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Computer Science

Do you think it would be cool to design the technologies that make computer devices work better? To invent new ones? To help make people’s lives and jobs easier? Then maybe computer science is the right path for you! 

As a computer science major at Grand View University, programming courses will be a key part of your studies. You’ll learn how to solve problems by translating a question into instructions a computer can follow to come up with the answers. And you’ll explore what goes on inside a computer when it’s solving a problem.

Wondering whether you should pursue business analytics, computer science, or management information systems?

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Degree Level:

Undergraduate Programs

Program Type:

Major, Minor

Format:

Full Time, In-Person

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Why Grand View?

  • Personalized electives along with a solid computer science core that helps you best fit the major to your personal goals.
  • Focus on relating the major from a liberal arts perspective to help you use all of your skills to be ready for high level computer science with the ability to communicate effectively in many facets.
  • Year-long senior seminar that allows you to work on a project of your own choosing and use the skills you have learned in a viable application problem.
  • Flexibility to double major in another program of interest.

Career Outlook

Computer science graduates at Grand View University are recruited by employers in nearly every industry. Because we maintain strong ties with the Des Moines area business community, students have completed internships for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Department of Natural Resources, The Principal Financial Group and Wells Fargo Bank to name just a few. Students have also found opportunities in the financial and insurance industries as well. 

Plus, there are a number of unique opportunities depending on your second major (if you so choose). For instance, if you choose to double major in Art, you could get a front-end design career. The possibilities are endless with a computer science major.

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Tuition & Scholarships

At Grand View University, your tuition supports instruction delivered by knowledgeable and experienced faculty who uphold our tradition of exceptional teaching. Additionally, we are dedicated to offering a high-quality education at the most affordable cost.

Transfer Credits

No matter what major you’re thinking about, you may be able to transfer in as many as 75 credits from a community college or junior college. If you have an A.A. or A.A.S. from an Iowa community college, you will be automatically admitted at junior status.

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Faculty

Dr. Matthew Behrens

Lecturer of Computer Science
Dr. Sergio Loch
Dr. Sergio Loch

Professor of Mathematics
Nathan Nissen

Instructor of Computer Science

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