Students majoring in computer science are required to complete an internship. Through the internship course, students acquire experiences in resume writing, job interviews, and software development in the real world. Internships are typically paid. It is not unusual that students continue on to become employees at the companies where they interned.

You?ll learn problem-solving skills?that can be applied to solving a variety of real-world problems, whether they be business-oriented, scientific, web-based?or recreational. You?ll learn to use multiple programming paradigms, enterprise resources, different software development frameworks, sound software design techniques and software engineering practices. Students majoring in computer science are encouraged to add a minor or pursue a second major in mathematics or in a science field to strengthen their career potential.