DIRECTOR, COURANT INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES: Professor Greengard

CHAIR OF THE DEPARTMENT: Professor Overton

DIRECTOR OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES: Associate Professor Barrett

Computer science is an academic discipline rooted in mathematics, as well as a practical art underlying innovation in business, science, economics, graphic design, communications, government, and education. The value of a computer science degree in a liberal arts program is consistently growing due to demand for graduates with both general knowledge and specialized skills.

The department offers three major programs: the computer science major, the joint computer science/mathematics major, and the joint economics/computer science major. The department also offers three minor programs: the computer science minor, the computer applications minor, and the joint computer science/mathematics minor. The goal of the majors is to train students in fundamental principles of computer science as well as many practical aspects of software development. The goal of the minors is to train students to be proficient users of computers and computer software with less emphasis on mathematical tools. Courses combine practical programming experience with techniques for analyzing problems and designing computer algorithms.

Advanced undergraduate students can work on a variety of research projects with the faculty. Outstanding undergraduates may pursue a master’s degree through an accelerated five-year program.

Faculty

Professors Emeriti:
M. Davis, Dewar, Schonberg

Silver Professors; Professors of Computer Science:
Berger, LeCun, Pnueli, Wright

Professors:
Cole, E. Davis, Gottlieb, Grishman, Kedem, Mishra, Mohri, Overton, Perlin, Shasha, Shoup, Spencer, Yap

Associate Professors:
Barrett, Bregler, Dodis, Geiger, Goldberg, Grimm, Khot, Siegel, Zorin

Assistant Professors:
Bonneau, Fergus, Li, Sorkine, Subramanian

Clinical Associate Professors:
Engel, Franchitti, Hull, Korth, Odeh

Senior Lecturer:
Marateck