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Academic Program
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University of Southern Mississippi
Academic Program
The Department of Computer Science and Statistics offers a B.S. degree program in computer science. The program has sufficient breadth to educate students in both the theory and the practice of computer science. The program has been accredited since 1987 by the Computer Scince Accreditation Board, a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education.
Admission Requirements
Admission to the Computer Science program is open to all students who meet the general requirements for admission to the University. The department particularly encourages students with strong mathematical backgrounds to apply since there is a significant component of mathematics in the program.
Career Opportunities
Representative career opportunities for the department's graduates are systems analyst, systems programmer, applications programmer, data base administrator, etc. Among the companies which hae frequently employed the department's graduates are: Texaco, Txas Instruments, IBM, E-Systems, Sverdrup, Bell South, AT&T, Intergraph and many others. Co-operative education opportunities are also availabe with some of these same companies.
Computer Science Requirements
The requirements in computer science are designed to educate students in the following areas: Theoretical foundations of computer science, algorithms, data structures, software design, concepts of programming languages and computer elements and architecture.
The degree program is designed to meet the needs of students desiring to continue their education in graduate school as well as those who would like to pursue careers in industry.
Computer Science Facilities
The Department of Computer Science and Statistics is located on the second floor of the Chain Technology Center. Additional departmental office space and computer labs also are located on the second floor of the Johnson Science Tower. Hardware support for the academic program includes a Digital AlphaServer 4100, a dual CPU Pentium II computer running Linux, several labs with Pentium computers running Windows NT and Linux, and a local area network which connects to Internet.
At USM the computer labs are readily available. The computer programming labs are open to the students at least six days a week with extended hours available whenever necessary.
Financial Assistance
The University of Southern Mississippi has an extensive program to provide financial assistance to students. Students who qualify can obtain loans and grants by contacting the USM Financial Aid Office. The University awards scholarships to students who demonstrate academic excellence. In addition, there are many opportunities for students to work on campus as lab assistants, grading assistants, programmers, tutors, teaching or research assistants. In awarding financial aid, priority is given to students who apply before March 15.
The Computer Science Department participates in an active cooperative education program. Cooperative education positions are available throughout the Southeast at several industrial or governmental installations, including Georgia-Pacific, Department of the Interior, Mississippi Power, NRL, Ergon Oil, Bell South, Bechtel, and NASA among others.
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