Program Accreditation and Information
The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in computer science at Kansas State University is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Computer Science and Similarly Named Computing Programs.
Program educational objectives
Program educational objectives are broad statements describing what graduates are expected to attain within a few years after graduation. Program educational objectives are based on needs of the program’s constituencies.
The program educational objectives for the B.S. in computer science are that:
- Graduates will have progressed in the computing field by either obtaining an advanced technical or management position, exhibiting entrepreneurial activities or obtaining a graduate degree.
- Graduates will have contributed to societal needs by working with others to develop software systems.
- Graduates will be committed to lifelong learning and contributing back to the profession.
- Graduates will be committed to professional and ethical standards established by related professional societies.
Student outcomes
Student outcomes describe what students are expected to know and be able to do by the time of graduation. These relate to knowledge, skills and behaviors students acquire as they progress through the program.
The student outcomes for the B.S. in computer science are that graduates will have an ability to:
- Analyze a complex computing problem, and apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions.
- Design, implement and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline.
- Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts.
- Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles.
- Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program’s discipline.
- Apply computer science theory and software development fundamentals to produce computing-based solutions.
Enrollment and degrees awarded
Information on undergraduate enrollment and degrees awarded can be found on the following pages: