At the Colorado College, computer science is taught in the mathematics department. Nearly every year there are additional visiting faculty, and we also periodically arrange for short term visitors. The courses we offer are designed to form a solid program either for students heading to graduate school or for those interested in careers using mathematics in a more applied setting. A few students each year decide to go to graduate school in mathematically related areas. The intensity of studying mathematics on the block plan is the strength of the program.
Students can give any course they take their total concentration.
Typically, a course will meet for two hours every morning with a short break in the middle. Discussion is mixed with lecture and laboratory work in a rather informal setting. The department has its own computer lab, so often a class will meet in the lab for special assignments. In the afternoon, students can attend problem sessions, special labs, or faculty office hours. The department has a paraprofessional available all day to conduct problem sessions and offer individual attention.