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Degrees

Bachelor of Science

  • Computer Science
  • Data Science
  • Cybersecurity

Bachelor of Arts in Education

  • Computer Science

Master of Science

  • Computer Science

Minors & Certificates

  • Computer Science
  • Computer Systems
  • Cybersecurity
  • Internet Resource Creation and Management
  • User Experience (UX) Design
  • Web Content Developer
  • Web Programmer
  • Cyber Security and Privacy
  • E-Commerce Developer

Accreditation

 

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology

 

 Events

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Computer Science at Western offers a collaborative, inclusive, and immersive learning experience. We prepare students to excel and innovate in exciting and fast-changing technology careers. Major-level courses are capped at 35 students and are taught by full-time faculty. The majority of our elective courses are project-based, in which students work in teams to complete term-length projects, mimicking the type of creative and team-oriented atmosphere that is now commonplace at many companies where you'll find Western CS alumni. These include Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook, as well as many other national and regional companies.

Degrees, Minors, and Certificates

We offer an ABET-accredited Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, a Bachelor of Science in Data Science, and a Bachelor of Arts in Education. Our Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity is a 2+2 program partnering with Western's Cybersecurity partners in Bellingham, Poulsbo and Kirkland. Via our degree programs, minors, and certificates, students are exposed to various aspects of the CS discipline, including theory, algorithms, and architecture foundations. Ethics, as well as communication and presentation skills, and critical thinking, are emphasized throughout our curriculum.

Opportunities

We offer a variety of student opportunities to enrich the classroom experience. These range from more than a dozen student-run clubs to faculty mentored research projects, in areas such as Virtual Reality, Cybersecurity, Machine Learning, Data Science, and Human Computer Interaction. Networking with regional companies and lecture series further enrich the student experience, as do our peer-mentoring and advising efforts.

Quick Facts

Number of Graduates (BS & MS)

172

Summer 2023 - Spring 2024

Number of NSF & External Grants

8

Fall 2022 - Spring 2023

Number of Student Co-Authors

24

Fall 2022 - Spring 2023

Number of Students in the Department

950

On a per-quarter basis

Faculty Focus

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Dr. Sharmin Receives Arlan Norman Award

Associate Professor Moushumi Sharmin is the recipient of the University's Arlan Norman Award for Excellence in Mentoring for Graduate Students. Congrats Moushumi!

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Student Spotlight

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Alumni in $10M XPRIZE Competition

Neal Digre, BA and BS CS 2016 uses ML and Linguistics in $10million XPRIZE competition

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Kaiser Borsari (KB) Hall, is almost ready.

KB 3rd Floor Senior Project Room

The new EECE and CS building is on schedule - classes start in KB in winter 2025. The skybridge on the 4th floor and the main doors of KB remain closed. We will let you know when the building is ready for our use.

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Kaiser Borsari Hall