Brooklyn College
Department of Computer and Information Science
The mission of the Department of Computer and Information Science of Brooklyn College is to develop and maintain high-quality research and educational programs in computer and information science. The department is committed to transmitting and expanding knowledge in both fundamental and applied areas and in the growing number of interdisciplinary fields that computing encompasses and impacts. The department is also committed to maintaining an awareness of the current and anticipated needs of the community that it serves. To achieve this mission, the department provides degree programs to part-time and full-time students as well as a wide range of research opportunities at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels. These opportunities are provided within the framework of a collegial environment with equal opportunities for all faculty, staff and students.
Departmental programs include the following:
Educational programs that:
· Present fundamentals of computer and information science that foster disciplinary and intellectual maturity,
· Promote analytical and critical thinking,
· Emphasize knowledge that is relevant to technological innovation and business needs,
· Prepare students both for the job market and advanced studies, and
· Provide computer and information science courses for students who are in other programs at the College.
Research opportunities that:
· Foster leading edge research in the major areas of computer and information science, and
· Encourage students to participate in research relevant to industrial or academic careers.