Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Join the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at Western Washington University! Explore AI, robotics, and more. Apply now for a brighter future!

Program Description Computer science is an exciting, growing, challenging field that is critical to many aspects of everyday life. As a computer scientist you can make an impact on the advancement of medicine, clean energy, entertainment, communication for the disabled, climate research, and automotive technologies to name a few. For some, the most motivational aspect of being a computer scientist is being involved in creating the next great technology that will help people the world over. Western’s Computer Science degree provides the problem-solving and analytical background that ensures programmers and systems analysts can produce creative programming solutions. Computer Science at Western is composed of core classes organized around the study of design and analysis techniques used to write software in various application domains along with details about the internal workings of computers and networks. Elective classes in areas such as artificial intelligence, mobile device programming, robotics, graphics, web programming, bioinformatics, computer security, and video game programming allow students to explore areas of individual interest.