Program Educational Objectives

• Graduates will be successful professionals in the field who make valuable technical contributions to the design, development, deployment, and production of computing systems and related areas.
• Graduates will be successful professionals in the field who consistently demonstrate leadership and high-quality professional and ethical principles.
• Graduates will be independent learners who have the ability to learn and master new computing technologies, including being accepted into or completing advanced degree programs.

Student Outcomes

Graduates of the program 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. 

Program Educational Objectives

• Apply advanced knowledge of core principles and technologies to solve problems in different areas of artificial intelligence.
• Create cutting-edge and innovative AI-based solutions for different application domains using coding skills and creative thinking while meeting the standards and requirements.
• Communicate in writing and oral, and function effectively in interdisciplinary teams as a member or a leader.
• Analyze and explain the ethical and societal implications of artificial intelligence.

Program Educational Objectives

• Maintain and increase the number of students who complete the program per academic year (productivity)
• Increase the number of student presentations/publications/intellectual products (productivity and quality)
• Increase the number of students who earn credit hours for internship (quality)
• Increase the number of students who conduct thesis research (quality)

Program Educational Objectives

• Demonstrate mastery with in-depth knowledge in core areas of Computer Science.
• Demonstrate mastery with in-depth knowledge in at least one specialized area of computing.
• Apply reasoning, problem solving, and technical skills to solve problems, and to conduct independent and innovative research.
• Communicate concepts and results to a technical audience in the form of conference papers, journal papers, and/or oral presentations.
• Demonstrate the ability to apply ethical standards in research and professional conduct.