Computer Science Degrees & Programs
Do you value rigorous academics? Like a challenge? Seek to understand the common threads running through every discipline?
Consider a major in computer science, the formal study of abstract problem-solving. Computers permeate every facet of our society, so more and more careers relate to them: bioinformatics, cognitive science, digital media arts, neuroscience, artificial intelligence, computer graphics, management information systems, human-computer interaction, and intellectual property law. In fact, all fields and organizations welcome the talents of properly trained computer scientists. Learn how to organize and communicate information, use algorithms, procedures or formulas for solving problems, and work with a team to find practical applications.
Alumni Stories
Talia Bjelland ’22, tutored her peers in the finer points of programming, built software for Westmont through the CATlab program, and has interned at Best Buy. She has leveraged her Spanish minor in tutoring Spanish-speaking individuals with Down Syndrome in Mexico.
Valentina Costarelli ’23, born in Italy, studied at Caltech and graduated from Westmont with a degree in applied sciences, statistical analysis and management. Currently, she is an AI software engineer and team lead at Amazon.
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CATLab
The Center for Applied Technology Lab (CATLab) is a program designed give students the experience and connections they need to launch their careers by inviting them into the business operations of the college. CATLab specifically works to enhance technological systems at Westmont, providing a platform where constituents can focus on relationships and educational content.
Opportunities
- Westmont in Asia
- Westmont’s Europe Semester
- Westmont Downtown
- Westmont’s Center for Applied Technology (CATLab)
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Westmont’s South Africa Mayterm
Our department offers BS and BA degrees in Computer Science, as well as a Computer Science minor. For details, see the catalog.
Tracks & Requirements
Fall
- CS010 Introduction to Computational Problem Solving (4)
- CS015 Discrete Mathematics (4)
- GE's and non-major electives (5)
Spring
- CS030 Introduction to Object Oriented Data Structures (4)
- MA009 Calculus I (4)
- GE's and non-major electives (5)
Fall
- CS144 Computer Organization and Architecture (year 2 or year 3) or CS105 Programming Languages (4)
- GE's and non-major electives (13)
Spring
- CS120 Design and Analysis of Algorithms (4)
- CS Elective (4)
- GE's and non-major electives (9)
Fall
- CS Elective (4)
- GE's and non-major electives (13)
Spring
- CS Elective (4)
- GE's and non-major electives (13)
Fall
- CS Elective (4)
- CS Elective (4)
- GE's and non-major electives (8)
Spring
- CS195 Senior Seminar (4)
- CS Elective (4)
- GE's and non-major electives (8)