Accreditation and Licensure

Gannon's Computer Science program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Computer Science and Similarly Named Computing Programs Program Criteria.

Program Educational Objectives

The Computer Science program prepares its graduates to achieve significant career and professional accomplishments in four ways: as employable and accountable professionals, competent problem solvers, and selfless contributors.

PEO1) Employable Professional

Definition: Graduates are well prepared for employment or graduate work in their field, and to continue working in that field or related fields. This includes adaptability to different disciplines, environments, and tasks. They are fully prepared for employment in chosen post -graduate pursuits.

PEO2) Accountable Professional

Definition: Graduates are accountable for their professional roles, and pursue their profession in an ethical manner. This includes giving and receiving professional critique and review, communication and the responsibility for, and/or leadership in:

• Research/development projects or teams,
• Aspects of major system components, or
• Business development work.

PEO 3) Competent CS Problem Solver

Definition:   CS Problem solving focuses on computing technology - leveraging theoretical and mathematical foundations in exploring and implementing algorithms, languages as well as the techniques and methods to innovate and develop computing systems and technologies. CS graduates apply current computing knowledge, technology, skills, techniques and methods to:

• Identify, analyze and develop effective solutions for problems,
• Improve product, process and/or organizational elements, and
• Apply creativity in design thinking and innovate where appropriate.

PEO4) Selfless Contributors

Definition: Graduates value collaborative teamwork and contribute to team accomplishment that goes beyond personal development They voluntarily give their time, talent, and/or resources to their community, profession, church and/or society.

2023-24 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG

• Undergraduate Catalog
• Undergraduate Catalog - Addendum

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

With the combination of Department-Wide student learning outcomes and computer science Program Specific student learning outcomes, Gannon's Computer Science program graduates will have an ability to:

1. Analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions.
2. Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline.
3. Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts.
4. Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles
5. Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program’s discipline.
6. Apply computer science theory and software development fundamentals to produce computing-based solutions

Enrollment and Graduation Data for the Computer Science Program

Computer Science Fall Enrollment

Computer Science Completions (July 1st to June 30th)