COMPUTER SCIENCE AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING (CSCE)
Jerry Yeargan
Head of the Department
311 Engineering Hall
479-575-6197
Visit the official website at http://www.csce.uark.edu/
• Distinguished Professor Yeargan
• Professors Crisp, Deaton, Skeith, Thompson (C.)
• Associate Professors Apon, Beavers, Li, Lusth, Panda, Parkerson, Thompson (D.)
• Assistant Professors Di, Shen
• Instructor Baker
• Emeritus Professor Starling
The faculty of the Computer Science and Computer Engineering department is engaged in multidisciplinary academic research, course offerings, and student projects in areas such as: high performance and scientific computing, grid computing, agents, middleware, networking, data security, nanotechnology, graph theory, and subsystem design.
The educational objectives of the department are to produce graduates who are recruited in a competitive market and make valuable contributions to a wide variety of industries, particularly in computer and information technology; succeed in graduate or professional studies; pursue life-long learning and continued professional development; and undertake leadership roles in their profession, in their communities, and in the global society.
Since almost all of today’s complex systems encompass hardware and software elements, the computer engineering degree (CENG) has required sequences of courses in both hardware and software aspects of computer applications and design. Computer engineering graduates must acquire the skills required to design, build, and test complex digital systems. At the advanced level, students are exposed to hands-on experience with open-ended problems with opportunities for research and design.
A degree in computer science (CSCE) provides unique diversity in career choices. Computer science graduates can design, implement, or manage computer systems, as well as adapt computers to new applications. Computer science core courses include the fundamentals of programming concepts, data structures, operating systems, algorithms, formal languages, database management systems, and programming languages.
For a complete list of courses required for the Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering and Computer Science degrees and a suggested sequence see the catalog of studies. Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree are listed in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences section of the catalog.
The Honors Program
The Honors Program in Computer Science and Computer Engineering is designed for the superior student and is intended to help the student develop a more comprehensive view of Computer Science and Computer Engineering. The program provides a vehicle for the recognition of achievements of work beyond the usual course of study. Higher degree distinctions are recommended only in truly exceptional cases and are based upon the candidate’s whole program of honors studies.
The department considers the following requirements necessary for graduation with honors:
1. The candidate must satisfy the requirements set forth by the College of Engineering.
2. A student must obtain at least a 3.50 grade-point average in required Computer Engineering and/or Computer Science courses.
3. The student must complete 7 hours of Honors credit in the major, which includes 4 hours of Honors Thesis taken as two successive semesters of CSCE 4912H or CENG 4912H and 3 hours of non-thesis.
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