About Us

The Department of Computer and Information Sciences (CIS) is located within the College of Arts and Sciences. Its undergraduate program provides a Bachelor of Science degree with the opportunity to minor in another discipline as well as co-op programs with local industry. CIS also offers programs of study leading to MS and PhD degrees, as well as an inter-disciplinary Bioinformatics program. CIS research is funded by the National Science Foundation, the Office of Naval Research and the National Institutes of Health, among others. The department hosts a seminar series and has an active student ACM chapter.