Computer Science

The computer science major at Rutgers–Camden delivers a comprehensive curriculum based on recommendations from two premier professional societies: the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). While professors in the Department of Computer Science engage in various research areas, the department’s vibrant research program is particularly strong in theoretical areas. Undergraduate students have the opportunity to participate in research projects alongside professors or independently, and many students have won campus-wide awards.

Learn more about the Department of Computer Science at Rutgers–Camden.

Highlights

• Dr. Michael Palis received the prestigious Award of Excellence in Science and Engineering, a high honor bestowed by the Philippine Development Foundation USA.
• Dr. Suneeta Ramaswami received a three-year research grant from the National Science Foundation for her work on “Surface and Volume Meshes for Volumetric Imaging Data.” She is collaborating with researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
• Dr. Rajiv Gandhi, recipient of the 2006 Provost's Award for Teaching Excellence, received a three-year research grant from the National Science Foundation for his research “Approximation Algorithms for Scheduling Problems.” Undergraduate student-researchers from Rutgers–Camden work alongside Dr. Gandhi on his project.
• In the last five years, four computer science students have won the Dean’s Undergraduate Research Award.
• The department is involved in the National Science Foundation-funded Quantitative-Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (Q-STEP), in which select first-year students enrolled in biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, and physics at Rutgers–Camden will be provided with special programming throughout their four-year education. A major goal of Q-STEP is to increase the graduation rates of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics majors by 25%.

Programs

• Major (BA, BS)
• Minor
• Graduate program (MS)