The Washington State University program in Computer Science, BS (Tri-Cities) is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org.
Program Educational Objectives
Objective 1: Graduates are engaged in engineering or computer science careers in industry, government or academia, or pursuing advanced studies.
Objective 2: Graduates demonstrate competence and ongoing development of their professional skills to adapt to changes in technology and the needs of a globalized society.
Objective 3: Graduates are successful team members or team leaders who conduct themselves with integrity and high standards of ethics.
Student Outcomes
- 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.an understanding of professional, ethical, legal, security, and social issues and responsibilities.
- 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.