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Thiel College Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science
Thiel College

Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science

Greenville, USA

4 Years

English

Full time

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Aug 2025

USD 36,364 / per year *

On-Campus

* additional fees apply for international students: services fee $1000 | medical insurance $1600

Introduction

Computer science is the study of problem-solving. Therefore, the primary goal of the program is to develop problem-solving skills in students. With that in mind, the emphasis of this major is to prepare graduates to understand the field of computing, both as an academic discipline and as a profession, within the context of a larger society.

Further, the major is designed to challenge students to consider the ethical and societal issues that are associated with the computing field, to prepare students to rigorously apply their knowledge to the solution of specific, constrained problems, to expose students to the rich theoretical basis of the field and to integrate their understanding of computing with the foundation of a liberal arts education.

Major Features

  • Be able to apply a variety of problem-solving techniques to design algorithms;
  • Be able to design, implement and test intermediate-level computer programs to meet a specific set of requirements using a high-level programming language;
  • Understand the theoretical foundations of programming languages and data structures and possess the ability to transfer knowledge of existing languages to new ones;
  • Understand the software development life cycle and possess the ability to use various modeling techniques and tools to aid in the software design and documentation processes;
  • Understand the theoretical foundations of databases and possess the ability to design, build and maintain a relational database system;
  • Understand the theoretical foundations of the system software, including various operating systems, and possess the ability to transfer knowledge of current systems to new ones;
  • Understand societal challenges and the ethical responsibilities of the computer science professional.

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