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What is the difference between Computer Science (CS) and Software Engineering (SE)? What is the placement rate of CS graduates? What type of social activities are the students in the department involved in? What companies hire graduates of the department? What is your average class size? What percentage of the classes are taught by TAs (Teaching Assistants)? What is your ratio of male to female? What percentage of the students who begin the program complete the program? What can I do if I want to learn more about the CS Department? What is the difference between Computer Science (CS) and Software Engineering (SE)? CS is computer-oriented while SE is people and project oriented. CS is the "science" of computing. In this program you'll study past, current and likely future computer technologies, what can- -and can not- -be computed. SE is "engineering" focused. In this program you'll study how to develop quality software, as well as how to interact with clients and users of the software. CS and SE students get the same type of jobs, mostly doing software development. SE salaries are slightly higher. What is the placement rate of CS graduates? For the last five years 100% of the CS graduates have had career related jobs or were seeking advanced degrees one year after graduation. Out-of-state salaries averaged $50,732 while in-state salaries averaged 37,778 over the last five years. (Student Placement) I need to take some preparatory math courses before I take calculus. I have some experience with computer programming. Is there some way I can take CS2106 even though it will be next year before I start calculus? Talk to the instructor. The "calculus ready" requirement assures us that you have the academic maturity necessary to learn computer programming. If we can get that assurance some other way we might be able to reinterpret this requirement. What types of social activities are the students in the department involved in? The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) student club meets about once every two weeks. These meetings give CS and SE students an opportunity to socialize, learn about other students' internships, and plan club activities. Every year, the ACM organizes two major activities. The first is a programming contest, in which two or three teams from Montana Tech compete. The teams travel to other universities in the Rocky Mountain region for the competition, including the University of Saskatchewan, the University of Utah, and the University of Colorado. The second is a trip to visit software companies in major tech centers, such as Denver, Seattle, and Boise. The students spend considerable time together working on group projects. Out of class, participate in such activities as basketball, football, long boarding, skiing, poker, and LAN parties. What companies hire graduates of the department? Idaho: Micron (Boise), iAnywhere, formerly Extended Systems (Boise), ProClarity, (Boise),Colorado: EchoStar Communications (Englewood), Lockheed Marin (Denver) Washington: Hewlert Packard (Seattle), Honeywell, (Redmond) Montana: Computers Unlimited (Billings), Right Now Technologies (Bozeman), Zoot (Bozeman), EDS (Bozeman), Northrop Grumman (Helena), Blue Cross/Blue Shield (Helena), youDictate (Missoula), Town Pump Inc. (Butte), E-Docs USA Inc. (Butte), Portlock Software (Butte) What is your average class size? Slightly more than 15 for lower-division CS classes and less than 10 for upper-division. The faculty to student ratio is 1:12 (1 faculty for every 12 students). We have 5 faulty and 60 students. What percentage of the classes are taught by TAs (Teaching Assistants)? All of our classes are taught by faculty, including the introductory programming labs. What is your ratio of male to female? 20:1 (5% female) but this will change. The faculty is 5:2 (40% female). What percentage of the students who begin the program complete the program? Overall 82% of the students who enter Tech complete their degree or transfer to another program. Only 42% of the students who enter a program graduate from the program. Statistics in the CS department match that of Montana Tech as a whole. What can I do if I want to learn more about the CS Department? Come by and visit the campus. Or check out our web site at http://www.mtech.edu/clsps/cs_se/You can also make an appointment with the department head, Dr. Michele Van Dyne, mvandyne@mtech.edu, (406) 496-4855 to talk about the program.
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