Majors & Programs

The Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science is designed to prepare individuals to meet challenges in the rapidly growing and changing field of computer science.

More specifically, the Applied track of the BS in Computer Science is designed around national curriculum models and national employment trends. Within the framework of general education courses and courses in computer science and mathematics, this degree will prepare the students for a variety of positions in the computer field, including application software developers, systems analysts, and database administrators. Additionally, the program is designed to provide the appropriate background for further study in the information science field and to develop the skills and attitudes necessary to become responsible employees and citizens.

Computers and computer software now occupy a central role in nearly every profession and discipline. Computers run assembly lines, model business activities, access national databases, and connect the world via networks. Employment opportunities are limitless for those who are able to harness and expand the computer's potential.
The Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science has an Applied track, Cybersecurity track, Web and Mobile Application Development track, Network and System Administration track, Game & Virtual World Development track, and Theoretical track. All tracks are designed around national curriculum models and employment opportunities. The theoretical track, accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org, is designed around the admissions requirements to graduate programs in computer science.
Computer science majors have the opportunity to participate in internship programs that give them a realistic view of employment directions. Current internship partnerships and coops exist with, National Laboratories, Erie Insurance, Community Resources for Independence as well as other numerous local businesses.
Computer science students have access to a variety of campus computer labs. The department sponsors a computer club, Game Development club, open to all interested students, and a programming team that competes multiple times per semester at the state level and national levels.

The Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science is designed to prepare individuals to meet challenges in the rapidly growing and changing field of computer science.

More specifically, the Game and Virtual World Development track of the BS in Computer Science is designed around national curriculum models and national employment trends. Within the framework of general education courses and courses in computer science, mathematics, physics and art, this degree will prepare the students for a variety of positions in the game development field, including game programmers, game developers and engineers, modeling and simulation development. Additionally, the program is designed to provide the appropriate background for further study in the computer science field and to develop the skills and attitudes necessary to become responsible employees and citizens.

The Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science is designed to prepare individuals to meet challenges in the rapidly growing and changing field of computer science.

More specifically, the Network and System Administration track of the BS in Computer Science is designed around national curriculum models and national employment trends. Within the framework of general education courses and courses in computer science and mathematics, this degree will prepare the students for a variety of positions in the computer field, specifically network and systems administrators. Additionally, the program is designed to provide the appropriate background for further study in the information science field and to develop the skills and attitudes necessary to become responsible employees and citizens.

The Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science is designed to prepare individuals to meet challenges in the rapidly growing and changing field of computer science.

More specifically, the Theoretical track of the BS in Computer Science is designed around national curriculum models, employment opportunities, and admissions requirements to graduate programs in computer science. Within the framework of general education courses and courses in computer science and mathematics, this degree will prepare the students for a variety of positions in the computer field, including system software developers and engineers, network and communications engineers, and computer scientists. Additionally, the program is designed to provide the appropriate background for further study in the computer science field and to develop the skills and attitudes necessary to become responsible employees and citizens.

Computers and computer software now occupy a central role in nearly every profession and discipline.  Computers run assembly lines, model business activities, access national databases, and connect the world via networks.  Employment opportunities are limitless for those who are able to harness and expand the computer's potential.

All concentrations within the Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science are designed around national curriculum models and employment opportunities.

Computer science majors have the opportunity to participate in internship programs that give them a realistic view of employment directions.  Current internship partnerships and co-ops exist with National Laboratories, Erie Insurance, Community Resources for Independence as well as other numerous local businesses.

Computer science students have access to a variety of campus computer labs.  The department sponsors a Computer Science club, Game Development club, open to all interested students, and a programming team that competes multiple times a semester at the state level and national level.

The Bachelor of Science degree in Data Analytics will prepare students to work with an obtain information from large and complex data sets.  Students will learn appropriate techniques for working with so-called "big data" problems, including importing messy data into appropriate software, transforming and preparing data for analysis, exploring data in multiple ways to find patterns, build predictive models, perform statistical tests, and summarize and explain results.

The Bachelor of Science in Mathematics program is designed to prepare the student for a professional career using mathematics; provide appropriate background for further study of mathematics; allow for extensive study in a closely related field; and develop skills and attitudes necessary to become responsible employees and citizens.

The Bachelor of Science in Mathematics program affords the student ample opportunity to obtain a minor offered by any other discipline at Edinboro University. An option many students find attractive is to obtain the Bachelor of Science in Mathematics degree and at the same time become certified to teach mathematics. This leaves many career paths open, including that of teaching.

The Actuarial Science concentration of the Bachelor of Science in Mathematics program is designed to prepare the student for a professional career using mathematics; provide appropriate background for further study of mathematics; allow for extensive study in a closely related field; and develop skills and attitudes necessary to become responsible employees and citizens.

In addition to coursework in mathematics, the Actuarial Science concentration of the Bachelor of Science in Mathematics program includes coursework in accounting, economics, and finance.  As a result, graduates are prepared for a variety of mathematical careers, including that of an actuary with an insurance company.  The coursework students take at Edinboro University will help them pass the first two professional actuary tests. 

The Associate of Science degree in Computer Science is designed to prepare individuals to meet challenges in the rapidly growing and changing field of computer science. Within the framework of general education courses and courses in computer science, this degree will prepare the students for an entry level position in a computer field, provide appropriate background for further study in computer science and develop skills and attitudes necessary to become responsible employees and citizens.

The minor in Applied Mathematics program allows the student to obtain the skills necessary to successfully apply mathematics to problem solving, while concurrently allowing the students to concentration their studies in another major of interest. Many students will be able to pursue this minor, since nearly all of the semester hours required meet general education requirements. This minor provides an opportunity for students to gain an understanding of important mathematical aspects of basic scientific principles. Furthermore, the program helps develop the capacity to analyze a variety of life situations by modeling many of the associated problems using appropriate mathematical tools. As students in this program develop their problem-solving competence, they more beyond simply being able to use logical models proposed by other, to being capable of creating their own techniques for problem solving. Completion of this program will give the student the necessary tools to pursue many technical fields.

The purpose of the Computer Science Minor is to provide the student with an opportunity to gain knowledge of the computer and skill in applying its technology to his/her major field of study. The minor can be coordinated with virtually any academic discipline.

The minor in Data Analytics provides students an overview of the basic elements of statistics and data analysis, including use of appropriate technology.  It serves as a valuable complement to any major in which students analyze or interpret data.

The purpose of the Mathematics Minor is to provide students with an opportunity to study calculus and learn how it is applied in various fields, and to provide students with an opportunity to enhance their mathematical skills in general.