Throughout the course of study, students will develop a solid foundation in problem-solving, algorithm development, data structures, programming and computer organization, as well as in accounting, economics, finance, management and marketing. A balance of technical and business skills is vital to a successful career. In addition to the University?s general education requirements that develop the liberal education of all students, you will complete at least 32 semester credit hours in computer science, 15 semester credit hours in business courses and 10 semester credit hours in computational courses.
What technology resources are available?The Department of Mathematical and Computational Sciences is part of the College of Science and is located in the Birck Hall of Science. The department maintains the Computer Research Laboratory dedicated exclusively for students in the major program. It provides a comfortable atmosphere in which to congregate and work on software and/or research projects. Software development is accomplished through Java, Python, and the Microsoft Visual Studio, which includes Visual C++, Visual C# and Visual Basic. The College of Science operates a multiprocessor Linux cluster which is used for research in all of the sciences. In addition, Benedictine University provides access to more than 200 personal computers across campus. These computers use the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system and run Microsoft Office as the standard productivity tool.?