About the Department

The Department of Computer Science offers degree programs in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Computer Science, Computer Security & Privacy, and Software Engineering, including one of the largest undergraduate majors at Drexel, the BS in Computer Science. Our programs are recognized by employers as some of the best in the region and across the country, and many of our students have been recruited by Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and other nationally and internationally prestigious companies. Our faculty includes world-class researchers across the majors areas of computer science, integrating foundational computing theory with practical applications. This research is funded by major federal organizations (such as NSF, DARPA, ONR, and others) as well as industrial and private sources (including Intel, Microsoft, Lockheed Martin, and others). Our faculty have been recognized by numerous teaching and research awards, including the prestigious NSF CAREER award.

Academics

The Department of Computer Science is home to several degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. These programs are part of a larger array of programs offered by the School of Computer and Information Sciences.

Undergraduate Programs

• BS in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (BSAIML) 

• BS in Computer Science (BSCS) 

• BS in Software Engineering (BSSE)

• Undergraduate Minors such as Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Computer Science and Data Science

Graduate Programs

• MS in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (MSAIML)

• MS in Computer Science (MSCS)

• MS in Software Engineering (MSSE)

• PhD in Computer Science

Graduate Minor Programs

• Graduate Minor in Computer Science

Certificate Programs

• Graduate Certificate in Applied Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
  

• Graduate Certificate in Computational Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
  

• Graduate Certificate in Computer Science Foundations
  

• Graduate Certificate in Computer Science Theory & Practice
  

• Graduate Certificate in Computing Security and Privacy

• Graduate Certificate in Software Architecture

• Graduate Certificate in Software Management

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