Computer Science Major

The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Computer Science is designed so that students will have a foundation in a wide range of disciplines in the Computer Science and Emerging Technologies (CSET) fields.

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Students take CSET core courses intermixed with courses specific to their concentration. CSET offers three concentrations to choose from in the B.S. Computer Science degree. These concentrations help narrow down a desired career path while still leaving room for other opportunities.

Concentrations

Software Development: prepares students for entry-level positions as software developers/engineers or to earn a graduate degree in Computer Science/Information Systems.
Software Entrepreneurship: prepares students for graduate studies and entry-level positions in information management, information technology, system analysis or data security.
Network & Data Communications: prepares students to enter Information Technology (I.T.) professions. Specifically concentrating on network and data systems, this program will provide learners with advanced concepts of data communications, packet switched networking, and interlaced with aspects of cybersecurity.

Department of Mathematics and Computer Science

By The Numbers

$63K

average salary for entry level Computer Science position

3

majors within the department

13

industry-recognized certifications

300K

unfilled cyber security jobs in the U.S.

Jeffrey Rice

Professor Rice joined Olivet’s full-time faculty in 2018 as program director for the cybersecurity defense concentration. In this leadership role, he researched, designed, tested and launched this area of study. His motivation is the great need for trained professionals with integrity in the field of cybersecurity. As a professor, he teaches courses in cybersecurity, networking and information technology.

Known as a “pracademic,” Professor Rice is also worked as network and telecommunications engineer in Olivet’s Office of Information Technology for almost 18 years. He specialized in information security, physical security and LAN/WLAN management, as well as handling project management and collaborative projects with other University staff. He implementing the video surveillance system and high availability internet connectivity on campus.

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Computer Science Major

Concentrations

average salary for entry level Computer Science position

majors within the department

industry-recognized certifications

unfilled cyber security jobs in the U.S.

Jeffrey Rice

Nicholas Boros

Justin Brown

Daniel Green

Dale Hathaway

Munya Katongera

Daniel Kender

Jeremy Lyle

Darl Rassi

Jeffrey Rice

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