 Housed in the Stoffer Science building room 304, the
eight
full-time Computer Information Sciences faculty and the
departmental chairperson are responsible for advising
approximately 250 undergraduate majors, developing
up-to-date curricula, and teaching Computer Information
Science courses. The building is shared with the
departments of Natrual Sciences.
Information and Systems Services (ISS) supports
the university-wide
computer system consisting of a series of RS6000
minicomputers running Unix and Intel-based computers running
Windows NT. These machines are connected to the campus
network via fiber optics.
In addition, one X-Terminal laboratory is available in
Bennett for student use. Peer tutors for beginning
programming courses are on duty periodically throughout the
week in the lab to assist students with program debugging.
Through the ITS students have access to electronic mail,
word processing, statistics packages, Internet access,
high-speed line printers, and laser printers. The
Information Technology Service is open seven days a week,
staying open until midnight four nights per week while
classes are in session. The Unix servers are available in
unattended mode via broadband connection twenty-four hours a
day.
In addition to the computing facilities in Bennett, students
also have access to X-terminal and Dell labs in several
locations around campus including Mabee Library as well as
Morgan Hall, where the majority of Computer Information
Sciences courses are taught. Major courses are taught by
full-time professors and qualified industry experts. The
typical class size ranges from 10-30 students, which
provides an atmosphere conducive to extensive
faculty-student interaction. In Morgan Hall, students also
have access to an IBM PC-Compatible microcomputer lab and a
Networking and Telecommunications experimental computing
lab. Students enrolled in Computer Information Sciences
courses utilize CASE tools including Oracle
Designer/Developer 2000, Logic Works ERWin, Visual Basic
6.0, Visual C++, and Delphi.
Additional computing lab facilities are available to
students enrolling in courses in departments requiring
access to Macintosh computers and Videotoasters. Access to
all computing facilities on campus is included as a part of
the tuition at Washburn University. There are no hidden lab
fees.
The Computer Information Sciences faculty members and staff
are dedicated to providing quality undergraduate educational
opportunities in the field of computing. Our goal is to
provide a modern and varied curriculum taught by full-time
professors and qualified professionals from the community.
The professors are interested in you, the student, and they
are readily available for consultation to assist you in your
goal of becoming a computer professional.
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