Saint Francis Computer Science at a Glance The Computer Science program at Saint Francis University emphasizes a collegial relationship between faculty and students where faculty guide students into developing both skills and concepts that are fundamental to the discipline today and in the future. An engaging curriculum where real world applications and projects are integrated into the students’ courses preparesyou for the dynamic pace of this technological world. Undergraduate research and working internships are additional avenues for our students to enhance their technical skill sets and as well develop team leadership skills. At Saint Francis University, our faculty are committed to helping students develop their potential and achieve their goals while receiving a broad, value-based, liberal arts education. Effective communication, leadership and teamwork, problem solving, critical thinking, and reasoning skills, appreciation of cultural diversity and ethical behavior resonate throughout the program and are specific objectives built into the curriculum to help prepare the student for successful career paths.
Department Highlights: • $1.5 Million DiSepio Chair Endowment • Dedicated Computer Science Information Assurance Laboratory and Research Space
Successful Career Paths
• Unique Courses like Cyber Policy and Assessment • Three Highly Sought-After Specializations • Information Technology & Security • Software Development • Gaming/New Media Design and Production
Projects that Matter: These projects help to develop and hone our students’communication skills and offers them networking opportunities. • Studying the Feasibility of SFU becoming a tablet university by pushing the IPAD and other mobile technologies capabilities to the edge. • Conducting a feasbility study of whether iPads should replace laptops for SFU students • Designing and Developing a web app for the Altoona- Johnstown Diocese to publicize church events • Developing a web application to track and communicate computer science internships in the local area
DiSepio Chair Endowment: This $1.5 Million Endowment provides a rich set of resources and opportunities • The DiSepio Endowed Computer Science Scholarship • Funding for Undergraduate Research for students as early as the freshman year mentored by Computer Science faculty. • Library resources on Information Assurance and Computer Security • The DiSepio Information Assurance Laboratory: a dedicated space for CS majors equipped with enhanced technology resources.
Opportunities to Excel: Our students get real world experience that develops the skill sets they need for a career in the Computer Science industry.
Some of these opportunities include:
• Serving as Network Administrators on the the departments own server cluster running VMware Enterprise.
• Providing technology services to clients on and off campus • Interning with such technology research organizations as CERMUSA • Participating at the ICPC Programming Competition By majoring in Computer Science at Saint Francis, this set of opportunities awaits you.
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Saint Francis University offers a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science with a curriculum emphasizing
a solid foundation in computer science principles coupled with real-world experience and integrated communication skills.
In addition to our standard four-year program, we offer the ability to specialize with the following three concentrations:
•Software Development: This concentration is designed for students seeking a career in programming or software engineering.
Emphasis is placed on issues related to knowing how to use all the features of modern programming languages,
the design & implementation of algorithms, and the process of developing & maintaining software.
•Information Technology and Security: This concentration is designed for students seeking a career in Information Technology.
Emphasis is placed on system/network administration with particular attention paid to security- related issues.
•Gaming/New Media Design and Production: This concentration encompasses the next generation of web and entertainment technologies,
including computer science, visual story-telling, and graphic arts where words, images, sounds, and human commands are integrated to
produce an exciting new media format. Students will spend the second semester of their junior year and first semester of their senior year onsite
at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology where they will complete concentration coursework in Harrisburg's state-of-the-art production facilities.
New Science Building: This incredible facility slated for completion in summer 2013 has significant space dedicated to the Computer Science Program.
Specific features related to Computer Science: The New DiSepio Information Assurance Laboratory will have Over twice the square footage for computer science research than presently Four team programing stations with large screen monitors A complete wall of monitors for additional design and programming activities Upgraded VMEnterprise Network and enhanced bandwidth. This unique space will be a playground for the CS student. A Brand New Programming classroom with dual monitors and thin client technologies. Computer Science students will manage
the thin client networks as part of their network management and research activities. This space will significantly enhance our students ability to learn programming.
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