Computer Science

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Computer Science

The computer science program at Dickinson delivers a rigorous forward-looking curriculum built around enduring principles, foundational theories and modern practices that prepare students for a wide range of possible futures.

As a computer science major, you'll design and build software in multiple programming languages, work collaboratively in teams and engage with real-world projects on local, regional, national and global scales. You'll hone your written and oral communication skills and draw on your whole Dickinson experience to prepare for a world in which technology continually interacts with society.

You'll graduate prepared for a life of engagement, in which the ethical application of your technical knowledge to wide-ranging social, business and academic challenges will drive positive change in the world.

Additional details about the computer science major at Dickinson can be found in the computer science advising guide and on the curriculum and courses page.

Chair: David RichesonProfessor of Mathematicsrichesod@dickinson.edu
Department Coordinator: Tonya Millermillert@dickinson.edu

Phone: 717-245-1413
Fax: ---
Location: Tome Hall - Rector Science Complex Mailing Address

Department Features

Study Abroad

Current Courses

Student Outcomes

Where Our Students Go From Here

Jobs

BlackRock
Google
Bloomberg LLP
Twitter
Broad Institute at MIT
GeneOne Life Sciences
Lockheed Martin
Amazon
Raytheon
Morgan Stanley
Fetch Robotics

Graduate Schools

Brown University
Villanova University
University of California, Berkley
National Defense University
Johns Hopkins University
Duke University
Yale University
New York University
Vanderbilt University
Carnegie Mellon University
Stanford University
Harvard University

Where Our Students Have Interned

Chaotic Systems and Evolutionary Computation
Cyber Security IT Lab Junior Summer Institute, Carnegie Mellon University
Deep Mind, Google
Microsoft
Enterprise Knowledge, Washington, DC
Audible
ADP
US Navy
Box, Inc.

Student Perspective

"I wanted to have a liberal-arts education, because I wanted to see the overlap between different fields and computer science. I did apply to more technical institutions that had more intricate curricula for the CS field, but I wanted a college that taught me how to apply computer science to things outside of the field. I’m sure that’s touched upon somewhat in those more technical institutions, but I knew that a liberal-arts school like Dickinson would be the best at it."

— Christian Gonzalez ’24

Alumni in Action

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Dickinson Students Work With Alum to Breathe New Life Into 84 Lumber's Legacy Systems

A computer science project sets students on their own course to tackle complex real-world problems for multibillion-dollar corporation.

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Tech on Track: Record Holder Focuses on Tech’s Toughest Challenges

Tech on Track: Record Holder Focuses on Tech’s Toughest Challenges

Ethan Hart ’24 (computer science) is a record-holding student-athlete who’s focused on channeling technology to solve impactful problems.

Dickinson Students Work With Alum to Breathe New Life Into 84 Lumber

Dickinson Students Work With Alum to Breathe New Life Into 84 Lumber's Legacy Systems

A computer science project sets students on their own course to tackle complex real-world problems for multibillion-dollar corporation.

Graduate Story: Mike Capone ’88

Graduate Story: Mike Capone ’88

Mike Capone ’88, CEO of the software company Qlik, demonstrates how to lead in business and beyond during the AI age and offers advice for present and future CEOs.

Graduate Story: Edwin Padilla ’16, Vanguard

Graduate Story: Edwin Padilla ’16, Vanguard

A degree in computer science and music and a Career Center event led Edwin Padilla '16 to an AI career at Vanguard. Here's how.

Computer Science Major Jobs and Graduate School Acceptances 2024

Computer Science Major Jobs and Graduate School Acceptances 2024

Computer science major secures job at Google, and others are accepted into graduate programs at Columbia University and George Mason University.

Dickinson to Host Discussion on Gender Biases in the Workplace

Dickinson to Host Discussion on Gender Biases in the Workplace

The female chief information officers from two central Pennsylvania colleges will discuss gender biases in the workplace.