Our special emphases on close student-faculty relationships, research opportunities, and international study set us apart. Senior faculty teach courses at all levels, and our students work with faculty mentors on their capstone projects. Union continues to be one of the most active participants at NCUR, and a Union professor is the director of the annual event. Recent computer science presentations at NCUR have included the design of a flame-extinguishing robot and the graphical analysis of chaos theory. A highlight of the Union program is international study.
All students take part in studies involving a culture other than their own.
In the first year you'll study problem-solving with a modern programming language. You'll also study math and physics, and begin the Union general education program. Some of these electives are courses in the computer science master's program. The computer science department is housed with engineering, and you can extend your program with work in computer engineering. Whether you enter the computer industry, go to graduate school, or run a business, you will need to be able to think clearly and communicate well.