Why Saint Louis University for Computer Science

Our Computer Science Faculty:

• Are devoted, effective, thoughtful, innovative,  award-winning teachers
• Bring a diversity of expertise and interests including game programming, computer architecture, software engineering, algorithm design, computer graphics, language processing.
• Pride themselves in their accessiblity to students.
• Work hard to challenge and bring out the best in their students.

    
SLU’s Computer Science Classes:

• Are kept to small enrollments at all levels to allow for the best dialog between the teacher and   students.
• Are taught in computer classrooms whenever appropriate for the course.
•  Emphasize doing as well as understanding.
•  Often involve substantial group work, since communicating about a subject helps one learn it.
•  Have  interesting and fun hands-on work and projects.
•  Are all taught by  full time faculty.

Our  CS Graduates:

•  Include software engineers, network designers, database analysts, web developers, doctors, dentists, lawyers, teachers, vice presidents of companies.
• Work at such places as SBC, Anheuser Busch, Envision, Washington University, Boeing, Maritz, Tripos, Amdocs, to name a few, as well as start up their own companies.
•  Are sought after for their computer science skills and knowledge as well as their well rounded education and ability in analyzing and solving problems.
• Have been infused through their education at SLU to be lifetime learners and ethical positive contributors to sciety.
• Often have gained a competitive edge through internships their SLU advisors pointed them to.
• Speak highly of their education at SLU.

Our Computer Science Curriculum:

•  Offers a B.A. as well as a B.S. in Computer Science, both well respected by industry.
• The B.A. is useful for those students who want time to minor or major in an additional area such as biology, forensics, language, theology or mathematics.
•  The B.S. is designed for the student who wants a greater depth study of Computer Science and is modeled for CSABET accreditation.
•  Is kept up to date to reflect the developments in computer science.
• Offers a diversity of applied as well as theoretical courses.

• Provides interesting opportunities for collaberative projects for CS.
• Additionally has an Management Information Systems program where students can take business related computer related courses, an electrical and computer engineering  department where students can learn about the electronics aspects of computers, and a health information management program.
• Has extensive study abroad programs where students can take a wide diversity of classes.