Computing and Information Sciences
Mission Statement
The mission of the Department of Computing and Information Sciences is threefold.
The teaching mission is to:
- provide computing and information technology literacy service courses tothe broad spectrum of students at K-State,
- offer high-quality BS degree programs in both Computer Science and Information Systems that enable graduates to be
successful in the highly competitive high technology industries and graduate schools,
- offer a high-quality Master of Science degree in Computer Science that prepares students to
contribute to the advancement of the state-of-the-artin computing in industry and to succeed in
high quality PhD program inComputer Science, and
- offer a high-quality Master of Software Engineering degree program that prepares graduates
to apply modern software technology to the spectrum ofservice, industry, and government automation systems.
The research mission is to:
- produce PhD graduates in Computer Science who will contribute to the computing research knowledge base,
transfer this knowledge to future generations, and leverage this knowledge to improve the human condition,
- conduct basic research in computing sciences whose value is judged by our peers as contributing to
the international computing knowledge base,
- conduct applied computing sciences and software engineering research which is driven by the current
technological needs of government, business, and industry.
The outreach mission is to:
- offer computing and software engineering courses to practicing computing and engineering professionals in industry,
- deliver MS/CS and MSE degree programs to off-campus students through lectronic delivery mechanisms, and
- enable high tech industries through technology transfer and collaborative development projects.