Undergraduates are encouraged to join ongoing research projects within the Department. The major in Computing and Information Systems is highly flexible, emphasizing the interdisciplinary study and project work that are critical in a field as rapidly changing as computer science. The specific courses to be taken are largely determined by the goals and interests of the individual student. Computing facilities available to students in the Program are extensive. The campus is completely networked, including dormitories, with a 100-megabit FDDI University Network backbone.
All students have full Internet access.
Electronic mail, web sites, and other computer-based communication facilities are extensively used within the Program to foster a sense of community and facilitate communication among students and faculty beyond the classroom. Two courses chosen subject to the approval of the student's advisor. The project or projects developed in these courses must be approved by the student's advisor as well as the course instructor in order to fulfill the project requirement in Computing and Information Systems. Students majoring in ISP may complete a second major in Computing and Information Systems through a curriculum tailored specifically to their needs. Two quarters of ISP 398 or CS 399.