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Reasons for considering CS at UW Oshkosh

There are many good reasons for choosing a Computer Science major.   The present employment outlook is excellent: 

  • CareerCast, a nation-wide job service recently conducted a study and reached the conclusion that software engineer is the best job of 2011.   According to the study, their selection of software engineer for this title "can be attributed to two emerging industries: web applications and cloud computing. A proliferation of companies making applications for smartphones and tablets, along with the push to develop cloud software hosted entirely online, has made the job market for Software Engineers broader and more diverse. And a diverse job market brings improvements in stress factors such as Growth Potential and Competitiveness, as workers become less beholden to employers or vulnerable to outsourcing."
  • What's it like to be a computer scientist?   The perspective of Marissa Mayer, vice president of consumer products at Google may surprise you.

And why is UW - Oshkosh the place to prepare yourself for such a career?

  • The UW Oshkosh Computer Science emphasis is nationally accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 150, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012, telephone: (410) 347-7700.  Only three Computer Science programs in the University of Wisconsin system presently have this distinction.
  • We have an Advisory Board composed of alumni and employers.   What are they saying about our program?   Read excerpts from their 2005 report and their 2009 report.   We'll be happy to send you more information about the Advisory Board and complete copies of all of their reports.   Just contact the department chair, Tom Naps.
  • UW Oshkosh Computer Science majors land internship positions at companies in the Fox Valley and beyond.  Through these opportunities students gain valuable job experience, earn college credit, and build practical knowledge and teamwork skills.
  • UW Oshkosh Computer Science graduates have been hired by:  IBM, Oracle, Intel, Google, Kimberly Clark, American Family Insurance, Thrivent, Miles Kimball, Epic Systems, Quadgraphics, and Oracular Systems, just to name but a few.
  • Our undergraduate majors have the opportunity to work with Computer Science faculty on their research projects, and also develop and conduct their own research with faculty guidance.  In 2009 we were awarded a National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates grant that allows to fund up eight students each summer in collaborative research projects.   Read more about this REU site award.
  • Our Computer Science students gain valuable hands-on experience with Java, C++ , Microsoft Windows, Visual Studio.NET, Linux, and Oracle.
  • UW Oshkosh has excellent computing facilities with over 400 PC’s in student labs – including a Wintel lab and a Linux lab dedicated to Computer Science students.  High-speed Internet access is available in dorm rooms, and wireless access is widely available in campus buildings.
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Computer Science Department
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
800 Algoma Blvd Oshkosh,
WI 54901

TEL: (920) 424-2068
FAX: (920) 424-0045
ROOM: 229
BUILDING: Halsey Science Center

Email: Tom Naps, Chair