Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Science - Computer Science: Computer Systems

Academic Accelerator Program (AAP) is a balanced first-year program for international students with good English-language skills. It supplements immersive classes taught in English with just the right amount of support.

As a student in the Academic Accelerator, students will receive:

Computer science is a relatively young but extremely rich and diverse discipline. It is present in everything from healthcare, telecommunications, and entertainment, to transportation, education, and defense. Given the breadth and diversity of the computer science discipline, the Department of Computer Science offers a Computer Systems Concentration within the BS in Computer Science program.

The Computer Systems Concentration represents a sub-specialty that provides more emphasis on understanding and designing computer hardware. The student continues to learn the fundamental areas of computer science, including programming, data structures, discrete math, algorithms, formal languages, architecture, and operating systems. Unlike traditional computer science, however, the student also studies low-level circuit analysis and high-level system design, and has the option to take additional hardware-oriented courses. The result is a unique blend of computer science and computer engineering.