Three open faculty positions: Assistant Professor of Security; Assistant Professor of Intelligent Systems; Assistant Professor of Information and Infrastructure.
The Amazing Meremezi
After attending last year’s National Society of Black Engineers convention as SDSU’s only female representative, Meremezi “Mezi” Iroaga was encouraged by the SDSU NSBE board to run for chapter vice president and to lead a new subgroup dedicated to supporting and inspiring Black women in engineering and computer science fields.
Computer Algorithms Aid Conservation
Earlier this year, Marie A. Roch and Xiaobai Liu received additional funding from the Department of Defense Office of Naval Research to analyze the sounds of various dolphins and whales using computer algorithms. Their efforts will help military and commercial ships monitor their impact on marine mammals.
SDSU Computer Science Grad Raises $1.6 million to Invest in Underrepresented Entrepreneurs
A newly graduated San Diego State University alum has raised $1.6 million — largely through her Twitter following — to invest in startups founded by diverse people rarely seen in the entrepreneurial world.
Why Computer Science at SDSU?
Our students learn essential skills in computer science including how to store and retrieve information and how to use and design programming languages. Required coursework also covers the hardware systems that interpret such languages and the theoretical principles in data structures and architecture that form the foundations of computing.
We offer a variety of specialized electives in areas such as artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, robotics, graphics, systems programming, simulation, and computer networks.
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Enrollment: Spring 2024
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Master's
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Degrees Awarded: 2023-2024
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Community of Computer Science Aztecs
Several student organizations focus on computer science and offer academic support, leadership development, and resumé-building accolades.
Design a Videogame
The Aztec Game Lab regularly hosts game jams to collaboratively build video games from start to finish
Get Your Hack On
SDSU's Cyber Defense Team participates in competitions and hack-a-thons to improve best practices in cyber security
Tackle a Turing Test
Join the SDSU AI Club to apply your coding know-how to a variety of artificial intelligence problems
Innovating Every Day
Opportunities abound to contribute to the newest advancements in artificial intelligence and machine learning, cybersecurity and cryptocurrency, autonomous vehicles and robots, wireless networks and real-time embedded systems, among others.
Time spent doing research can be paid or completed for course credit.
Increasingly Diverse
Faculty receive grants to make computer science more welcoming for women and historically excluded students
Autonomous Experts
Bryan Donyanavard, Xiaobai Liu and Hyunjung Choi are optimizing self-driving vehicles' real-time performance
Crash Course in Teamwork
The research capstone gives students hands-on experience with project management
Endless Career Possibilities
In addition to being well-reputed scholars, faculty in the Department of Computer Science have extensive experience working in industry at Google, Microsoft, Adobe, and AT&T.
Nearly 10,000 Computer Science alumni work as developers, analysts, IT professionals, strategic managers and more at companies such as Northrop Grumman, Qualcomm, Amazon, Apple, and Intuit.
Intern Turned Machine Learning Engineer
After transferring to SDSU, Dwayne Wilkes founded the Artificial Intelligence Club and leveraged his interpersonal skills from acting to start a career at Viasat
Northrop Grumman Alumnus Paves the Way
Jayton Harps wants other Black software engineers to follow in his footsteps
Where Are They Now?
BMC Scholarship recipient Natalia Arzua finds her home as an applications software engineer at Workday
Announcements
Who’s Who Event on September 14th, 2022
Learn about research opportunities in the Department of Computer Science!