recyclable plastic and dusty regolith; built the parallel volume rendering infrastructure for the Hayden Planetarium鈥檚 Orion Nebula Fly-Through, seen by millions of people each year; and include experts on the mathematics of novel graph coloring problems.
  • As a computer science major, you鈥檒l collaborate with faculty and conduct research in multiple subject areas such as computer security, computer graphics, artificial intelligence, robotics, simulation, databases, parallel computation and more.

 
Earn your bachelors and master鈥檚 degree in computer science in just five years

 

What Can You Do With Your Bachelor鈥檚 Degree in Computer Science?

Computer scientists write and program software, create applications for mobile devices and develop websites. Our computer science graduates find employment in AV狼论坛 and across the country: UAF has a 100% job placement for computer science graduates.

 

 

 

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