personalize your approach to computer science
This major recognizes the fact that computer and data science are now important in almost all disciplines. Thus, the interdisciplinary computer science major allows a student to craft a personalized approach to computer science, data science and the liberal arts by working with an academic adviser to select a sequence of courses from other disciplines and computer science to create innovative combinations of technical skills and liberal arts inquiry.
Faculty
Munro Krull, Erin C.
Associate Professor of Mathematics and the Mark and Janice Franzen Professorship in Applied Mathematics
Scott, David W.
Associate Professor of Mathematics, Chair of Mathematical Sciences Department
| Requirements for a Major in Interdisciplinary Computer Science | |
|---|---|
| Total Credits | 44 total credits |
| Core Courses | CSC 101 Introduction to Programming, 209 Object-Oriented Programming, 338 Data Visualization with Analysis; MTH 120 Elementary Statistics, 220 Data Analysis, plus a 1 credit capstone experience will be an add-on project in whichever of the courses CSC 338 and MTH 220 is taken last in the minor. |
| Elective Courses | 4 credits in CSC |
| Additional Requirements | 20 credits in a defined field of study, approved by the student’s academic advisor and the director of Computer and Data Sciences; these courses may be in a single department or multiple departments. Either a departmental seminar or Directed Study at the 500 level, in which a project is completed integrating computer and data science with an associated discipline. |
Unique Opportunities
Students must complete a culminating project that integrates computer or data science with some other discipline or combination of disciplines. Skills in problem-solving, oral presentation, writing, and critical thinking are developed and refined in the upper-level disciplinary courses taken in computer science and in the other courses taken in other disciplines.
Advising
Ripon College faculty and professional staff are dedicated to helping you reach your goals, whatever they may be and however often they may change along the way. It’s part of our value statement to you.
As a student at Ripon, you will be assigned a faculty adviser based on your area(s) of interest. You will meet with your faculty adviser throughout your time as a student to discuss your current aspirations, plan your course schedule and plot a future trajectory. We also work collaboratively with Ripon College Career and Professional Development to help match your interests and skills to concrete goals and construct a plan for professional success offering personalized career counseling, off-campus learning opportunities and an online job board with potential to connect with local, national and international employers.
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