Program Overview

The computer science program provides students with a curriculum in the key domains of computer science at undergraduate and graduate levels. These programs provide students with computer science knowledge and skills while preparing them for careers in computer technology and for advanced study in graduate courses. Whether joining the workforce or continuing on to graduate studies, the TROY computer science program can help you realize your full potential.

You have options with TROY to learn in a classroom, online or in a blended program. Students in this program have the opportunity to work on individual and team projects that include game design, cell phone apps, web applications, visualizations and more. Students in the computer science undergraduate and graduate programs benefit from small classes and an active Computer Science Club, a student organization that hosts weekly seminars, study sessions and many other activities.

TROY’s undergraduate curriculum is centered in the latest technological advances taught by a caring and highly qualified faculty. Students work on individual and team projects, focusing on game design, cell phone apps, web applications, visualization, Teensy Board Programming and database accessing applications to name a few.

Students also have the option of mixing traditional classroom courses with online courses through TROY Online programs such as:

• Cyber security
• Advanced programming
• Careers in computer technology

Cyber security

Cybersecurity uses computer science skills to analyze design and implement policies and practices to prevent and monitor unauthorized access, misuse, modification or denial of computer resources.

Students work on individual and team projects, focusing on such things as security auditing, building adversarial and defense networks and secure software development.

Students graduating with this concentration are prepared to work in roles such as the following: penetration tester, cybersecurity auditor, cybersecurity engineer, cybersecurity analyst and cybersecurity technician/analyst