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

Program Description

Extended Accelerator Program (EAP) combines language, culture and academics to give students a deep understanding of life in and out of the American classroom and includes personalized English-language instruction and tutoring.

As a student in the Extended Accelerator, you’ll get:

• A contextual curriculum that mixes language, culture and academics
• Exclusive access to a course focusing on life in the U.S. and in the local community
• A full year’s worth of college credits
• Extensive English-language tutoring, academic advising and student support
• Personalized English-language support specific to the classes you take

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.