The Computer Science Department is big enough to have fun toys to play with, but small enough that the faculty know everyone; big enough to have a variety of programs, but small enough to keep our classes comfortable; big enough to have lots of academic options and extracurricular activities; but small enough to keep everyone connected.
To contact the Computer Science Department directly, email compsci@ship.edu.
ABET Accredited
Our program accreditation by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) lead to employers actively pursuing our graduates for hire locally, statewide and nationally. Shippensburg’s bachelor’s degrees in civil engineering, computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and software engineering are accredited by ABET.
Majors and Minors
Computer Science, BS
The Computer Science degree is designed to provide as strong a foundation in Computer Science as possible, while still leaving some space for free electives. Identified skills for students in this concentration include finding solutions to difficult problems and implementing them in a programming language; applying these problem solving and programming skills to problems in a wide range of domains such as Network Programming, AI, Video Game Programming; interacting with professionals in the chosen domain to find solutions to problems, and working as a member of an interdisciplinary team...
Computer Science Minor
Combining a computer science minor with any other field is a great way to distinguish yourself and open new doors. This minor focuses on programming and hardware fundamentals of computer science.
Certificates
Artificial Intelligence Certificate
This is an interdisciplinary certificate that combines artificial intelligence courses with courses from other disciplines that are foundations on which the field of AI is based. It assumes you already have a solid foundation in Computer Science and Math. The computer science courses focus on the fundamental algorithms that underlie AI, while the interdisciplinary courses explore the biologic aspects that influence AI and tools used in AI.
Video Game Programming Certificate
This is an interdisciplinary certificate that combines the video game programming course in our department with AI, Networking, and/or Databases and courses from other disciplines. You will need a strong background in computer science to do this certificate.
Math and Computer Science Day
Math & Computer Science Day is a celebration of great ideas and problems in mathematics and programming. As part of the event there is a high school programming contest that Programming Team Club helps organize.
Job and Internship Fair
The Job and Internship Fair occurs in the fall and spring, with around 100 employers attending each one. Employers in attendance that have hired Computer Science majors: Cinteot Inc., Clark Associates, Deloitte, Fast Enterprises LLC, and JLG.
Computer Science Faculty
Dr. Alice Armstrong
D.Sc. The George Washington University
piffle@cs.ship.edu
MCT 186
(717) 477-1640
Dr. Dudley Girard
Ph.D. South Carolina University
cdgira@ship.edu
MCT 156 - Suite D
(717) 477-1016
Dr. Jeonghwa Lee
Ph.D. University of Kentucky
jlee@cs.ship.edu
MCT 187
(717) 477-1019