Due to the tremendous growth in the technological sector, the need for graduates with marketable computer skills has grown exponentially. The major goal of the Division of Computer Science is to provide students with the advanced conceptual framework and technical expertise required to succeed in these new ever-changing markets. Computer science students may pursue degrees at the baccalaureate level as well as the master's level. Graduates enjoy abundant career opportunities in professional markets such as business, industry, government, education, the military, and many others. Our programs instill the skills and knowledge to enter or advance in the workforce, and lead our graduates into becoming life-long learners. For more information, email compsci@kysu.edu or call 502-597-6708.

The computer science program offers courses leading to a Bachelor of Science in Digital Gaming, Entertainment, and Simulation, a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, and a Master of Science in Computer Science Technology. Students pursuing the bachelor's degree in computer science select an academic track from computer information security, computer information systems, game development, mathematics, or network engineering. Courses in these options focus on computer programming, hardware organization, systems design and analysis, databases, algorithmic development, computer networks and telecommunications, computer security, network security, data storage, data mining, computer graphics, game design and development, and information processing. The M.S. in Computer Science Technology has two academic concentrations to choose from: cyber security and information engineering.

Students pursuing either bachelor's degree, study a range of courses designed to prepare them for careers in business and industry as systems designers, system analysts, computer security experts, database or network professionals, or game designers or to prepare them for advanced study in graduate schools. Students will learn skills in programming, systems, information security, databases, game programming, and networking components. The baccalaureate degree program in computer science is modeled in accordance with guidelines established by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).

The Master of Science in Computer Science Technology Program offers students the opportunity to combine a sound foundation and a professionally-oriented computer science education with the applied and in-demand skills necessary for today's careers in technology. The program is designed to be flexible enough to accommodate the needs of students who have completed an undergraduate degree in computer science and want to further their studies and those with degrees in areas other than computer science, who seek to broaden their education in the discipline. All of our graduate classes are offered in the evenings or online. See Graduate Programs for program information.

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