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Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science : Computer Science

Computer Science
CS winning 'Most Innovative' at MIT SDC
Judging of Magic.
WebBot taking 1st place at IEEE RIT Competition
Learning to Google-Hack...
Winning the CDX (again)!
Presenting at Undergraduate Research Conference



Overview
 
If you are a cadet interested in Computer Science, contact ANY instructor of the Department to be directed to an Academic Counselor.
 
Our Computer Science program is based on enduring fundamentals of the Computer Science field that will serve our graduates well throughout a full career of service and professional practice in the field. The program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 - telephone: (410) 347-7700.
 
"Progress is possible only if we train ourselves to think about programs without thinking of them as pieces of executable code" - E. Dijkstra."Optimism is an occupational hazard of programming: testing is the treatment." - K. Beck."Programs must be written for people to read, and only incidentally for machines to execute" - H. Abelson and G. Sussman (in 'The Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs')."As a consequence, mastery of Computer Science will be one of the most important contributions to the success of West Point graduates for the foreseeable future." - LTG K. Alexander, Director NSA, April 2007."Progress is possible only if we train ourselves to think about programs without thinking of them as pieces of executable code" - E. Dijkstra. 
 
As a CS major, two degrees are offered:
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (see 2013 template)
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with Honors
    • The Honors degree provides cadets at the top of their year group the opportunity to excel and be acknowledged for scholarly accomplishments beyond those of the standard program.
     
    Cadet studies in Computer Science consist of carefully chosen "threads" woven throughout the program and designed for both breadth and depth of learning. Always our emphasis is on deliverable products--working software and systems.
     
    The threads:
  • Theoretical fundamentals.
  • Computer programming.
  • Software design and construction.
  • Hardware and software technologies.
  • Information assurance.
    • For further information, the links at the top left of this page will take you to a listing of courses in the CS major and our objectives--what our graduates are able to do as a result of their good work in their CS major.
     
    Our computing laboratory facilities are first rate, as is our support staff of dedicated professional technicians.
     
    Outside the classroom, many computer science majors participate in clubs and activities that are great fun and professionally rewarding. A few examples...
  • Our award-winning Information Assurance student chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery. The ACM Special Interest Group on Security, Audit and Control (SIGSAC) that provides cadets a forum for learning about Information Assurance, Information Warfare and Computer Security.
  • Our monthly computer programming contest, which culminates in an annual tournament with Navy and Air Force.
  • National Society of Black Engineers student-sponsored events and conference attendance.
  • Workshops on topics of interest to plebes and yearlings. Some examples of previous workshops include "Google Hacking" and "Linux in the Barracks."
    • To see more about some of our recent activities you can visit EECS on Facebook.
     
    Finally, we sponsor exciting summer opportunities for cadets to apply their knowledge in research and operational settings at locations throughout the world, normally for four to seven week periods.
     
     
     
    People in CS
     
     

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