Widener University

Are you interested in a career that will enable you to make the most of your computer skills? Does the possibility of attending graduate school in computer science excite you? If yes, the Computer Science Department at Widener is an ideal place to plug into a successful career.

Why major in computer science or computer information systems at Widener University?

• Our majors emphasize close faculty and student interaction by providing small classes staffed by full-time faculty. All students are encouraged to participate in research. The computer laboratory that supports the programs is student-run under the supervision of the faculty and offers free and unlimited access. Students are hired as managers and are specially trained for the continued operations of the lab.

• The Department of Computer Science maintains strong partnerships with local industry, and our alumni share their time, experience and professional wisdom with students. Our industry partners provide co-op and internship opportunities to current students and often hire our graduates. An optional co-op program that allows students to graduate in the regular four-year time with one year in the industry for experience is offered.

• A rich assortment of software is available, including compilers for Java, Python, C/C , LISP, Prolog, and Alice. Several operating systems are installed including Windows XP and Linux. The database software used is MySQL and Oracle. The computer science department also has two Beowulf clusters and a quad-processor machine.

We invite you to come to campus and meet with our faculty members and students. Experience the excitement that is the Computer Science Department at Widener.
 

For more information about Computer Science at Widener, please visit our departmental webpage: