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The West Chester University Computer Science Department,

within the College of Arts and Sciences, provides access, through education and state-of-the-art technology, to the ever growing professional opportunities available in the fields of Computer Science. The Computer Science Bachelor of Science Program is accredited by the Computer Science Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.

Computer Science News & Events

The ISEEK Institute presents short (15 minute) talks given by WCU Computer Science students on Issues in Computer and Network Security.

Date: Friday April 12, 2013
Topics: Electronic Signatures,   Hitchhikers Guide to Encryption,   Web Service and Web Application Security,   Exploring the Linux Kernel,   When Ruby on Rails Fails.

Date: Friday April 19, 2013
Topics: A Brief Introduction to Security Intelligence,   Mobile Security: What’s Keeping Your Data Safe?,   Cyber Warfare,   A Degree in Social Engineering,   Internet Privacy and You.

Where: 25 University Ave., Room 141
Time: 2:00 – 3:30 pm

ISEEK regularly sponsors events on internet security.
(#37) April 3, 2013
The WCU Computer Science Club has invited the founders of the multi-million dollar company DuckDuckGo to give a TalkTalkTo students and faculty. DuckDuckGo is a search engine company that specializes in user privacy protection.

Where: Sykes Student Union, theater.
When: Monday April 15, 7pm

(#36) April 1, 2013
Guest speaker Bob Schatz will give a talk on The SOFT side of Software Development.

March 13th: 4:15-5:30PM
25 University Ave., Room 158

Bob Schatz is a 30-year veteran in the field of enterprise software & systems development and leadership. Follow the link to download the description of the speaker and the talk.
(#35) February 26, 2013

The Computer Science Department is home of the Information Security Center (ISC) whose efforts have established West Chester University as a Center for Academic Excellence in Information Assurance (Security) Education. The ISC, made up of most of the Computer Science faculty, offers courseware which has been certified by the NSA to meet standards NSTISSI-4011 (Standard for Information Systems Security) and NSTISSI-4013 (Standard For System Administrators) of the National Training Standards for Information Systems Security Professionals.

The Computer Science Department is also home of the Internet Safety, Ethics Education and Knowledge (ISEEK) Institute dedicated to the understanding of social implications of Internet technologies.

The Computer Science Department is a member of the Pennsylvania Association of Computer and Information Science Educators (PACISE).

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