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Computer science encompasses the theories and techniques by which information is encoded, communicated, transformed, stored and analyzed. It deals with the design of algorithms (i.e., effective procedures) for the solution of problems; with the structure of languages for the efficient expression of these algorithms; and with computer systems (both hardware and programs) for the implementation of these languages.
The Pacific Union College Department of Computer Science provides students with the skills needed to turn ideas into a working computer system. Each student has the option of studying the details of computer science or concentrating on the uses of computers in several areas. Upon completion of the program at PUC, the graduate will be prepared to enter the job market or continue studies in graduate school.
Fast Facts
- Graduates of our program are working for major companies such as Google, Microsoft, Cisco, and others in Silicon Valley.
- Internships by our students have included the White House, Cisco, Microsoft, R2 Technology, and In-Q-Tel.
- Advanced courses usually have from three to five students, offering a very favorable student to teacher ratio.
Computer Science
Pacific Union College
Chan Shun Hall
One Angwin Avenue
Angwin, CA 94508
Phone: (707) 965-7269
Fax: (707) 965-7135
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- Department Update Bruce Ivey and Robert Ordonez attended the 41st Association for Computing Machinery Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education in March. Robert reports they were "inspired by hearing how other CS educators tackle the challenges our field faces in working to ignite the spark in students and give them a solid foundation in key concepts. We also got to see and hear about the latest technologies and techniques being used in CS education."
Robert is also teaching a pilot online Introduction to Computer Science course for academy students. It's starting small with four students from Napa Christian and Redwood, and next year may expand as far as Rio Lindo, MBA, and Loma Linda. The course is very hands-on and they meet online once a week for lecture and discussion.
- Department Update Bruce Ivey and Robert Ordonez attended a workshop in Boston July 20-24 on teaching computer science using somewhat unconventional tools. Robert attended last year and learned even more in the advanced track this year. "We're already using the curriculum and tools in one of our classes, and will now expand that to include the whole freshman-year sequence of CS courses," he reports.