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Department of Computer Science

Department of Computer Science

The Saint Louis University Department of Computer Science is committed to the development and study of computing technologies for the greater good of humanity.

Undergraduate

  • Go in depth with computer science with a B.S. degree
  • Combine computer science with other areas with a B.A. degree
  • Learn the latest artificial ntelligence techniques
  • Participate in undergraduate research
  • Develop software in a real-world environment

Graduate

  • Earn a computer science M.S.
  • Specialize in artificial ntelligence
  • Gain valuable industry experience
  • Lead software development teams

Research

  • Collaborate with world-class researchers
  • Study artificial intelligence and computer vision
  • Apply computer science and bioinformatics to cancer and virus research
  • Create cybersecurity and IoT solutions

Highlights

Our Students

Careers and Internships

Our students succeed in establishing careers in top technology firms as well as a wide variety of industries that need continuous streams of CS talent.  The program prepares these students for both entry level and upper-level positions.  Recent graduates are currently work at the firms below and many others in positions such as software engineers, data scientists, web developers and cybersecurity specialists.

  • Samsung
  • Boeing
  • AT&T
  • Enterprise
  • US Bank
  • Spectrum
  • Deloitte
  • Lumen Technologies
  • Amazon
  • Equifax
  • Wells-Fargo
  • Centene
  • Booz Allen
  • ARCO
  • Excenture
  • Google
  • US Geospatial Intelligence Agency
  • Mastercard
  • Garmin
  • U.S Federal Researve
  • U.S. Air Force
  • United States Postal Service

Research and Post-graduate

Students have leveraged their education and research experiences to join labs at SLU and elsewhere.  Our faculty provide valuable research opportunities to prepare these students to thrive in a industry or academic environments and many go on to get advanced degrees in computer science and related disciplines.

  • Princeton University
  • Danforth Plant Science Institute
  • Washington University School of Medicine
  • University of Illinois
  • Washington University
  • SLU School of Medicine
  • Brown University
  • University of Texas-Austin
  • French National Research Institute for Digital Science and Technology (INRIA)
Mission Statement
  • In meeting this mission, we are committed to:
  • Providing an outstanding education in all aspects of modern computer science, thereby preparing our majors for productive careers in the field or for further graduate studies
  • Serving students who major in other disciplines with the computational knowledge and skills that are required for success in their chosen fields
  • Instilling in our students the value of lifelong learning and continuing professional development
  • Advancing knowledge in the field of computer science through research, and involving students in this work as an essential complement to traditional teaching activities
  • Promoting an awareness in our students of ethical issues that arise in computer science, and the importance of extending the benefits of computing technology to underprivileged communities, locally and globally
Did You Know?

U.S. News & World Report says information security analyst, software developer and data scientist are three of the top 10 best jobs in America for 2022, considering salary, current and future job prospects, stress levels and other factors. Other jobs high on the list include IT manager, computer systems analyst, web developer, database administrator and computer network architect.