Computer Science

Professors J. Adams (chair), H. Plantinga, D. Schuurman (William Spoelhof Teach-Scholar in Residence), K. Vander Linden
Associate Professors P. Bailey, V. Norman

The department offers a variety of major concentrations for students who wish to pursue a computing-related vocation. These include the Bachelor of Computer Science degree for students who wish to focus primarily on computer science; the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in computer science for students who wish to combine a study of computer science with another discipline; the Bachelor of Science in data science for students who wish to study the extraction of knowledge from large volumes of data; the Bachelor of Arts in digital communication for students who wish to study website design, creation, and software development for professional communications; and the Bachelor of Arts in information systems for students who wish to combine a study of computing applications with business and management. The Bachelor of Computer Science degree is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET. The department also offers minors in computer science, computer science for students in the secondary education program, data analytics, data science and information systems. More information about the departmental programs is available at the departmental website (cs.calvin.edu).

Honors

Students wishing to graduate with honors in computer science can do so by completing the departmental honors program. In addition to the requirements of the college honors program, the Computer Science Departmental honors program requires further coursework and a senior honors project. Details are available from the department website. This program requires careful planning to complete, and students should normally apply for admission to the departmental honors program in their sophomore year.

Programs

• Computer Science
• Computer Science, BCS
• Data Science Major
• Digital Communication Group Major
• Information Systems
• Physics/Computer Science Group Major

• Computer Science Minor
• Computer Science Minor: Secondary Education
• Data Analytics Minor
• Data Science Minor
• Information Systems Minor
• Scientific Computation and Modeling Minor

Courses

• CS 100 - Creating Interactive Web Media
• CS 104 - Applied Computing
• CS 106 - Introduction to Scientific Computation and Modeling
• CS 108 - Introduction to Computing
• CS 112 - Introduction to Data Structures
• CS 195 - Introductory Computing Seminar
• CS 212 - Data Structures and Algorithms
• CS 214 - Programming Language Concepts
• CS 216 - Programming Challenges
• CS 232 - Operating Systems and Networking
• CS 262 - Software Engineering
• CS 295 - Computing Seminar
• CS 300 - Special Topics in Computer Science
• CS 312 - Logic, Computability, and Complexity
• CS 320 - Advanced Computer Architecture
• CS 324 - Cross Cultural Engagement across the Digital Divide
• CS 332 - Advanced Computer Networks
• CS 336 - Web Development
• CS 338 - Computer System Administration
• CS 342 - Database Management Systems
• CS 344 - Artificial Intelligence
• CS 352 - Computer Graphics
• CS 364 - Computer Security
• CS 372 - Numerical Analysis
• CS 374 - High Performance Computing
• CS 384 - Perspectives on Computing
• CS 390 - Independent Study
• CS 394 - Senior Internship in Computing
• CS 396 - Senior Project in Computing
• CS 398 - Senior Project in Computing II

• IS 141 - Computing with Databases
• IS 171 - Computing with Spreadsheets
• IS 175 - Productivity Software
• IS 337 - Introduction to Website Administration
• IS 371 - Information Systems Planning