Bachelor [Computing and Information Studies] From Washington and Jefferson College

The major and minor in ?have been designed to give students a strong background in a breadth of approaches to computing. Students with an interest in a particular subfield within computing are encouraged to consider an emphasis to the CIS major. The Big Data emphasis is an analog to the Computational Science concentration for CIS majors and focuses on the use of computer modeling, visualization and analysis over large data sets to solve complex problem solving tasks. The Computer Science emphasis is designed for students intending to pursue graduate work focused on the foundational and theoretical underpinnings of the computing sciences. The Digital Media emphasis stresses visual literacy and creative problem solving and focuses on how people communicate meaning through innovative contexts capitalizing on various digital media. The Interaction Design emphasis highlights the issues involved in designing computing systems in a human-centric manner and focuses on the theories and techniques involved in developing effective interfaces for information systems. The Web and Mobile Technologies emphasis is designed for students with an intended career path in web and mobile application development and focuses on both design issues and production and implementation issues central to delivering content through these media.