Admission to engineering graduate programs is open to qualified students with a recognized degree in engineering, mathematics, a physical science, or a biological science. Additional information about specific areas of active research may be obtained by contacting the Associate Dean for Research or the appropriate department chair or school director. Strong supporting courses are available from the Departments of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and the Program in Biology. Computer Science Computer science has its principal bases in the engineering sciences and mathematics. Computer science encompasses the theory and techniques by which information is encoded, stored, communicated, transformed, and analyzed.
Students study computer software and hardware systems for efficient solution of practical problems.
Curricular specializations available include artificial intelligence, communications, computer engineering, computer graphics, mathematics, management information systems, scientific computation, and software engineering. Students use WSU s central computers and a variety of scientific workstations, graphic workstations, and microcomputer laboratories, all of which are networked to each other and to national networks. The Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science emphasizes breadth by requiring expertise in computer science and another area. The latter is accomplished through the requirements of a formal minor. The areas of specialization within computer science are the same as those listed for the Bachelor of Science degree.