To this end, both teamwork and presentation skills are incorporated into the coursework. The department also participates in corporate alliances such as the Oracle Academic Initiative. The faculty of the Computer Science Department comes to this field from a variety of backgrounds, including economics, mathematics, psychology and business in addition to computer science. Their experience in the study of computer science is long-standing. New students will find that the atmosphere of the department is very informal.
Professors are very approachable and always ready to answer questions or give extra help.
Currently there are 180 computer science undergraduate majors and 30 graduate majors. Students come to the program not only from South Dakota and the surrounding states. There are also a number of international students in the program. Opportunities for students in computer-related employment are high at the University and in the surrounding community. Also, the department has numerous scholarship opportunities.