Accreditation
The Bachelor of Science program in Computer Science is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET.
Computer Science Program Mission
The mission of the Computer Science Program is to develop the skills and analytical abilities of its students, helping them become highly professional computer scientists capable of actively contributing to their communities and committed to lifelong learning, development, and success. Constant striving toward excellence in teaching and quality undergraduate research results in sustaining our renowned academic environment.
The mission of the Computer Science Program can be summarized as follows:
- Developing highly professional computer scientists capable of actively contributing to their communities.
- Supporting the commitment of students to lifelong learning, development, and success.
- Sustaining a renowned academic environment striving to achieve excellence in teaching and quality undergraduate research.
Program Educational Objectives
Graduates of the UHV Computer Science Program will have:
- Be effective in the design of computing solutions and the practical application of computing principles.
- Effectively lead, work, and communicate in cross functional teams.
- Conduct themselves with high standards of ethics.
- Be successfully employed in a computing or related field or accepted into a graduate program.
- Expand their knowledge and capabilities through continuing education or other lifelong learning experiences.
Student Outcomes
The program enables students to achieve the following by the time of graduation:
- Analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions.
- Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline.
- Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts.
- Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles.
- Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program’s discipline.
- Apply computer science theory and software development fundamentals to produce computing-based solutions.
Program Enrollment and Graduation Data
| Academic Year | Enrolled in Fall | Enrolled in Year | Enrolled in Fall without Freshmen | Enrolled in Year without Freshmen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 123 | 155 | 103 | 137 |
| 2022-23 | 119 | 150 | 105 | 128 |
| 2021-22 | 294 | 369 | 255 | 319 |
| 2020-21 | 306 | 357 | 259 | 314 |
| 2019-20 | 257 | 300 | 204 | 259 |
| 2018-19 | 223 | 267 | 154 | 209 |
| 2017-18 | 195 | 236 | 124 | 178 |
| 2016-17 | 174 | 208 | 124 | 161 |
| 2015-16 | 157 | 187 | 123 | 156 |
| Academic Year | Number of Students Graduated |
|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | 29 |
| 2022-2023 | 22 |
| 2021-2022 | 35 |
| 2020-2021 | 33 |
| 2019-2020 | 26 |
| 2018-2019 | 19 |
| 2017-2018 | 16 |
| 2016-2017 | 30 |
| 2015-2016 | 27 |