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I want to be a Computer

Scientist

Why should I choose UCSB?

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We’re small enough to give students the individual attention they seek

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…but large enough to have faculty members who are experts in each major

area of computer science.

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Every faculty member conducts research & teaches.

Our learning environment is state-of-the-art.

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Our BS degree received the highest accreditation rating by the ABET Computing Accreditation

Commission.

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We continuously monitor our curriculum, balancing current practice with enduring

fundamentals.

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We have a 2nd-year programming project course

& a senior, 2-course, capstone project.

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We have 5-year programs for a B.S. & an M.S. in CS, or a B.S. in CS & an M.A. in

(Business) Economics.

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Our graduates are highly regarded. (Microsoft cut some schools off its recruitment list.

It increased the number of positions for UCSB CS

graduates.)

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CS Curriculum

• Balanced

• Flexible

• State-of-the-art

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Pre-Major Requirements

COMPUTER SCIENCE

10: Comp. Programming

20: Programming Methods

30: Intro. Computer Systems

40: Foundations of CS

50: Programming Projects

60: Intro. C, C++, Unix

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MATHEMATICS

Calculus with Applications

(3)

Linear Algebra

Vector Calculus

Probability & Statistics

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Major RequirementsData Structures & Algorithms (2)

Automata & Formal Languages

Digital Design Principles

Computer Architecture

Operating Systems

Programming Languages

Programming Language Translation

Scientific Computing

Probability & Statistics

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Major Requirements

Digital Design Principles

Computer Architecture

Operating Systems

Programming Languages, Automata, & Translation

Scientific Computing

Hardware(CE)

Software(CS)

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Major Field ElectivesDatabase systems (2)Networks (3)SecurityCryptographyGraphicsComputer VisionMultimedia ComputingAI (2)Software EngineeringHuman-Computer

InteractionHardware/Software

InterfaceTheory of ComputationSenior Capstone Projects

(2)

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Other Electives

• Special Topics

• Projects

• Research

• Independent Studies

• Internship in Industry

• Graduate CS courses

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New BA Programs

ComputationalGeography

ComputationalBiology

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Student life in CS @ UCSBStudent Panel

Maria C. Berardi

Scott Bonebrake

Sean Ford

Alan Savage

John Spann

Shane Zamora

Undergraduate Program

Coordinator

Julia Orr

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Questions?

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Our graduates are highly regarded. (Microsoft cut some other schools off its recruitment

list, but increased the positions it wants to fill with UCSB CS graduates.)

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