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Computer Science course catalog

2025-26 catalog

ROB DICKERSON, Assistant Professor
B.S., Truman State University, Ph.D., Purdue University

ZHENGYI LI, Assistant Professor
B.S., Huaqiao University, M.S., Ph.D., Indiana University Bloomington

DIANE C. MUELLER, Adjunct Assistant Professor
B.A., Concordia; M.S., Illinois State

NIDHI MOURYA, Visiting Instructor
Master of Computer Application (MCA), Rajiv Gandhi Technical University

FORREST STONEDAHL, Associate Professor
B.A., Carleton, M.S., Ph.D., Northwestern

ANDREW SWARD, Associate Professor, Chair
B.S., Northeastern University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Illinois

MAJOR IN COMPUTER SCIENCE. 36 credits, including MATH 160, MATH 250, CSC 201, CSC 202, CSC 305, CSC 330, CSC 371, CSC 490, and four additional credits from CSC 300 – 400 level or MATH 340 or MATH 440.

MINOR IN COMPUTER SCIENCE. 20 credits, including CSC 201, CSC 202, CSC 330, and four credits from the CSC 200 – 400 level or MATH 340 or MATH 440, and four additional credits from CSC 300 – 400 level.

Grade Point Average Notation: All courses listed in the catalog as required courses for any major and/or minor, including those courses outside of the department or with a different subject coding, are considered part of the major and will count in the grade point average. Some departments may have additional grade requirements for the courses offered within their department. Recommended supporting courses that are optional and not required may also count in the major depending on the program. For more information see your department chair or the degree requirements for Bachelor of Arts and information on Majors/Minors.


Courses (CSC)

Hasselmo winners

Splendore '27 and Gawu-Mensah '26 selected for Augustana's Hasselmo Award

Both Gaia Splendore and Leroy Gawu-Mensah were surprised and honored to learn they had won the Nils Hasselmo Award for Academic Pursuit. Inspired by the impact of his own Augustana experience, Dr. Nils Hasselmo '57 created the award to help future educators access professional opportunities.

Zekarias at John Deere

How Asaminew ’26 built a bioinformatics major

A senior at Augustana and part-time employee at John Deere, Zekarias Asaminew is completing a bioinformatics and computer science double major tailored to his interests in health care, biology and coding, a path he developed through Augustana’s contract major, with support from faculty across multiple departments.

Students working in a lab

Augustana announces STEM/Q Center and coordinator

This fall Augustana is launching its STEM/Q Center, designed to support student achievement in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics). Find out more about the center and its coordinator, Karen Lindebrekke.