伊利诺伊卫斯理大学

Computer science students at Illinois Wesleyan gain a broad understanding of the capabilities and limitations of computing technologies, how to solve problems and assess end-user needs, and how to adapt to changes in hardware and software technologies, as well as applications. The importance and pervasiveness of information continues Computer Science technology in our society has increased the demand in virtually every kind of organization for those with an understanding of the foundations of computing, as well as those with specific technical training. Students will develop a firm comprehension of the fundamental principles of computing and the capabilities, limitations and applications of algorithmic problem solving. The study of these principles involves data structures and algorithms, their formal properties, linguistic abstractions, hardware realizations and the applications of these concepts in several areas. Computer science is the study of what computers can and cannot do. Central to that study is the concept of the algorithm, a set of directions for solving a problem or accomplishing a task. Computer science studies algorithms in terms of their implementation in hardware and software, their analysis, and their applications. The curriculum in computer science provides students with an understanding of the fundamental principles of computing and the capabilities, limitations, and applications of algorithmic problem solving. It provides students with the central skills of the discipline: fluency in multiple approaches to programming and problem solving, the ability to use analytical methods that establish the correctness and efficiency of algorithms, the ability to use levels of abstraction to manage complexity, and preparation to adapt to technological changes in the field. It provides students with the ability to convey technical information in written and oral communication to all audiences, experts and non-experts alike.

Why Computer Science at Illinois Wesleyan?

• Illinois Wesleyan’s computer science program differs from most other computer science programs in that its foundational approach to computing is set within the context of a liberal arts curriculum.

• The computer science program at Illinois Wesleyan focuses on the context in which computers and computing structures exist in today’s rapidly changing technological environment.

• The department philosophy is to prepare graduates to identify relationships between computing and organizational/societal problems, needs and issues.

• Students will master multiple approaches to programming and problem solving, apply analytical methods that establish the correctness and efficiency of algorithms, use levels of abstraction to manage complexity, and prepare to adapt to technical changes in the field.