 What
distinguishes the NCSU Department of Computer Science from
its counterparts? Founded in 1967, we are one of the oldest,
largest, and leading producers of computer science talent
in the nation. Our graduates excel in the workplace because
our curriculum allows them to build leading-edge technical
skills, while providing ongoing opportunities to develop leadership,
project management, teaming, and communications skills. We
focus on emerging technologies such as optical networking,
agent technology, information security, and ecommerce. Our
research facilities on NCSU's Centennial Campus are second-to-none.
We are committed to strong corporate partnerships and value
the strategic input we receive from our Industrial Advisory
Council. We are doing many exciting things to improve the
quality of education for our students which will benefit both
the citizens of North Carolina and the global business community
in the future. Here are a few more facts you should know about
NCSU and our department:
- NCSU is the largest university in North Carolina
with over 28,000 students and consistently ranks among the
Top 10 in Best Value for Scientific & Technical Schools.
- NCSU ranks 4th nationally in start-ups behind the
University of California system, Stanford, and MIT.
- NCSU's new 1,334 acre Centennial
Campus, a model for business and educational partnerships,
is home to over 60 companies and 13 start-ups.
- We recruit the very brightest students at NCSU!
Of the 3,650 freshmen admitted to NCSU in the fall of 2002,
102 were high school valedictorians, 80 were salutatorians,
and one scored a perfect 1600 on the SAT. Their average
GPA was a mind-boggling 4.01 (on a 4.0 scale), and more
than one-third graduated in the top 10 percent of their
high school class.
- Our computer science department awarded approximately
200 BS degrees, 70 MS/MCS degrees, 6 PhD degrees, and 50
Certificates of Computer Programming in 2001-2002.
- Our 2002/03 undergraduate enrollment of 1,030 has increased
over 64% since 1996. Graduate enrollment of 330 is up over
156% in the same period.
- The department teaches approximately 14,000 students
a year with many courses now offered over the internet.
- We occupy eight different buildings spread across NCSU's
main historic and Centennial Campus.
- A $41M capital expansion project has been approved by
the State of NC to support consolidation of the department
in a new facility on Centennial Campus in the 2005.
 The
department emphasizes emerging areas of computer science
such as e-commerce, network security, intelligent tutoring
systems, agent technology, collaborative systems, wireless
networks, visualization, and human-computer interface design.
Many of these areas are covered in the 25 senior level electives
offered to undergraduates.- A Certificate of Computer Programming is offered
as a distance education program for students with a baccalaureate
degree in other fields. Currently 360 students are enrolled.
- We enroll outstanding students. The recipient of the CRA
most outstanding male researcher in 1999 and the CRA most
outstanding female researcher in 1996 both graduated from
our department.
- The department launched AURICS
(Accelerated Undergraduate Research In Computer Science)
in 1999 to excite and challenge the brightest students by
offering them a chance to participate in research projects
beyond the scope of their normal course work.
- The undergraduate curriculum is strong in fundamentals
but provides flexibility to investigate emerging areas of
computer science. The importance of communication and
collaborative teaming skills are stressed in all courses.
- 20 tenure-track faculty members have joined our
dynamic department in the last eight years. Eleven have
received NSF CAREER development awards.
- The department now offers a Masters degree in CS available
via distance education.
- In 2002, the department was recognized by the US National
Security Agency as a Center for Excellence in Information
Assurance Education.
- To help attract and retain more female and minority students
in the computer science field, several major diversity initiatives
are being launched including the new Women in Computer
Science Series.
- We have many distinguished faculty members. Among them
is Dr. Donald L. Bitzer, Distinguished University
Research Professor of Computer Science, who was awarded
an Emmy by the National Academy of Television Arts and
Sciences in 2002 for his efforts in advancing television
technology through the co-invention of the flat plasma display
panel in 1964.
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