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    Master of Science
    Computer
    Science

    The Masters of Science degree in Computer Science is designed to strengthen the background of the student in advanced computing concepts involving computational problem solving and complex programming environments.

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    Bachelor of Arts
    Computer
    Science

    A broad exposure to information technology in business provides an understanding of problem solving in a business environment. An emphasis is available in electronic commerce, information technology track, and general business.

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    Bachelor of Science
    Computer
    Science

    The program builds a strong foundation in programming, software development, algorithms, computer organization, operating systems, networking, and database systems. Broad exposure to math and science provide an understanding of scientific problem solving.

Inaugural Affiliate Faculty Named for Center for No-Boundaries Thinking

The inaugural affiliate faculty for the Center for No-Boundaries Thinking has been announced by Provost Alan Utter. The center, approved in March by Board of Trustees resolution, is led by Dr. Xiuzhen Huang, professor of computer science. Twenty-three members of A-State's faculty, representing all seven colleges, are members of the inaugural faculty, along with representatives from St. Bernards Medical Center, NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The complete list is available online.


These are exciting times for computer scientists as the discipline is now widely recognized as an essential source of tools and techniques for advancements in nearly all spheres of human endeavor.

EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH, TEACHING, AND SERVICE


Through excellence in research, teaching, and service our dedicated faculty has distinguished itself in the core areas of computer science and in many related multi-disciplinary areas. We continue to stress diversity in our hiring and strongly support the creation of a diverse workforce through our student recruiting and retention programs.

IEEExtreme Programming Competition Results

Picture of IEEExtreme 202060 Winners

The competition was held virtually this year from Oct. 23 at 7:00pm to Oct. 24 at 7:00pm with Dr. Hai Jiang sponsoring two teams.

Team Name: BigOAstate

US Ranking: 16

Southwest Ranking : 1

Students: Sachleen Singh, Yixing Wang, Tomonori Yoshino

 

Team Name: NiDeNanHaiMT

US Ranking: 43

Southwest Ranking: 5

Students: Yuchen Zhou, Zhiquan Tang, Frank Xuyan Hu


Computer Science Faculty Research

Kim Working on NSF Grant Studying Data Analytics

Dr. Donghoon Kim, assistant professor of computer science, was selected to participate with the LP (learning and prediction) team on a National Science Foundation grant to the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. The five-year project is titled “Data Analytics that are Robust and Trusted (DART): From Smart Curation to Socially Aware Decision Making.” Kim's research will involve development of novel approaches, using "deep learning," for malware classification.

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Congratulations to Vu Nguyen

Vu Nguyen won the Create@State Dean’s Award for Undergraduate Oral Presentation and a $250 prize. He submitted his mobile app development project, Face Recognition Attendance Checking Assistant for Classroom on Android Smartphone. Click here to view his presentation.

Career Services' Intern of the Year Award

Joseph Branch (second from left) is congratulated on his internship award by Hytrol officials David Peacock, president, Ed Tanner, manager of process development, and Phillip Poston, director of strategic planning.

Congratulations to Joseph Branch, a senior computer science major who has been chosen as A-State's Intern of the Year award by Hytrol Conveyor Co., Inc., Branch has been interning at Hytrol Conveyor Inc., Co., under Ed Tanner, "the manager of process and development. Branch was tasked with creating a document management system that could be used to deliver important and timely infromation to Hytrol's employees at the Jonesboro facility." Learn more here about Joseph's award.

Congratulation to Lloyd Thomas SURF Grant Winner

Lloyd Thomas, a senior pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science as been awarded the Student Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Grant. The Arkansas Department of Education offers the annual SURF competition to support all types of faculty-mentored undergraduate research projects and all academic disciplines are eligible. Thomas has been awarded a $2,750 SURF Grant. Thomas will work with Dr. Donghoon Kim on his research grant.  

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