The Ohio State University's Department of Computer Science and Engineering offers a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering degree, a four-year degree which covers topics in software systems, information and computation assurance, hardware-software systems, artificial intelligence, graphics and animation and business information systems. Students also complete general core classes such as English, math and humanities. While enrolled, students have the opportunity to join clubs such as the Association for Computing Machinery, Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers and Upsilon Pi Epsilon, the national computing science honor society.
Applicants must have a high school diploma and already be enrolled in the college's general engineering department. After completing courses in computer science engineering, physics and math, students may then apply to the science and engineering major.
The Ohio State University
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
395 Dreese Laboratories
2015 Neil Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210-1277
614-292-6446
ohio-state.edu
Take your computer studies further with a master's degree in computer science and engineering from the University of Washington. The part-time program consists of courses including principles of software engineering, programming languages, applied algorithms, network systems, computer vision, applications of artificial intelligence, current trends in computer graphics and computational biology. The university states that most students complete the program in approximately 2.5 years. Students may join chapters of the Association for Computing Machinery, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and the Computing Research Association.
Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in computer engineering, computer science or another related field and a minimum of two years' work experience. All students must have completed course work in computer systems, programming languages, algorithms and data structures. The school reports that the average grade point average of its accepted applicants is 3.5. GRE scores are also required.
University of Washington
Computer Science & Engineering
Box 352350
Seattle, WA 98195-2350
206-543-1695
washington.edu
The University of California, San Diego offers a doctorate in computer science and engineering, comprised of classes in theoretical computer science, computer engineering, database systems, complexity for computer science, architecture, bioinformatics and graphics and vision. Enrollees must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.3 in all courses. All students serve as teaching assistants for one quarter and sit for a written and oral research exam. A dissertation and oral defense are required before the student is eligible for graduation. Students have up to eight years to complete the program.
Students interested in the Ph.D. program must have a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mathematics, computer engineering or computer science with a minimum grade point average of 3.0. Candidates with other majors may be considered but may have to take additional computer science courses. A master's degree is not required. In addition to undergraduate transcripts, students must submit GRE scores, three letters of recommendation, resume and a statement of purpose.
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0404
858-534-7029
ucsd.edu