Recently, GSU's computer science department has been reaccredited by the Computer Science Accreditation Board. This status is shared with only two other Georgia universities, Georgia Tech and the University of Georgia. Employers know that our graduates come from an accredited program and have a good strong background. Accreditation means we have a very strong program.
Accreditation is beneficial to the entire department.
It allows the teachers to maintain high academic standings and ultimately gives the graduating students an edge over other job candidates entering their field. Department majors receive versatile training so that, once in their chosen field, they can easily adapt to job expectations and future requirements. In today's competitive work force, companies do not hire graduates that lack proper training or the essential skills to adjust to the regular advancements associated with this field, Sparks said. Because the field is changing so rapidly by the time they get into the job market what they learned would be so obsolete. The department of mathematics and computer science offers programs of study in math, computer science, technology and the natural sciences.