Program Goals
Program Goals are broad statements that describe the career and professional accomplishments that the program prepares graduates to achieve.
- Provide students with a core body of knowledge and applied, practical skills in computing, with advanced topics that provide breadth of knowledge building on the core and exposing students to current and emerging technologies and trends in computing and information technology.
- Provide students with specialized knowledge and applied, practical skills in a particular area of specialization, as appropriate to the student's program of study.
- Prepare students with an undergraduate degree in any discipline for successful careers in computing and information technology.
- Appreciate the need for professional development, life-long learning, and citizenship.
Program Outcomes
Program Outcomes are narrower, measurable statements that describe what students are expected to know and be able to do by the time of graduation. Program outcomes relate to the skills, knowledge, and behaviors that students acquire through their matriculation through the program.
Students graduating with a Master of Science in Applied Computer Science from the University of West Georgia will be able to:
| Outcome | How assessed? | Supports goals... |
|---|
| PO-01 | Discuss fundamental concepts of computing as appropriate to the students' program of study. | CS core | PG-01, PG-02, PG-03 |
| PO-02 | Demonstrate mastery of at least one specialized area of applied computing. | CS depth, Project, Thesis | PG-02, PG-03 |
| PO-03 | Recognize and analyze social, professional, and ethical issues and responsibilities they may face as computing professionals. | CS6261, CS6251, CS6271, CS6262 | PG-03, PG-04 |
| PO-04 | Prepare and give effective technical presentations. | CS core and depth | PG-03 |
| PO-05 | Write clear and accurate technical documents. | CS6241, CS6261, CS6281, CS depth, Project, Thesis | PG-03 |
Notes on the methods of program outcome assessment:
- CS "core" courses refer to the first semester of a two-semester CS graduate course sequence (i.e., CS 6231 - Database Systems I).
- CS "depth" courses refer to the second semester of a two-semester CS graduate course sequence (i.e., CS 6232 - Database Systems II).
- Whether or not a student does a project (CS 6900), a thesis (CS 6999), or neither depends upon the chosen plan of study.
Department of Computer Science
