Computer Science & Engineering | Department of Computer Science and Engineering

UAA Campus is Open

We are pleased to report the UAA Anchorage campus will open on Wednesday, Dec. 5, following last Friday's earthquake. The Chugiak-Eagle River Campus will remain closed, but classes will resume in alternative locations. Students should check UAOnline for their new meeting location. As you return to campus, we encourage you to check the web page uaa.alaska.edu/earthquakerecovery for important safety tips and resources about how to submit work requests to facilities for repairs. Please continue to check our Facebook and Twitter accounts for updates.

Increasingly Part of Our World

Robots, biometric security, autonomous cars, virtual reality and artificial intelligence are no longer just science fiction - they're part of our daily lives. Computers run all of these and more, ensuring a continuing high demand for Computer Systems Engineers and Computer Science professionals far into the future. UAA's College of Engineering offers unmatched opportunities for hands-on training through classes, research and project-specific student clubs and competitions - all designed to provide tools for technical innovations.

The Department of Computer Science & Engineering covers key areas of computing, offering undergraduate majors the expertise essential to a burgeoning array of professional and technical careers in business, industry and government which require knowledge of computer hardware and software. Students can choose either a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Science, or a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Systems Engineering. The Department also offers minors in both Computer Science and Computer Systems Engineering, as well as courses for professionals in a variety of fields where knowledge of computer science is increasingly becoming a valuable tool.

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Creating His Future

Having played the piano and composed music from a young age, there is no doubt that Rocco Haro brings a creative perspective to everything he does. He's excited to apply this vision and his eventual B.S. in Computer Science to designing financial models for the banking and investment world.

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