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Kansas Wesleyan University

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Data Analytics program at KWU offers concentrations in Data Science and Financial Analytics. Whether it’s using statistics to understand a societal problem or writing algorithms for a computer program, this program gives students powerful tools for communication, comprehension, and change. Computer science and data analytics majors at Kansas Wesleyan University study math and computers as part of KWU’s liberal arts curriculum and learn how numbers inform everything from business and public policy to health care and the environment.

Why Major in Computer Science and Data Analytics?

A Computer Science and Data Analytics major equips students with the technical skills needed to solve problems, develop technology solutions, and analyze data in a rapidly evolving digital world. Students gain experience in programming, data analysis, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies.

Graduates are prepared for careers in software development, data analytics, information systems, cybersecurity, and technology consulting. The demand for professionals with computing and analytical skills continues to grow across industries.

Program Information

Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will be familiar with the most common and widely applicable ideas of the fields.
  2. Students will be able to apply their knowledge to modeling and programming real world phenomena.
  3. Students will be able to understand, analyze, and critique proofs, logic, and data.
  4. Students will explain technical concepts and data insights clearly to both expert and general audiences.
  5. Students will evaluate the ethical and societal consequences of data usage and algorithmic decision-making.

Meet the Faculty

The Computer Science and Data Analytics program is part of the Department of Physics, Computational Sciences and Sustainability. A full listing of departmental faculty can be found here.

 

Course Requirements and Descriptions

All course requirements and descriptions for KWU’s Computer Science and Data Analytics program can be found in the most recent version of the course catalog.

Kansas Wesleyan University

100 E. Claflin Avenue
Salina, KS 67401

785-827-5541

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