Department of Computer Science & Mathematics

The Department of Computer Science & Mathematics offers a Computer Science major with a choice of concentration in either Social Computing or Application Development.The Social Computing concentration encourages a double major with Liberal Arts, Communication and New Media Studies, or Behavioral Science. However, additional majors may also be considered depending on the number of advanced placement credits the student has completed. In addition to the major, the department offers minors in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, and Web & Mobile App Development. Students interested in these programs should contact the Department of Computer Science & Mathematics.

Leadership:

Rebecca Allen
Ph.D.
Chair and Assistant Professor

rebecca.allen@msj.edu

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Computer Science and Mathematics Programs at MSJ

Computer Science Major

Are you imaginative, curious, logical, strategic, innovative, methodical or dedicated? Then a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science may be the degree to fulfill your dreams. This program requires a minor in one of a list of specified academic disciplines, allowing students to tailor their course of study to their individual interests.

Social Computing Major

Students must pursue a double major in Social Computing and any other major such as Liberal Arts, New Media Communications, Behavioral Science, Psychology, Sociology, or Biomedical Sciences. Blending a Computer Science degree with a liberal arts degree or another science degree offers students an enhanced, interdisciplinary understanding of what data language is and how it can be used to meet the demands of today's world.

Computer Science Minor

A Computer Science minor enhances a resumé and provides skills that are highly sought after by employers. While computer science is its own academic field, its value is greatly enhanced when combined with another discipline. A minor in computer science complements a major in another discipline by giving students a greater depth of appreciation of computation and its possibilities.

Data Science Minor

The Minor in Data Science at Mount St. Joseph University provides students with the skills to discover, analyze, and visualize data in new and exciting ways. It is intended to give students a solid foundation in programming, statistics and analytics. In addition, the minor is designed to provide students with the ability to extract knowledge from data using popular languages such as Python and R, and interpret the data for the purpose of decision making.

Mathematics Minor

Mathematics minors formulate and solve real-world problems.

Web and Mobile App Development Minor

Web & Mobile App Development Minor

Web & Mobile App Development minor provides the skill set to develop social networking sites, blogs, video sharing sites and mobile apps.

Faculty

Peter Adams

Instructor

Rebecca Allen

Ph.D. Chair and Assistant Professor

Brook Batch

MBA Assistant Professor

Noah Douglas

Instructor

Preston Frasch

Assistant Visiting Professor

David Karsner

M.Ed., M.A. Instructor

Ann Kessler

M.S. Instructor

Alex Nakonechnyi

Ph.D. Associate Provost, Campus Technology

William Mandella

M.S. Program Director, Mathematics; Instructor

Staff

Gene Kritsky

Ph.D. Chief Science Officer of CITE

Jackie Roberts

MBA Director, Technology Design Development and User Experience

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The Science Building is where curiosity turns into discovery. Labs offer hands-on experiences that bring learning to life-giving students the chance to explore everything from genetics and environmental sustainability to to computer science, human behavior, and the incredible variety of life on Earth. Whether you're drawn to health care nature, technology, or society, you'll find opportunities here to dig deeper, ask big questions, and preprare for a future in the behavioral, computer, health, or natural sciences. It's the kind of place where your passion for science is sparked, strengthened and reimagined-one experiment, breakthrough, or "aha" moment at a time.

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Computer Science and Mathematics Programs at MSJ

Faculty

Peter Adams

Rebecca Allen

Brook Batch

Noah Douglas

Preston Frasch

David Karsner

Ann Kessler

Alex Nakonechnyi

William Mandella

Staff

Gene Kritsky

Jackie Roberts

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