The department of Computer Science is committed to excellence in teaching, research, and service to the profession and the community.

The field of Computer Science is still rapidly developing and meandering at its leading edge. Hence the central focus of the department is providing quality, innovative, baccalaureate and graduate education that emphasizes established fundamentals. This provides the background for both productive employment in the present and inevitably necessary adjustments to new technological developments in the future.

Teaching excellence demands that faculty be current in their chosen field of interest. Therefore, the department considers faculty research an important part of its mission both for promoting continuing faculty development and for providing to graduate students opportunities of participating in innovative technological projects. While making important research contributions is the challenge, any contribution that passes peer review attests to the competence of its author.

Through their members, professional organizations promote the development and the distribution of knowledge. Academic departments play a crucial role in encouraging their faculty to use their expertise to support this mission. Since the same expertise is important as a resource to the community, the department is committed to offering appropriate technological support to the local government and industry, through continuing education courses and workshops, student internships, and joint industrial-faculty developmental projects.