BA and BS Computer Science

Computer science is a popular major for first-year students at Iowa. The degree in computer science provides a solid foundation for future careers in algorithms, software and hardware development, computing, and networking.In addition, Iowa's Computer Science Department offers faculty who are internationally renowned for their research, extensive and specialized resources for students, student groups, scholarship programs, and an excellent record of graduates finding jobs and being accepted to graduate school.Internships are strongly encouraged for computer science students and often lead to full-time employment after graduation. Recent graduates have had internships with companies such as John Deere, Rockwell Collins, Cerner Corporation, State Farm Insurance, Pearson, Intel, Amazon, and Microsoft all of which have strong, long-standing relationships with the department.Computer science students also can pursue individual research projects and work one-on-one with a professor in a specialized field.The department also offers a degree in Informatics, which has a stronger focus on computing applications than the computer science degree.