Study the theories, experimentation and engineering that form the basis for the design and use of computers
Computer scientists work in almost every industry because computing is the glue that holds much of contemporary science, technology, commerce and entertainment together.
With a computer science degree from Ole Miss, you can pursue a wide spectrum of roles – you could develop software, applications or websites. You could design, maintain or protect computer systems. Or you could focus on data – how to store, organize and derive value from it.
Standard track – you take advanced math, science and computing courses to achieve a Bachelor of Science degree.
Computer security emphasis – you study theoretical and practical approaches for safeguarding computers, networks and systems.
Data science emphasis – you learn how to collect, process, manipulate and analyze data of varying size and scale.
Bachelor of Arts track – you get the core computer science principles and the flexibility to take courses compatible with a liberal arts degree.
B.S.C.S. in Computer Science
Computer security, Data science
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Here are some of the courses you’ll take to earn your Computer Science degree.
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3 credits
Introduction to computer science with emphasis on problem solving and algorithm development. Using high-level, block-structured programming language, students design, implement, debug, test, and document computer programs for various applications.
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1 credits
Study of the nature of and need for social responsibility and ethical behavior in computing and the computer professions.
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3 credits
This course introduces database systems covering basic concepts and best practices. Topics include data models (e.g., relational, object- oriented, NoSQL), normalization, SQL, security and privacy, current trends in data management, and web-to-database application programming.
Work for a semester or the summer in a company or lab to see what computer scientists do.
Help our professors in their research efforts –looking into machine learning; data analysis and visualization; high-performance computing, and more.
Photo: Amisha Subedi is exploring the ethical considerations around AI-generated photos
Take part in a hackathon, join an engineering club and learn more about your field in the Association for Computing Machinery.
Photo: Ole Miss students won the award for Best Google Cloud Hack at the 2022 VandyHacks.
