Computer Science

Program Overview.

A computer science degree is an excellent option if you are considering a technology career or considering graduate school in computer science after you get your bachelor's degree. This program encourages creativity and rewards initiative. Classes are dynamic: you learn by doing instead of just sitting in a chair listening to a lecture. You have opportunities to work one-on-one with your professors. Students considering a graduate program are encouraged to add a major or minor in mathematics.

About Computer Science at Morningside:

Professors who help you learn by working with you rather than lecturing at you. You learn by doing instead of listening to lectures.
Course assignments are customizable to your own preferences rather than doing exactly the same thing as classmates.
Apply your learning in every course in order to develop your abilities to analyze and learn, create software, and solve problems.
Access industry-standard tools and resources.
Gain real world experience early on in and throughout your education.

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Make It Your Own

Through the Computer Science program, you may earn a Bachelor of Science degree. You may choose to focus on a minor to deepen a particular area of interest. It’s also possible to add more than one major or minor. Click on the names of the majors and minors below to see the coursework required for each.

Majors

Computer Science (B.S.)

Minors

Computer Science

Meet The Faculty

Randolph Campbell

Dean Stevens

Experience
Learning By Doing

Morningside University has made a commitment to extend education beyond the confines of the classroom by providing a variety of experiential learning opportunities to students.

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INTERNSHIPS

Our strong connections with local businesses provide many paid internship opportunities for our students. Some of our students do multiple internships. Many of our internship students receive job offers from companies where they worked as interns.

Experiential Learning

STUDENT CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS

Student Chapter of Association of Computing Machinery
Esports
Computer Club
Student Government

TRAVEL

You will have the opportunity to travel regionally, nationally, and even internationally for professional conferences, industry field trips, or May Term courses. Travel grants and special scholarship eligibility may be available.

RESEARCH AND ACTIVE LEARNING

You may choose to pursue an independent study or research in a specialized area such as computer graphics, robotics, specialized database systems, or automated reasoning.

NETWORK

You may frequently interact with professionals throughout the industry developing relationships and building skills. Opportunities include:

Industry-leading speakers
Club meetings and college-wide seminars
Interviews
Internships
Travel to conferences

Learn By Doing

Graduates have taken positions as software developers, networking administrators, web developers, and systems administrators at small and large companies in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota, and across the United States. Job and graduate placement rates are consistently around 99%.

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13:1

student:faculty ratio, so you're assured a quality education focused directly on you.

65+

majors & pre-professional
programs available.

Job Outlook

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, computing occupations made up two-thirds of all projected jobs in STEM fields. Yet, only eight percent of STEM students were studying computer science. As such, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that computer and information technology is one of the fastest growing fields with most jobs in the field projected to experience 12 percent growth.

Potential Job Titles

Software Developer
Systems Administrator
Network Administrator
Chief Technology Officer
Technology Support Services Representative

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Meet A Mustang

Jason Latta '20

Computer Science
Greeley, CO

Why Morningside

“The way the computer science classes are structured, engaging with the professors and sharing ideas and struggles with your classmates is really promoted.”

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Morningside student receives NPR ‘How I Built This’ Fellowship

Oct 21, 2019

Sioux City, IA – Samuel Padilla, a junior computer science major at Morningside College, has been named a 2019 National Public Radio (NPR) “How I Built This” Fellow for his work with STEVEN, a

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100% of Morningside undergraduate students receive some form of financial assistance.

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