Computer Science Minor

Undergraduate Program

The department views computer science as an academic discipline firmly rooted within Clark University’s liberal-arts tradition, with an emphasis on the science of designing software and hardware. Courses emphasize concepts and principles; at the same time, the program closely follows ACM guidelines for university computer science. The major provides preparation for a variety of career paths, both inside and outside the academic community. Two courses in fundamentals of computer science and one course in discrete mathematics serve as general introductory courses. Four intermediate courses (core requirements) expose the principles of computer science. One year of calculus is required and should be completed as soon as possible, if at all possible by the end of the sophomore year. Beyond this, a series of elective courses is offered in which applications and advanced topics are explored. Further information, including expanded course descriptions, can be found on the department’s Web site.

Program Faculty

Jerry Breecher, Ph.D.
Frederic Green, Ph.D. - Chair
Li Han, Ph.D.
David Joyce, Ph.D.
Lawrence Morris, Ph.D.
Ping Xuan, Ph.D.

Courses

• CSCI 099 - Computers In Our World
• CSCI 100 - Can Computers Think
• CSCI 110 - Diving into Research
• CSCI 111 - Diving into Computer Science Research
• CSCI 115 - Introduction to Computing for Scientists
• CSCI 120 - Introduction to Computing
• CSCI 121 - Data Structures
• CSCI 124 - Honors Introduction to Computing
• CSCI 140 - Assembly Language And Computer Organization
• CSCI 160 - Algorithms
• CSCI 170 - Analysis Of Programming Languages
• CSCI 180 - Automata Theory
• CSCI 201 - Proseminar In Computer Science
• CSCI 210 - Artificial Intelligence
• CSCI 215 - Operating Systems
• CSCI 220 - Database Management And Systems Design
• CSCI 230 - Compiler Design
• CSCI 240 - Computer Architecture
• CSCI 250 - Software Engineering
• CSCI 260 - Computer Graphics
• CSCI 265 - Robotics
• CSCI 270 - Theory of Computation
• CSCI 280 - Computer Networks