Computer Science

Wofford’s computer science major allows students to continuously learn as hardware and software technologies change or as people find new uses for computers. Students focus on fundamental concepts: programming languages, discrete mathematics, data representation, algorithm analysis, computer architecture and software engineering. Students have the opportunity to experience the interdisciplinary applications of computer science in the physical and life sciences and to solve scientific problems using computation.

David Sykes

Meet Dr. Beau M. Christ

Dr. Beau M. Christ has taught at Wofford since 2016. Christ focuses his courses on high performance computing, theory of computation, modeling and simulation, data science and computer programming. He is a self-described Beatles fanatic who also plays several instruments, including guitar and piano. He serves as the keyboard/guitar player for Wofford’s faculty band, The Endnotes. He’s also the CEO of his own software company, Nicely Dressed Code.

Eduardo Castillo

Meet Ivan Gu '21

Ivan Gu majored in computer science and received the department’s Dan W. Olds Award. Gu completed his degree in three years. He was a member and president of Beta Beta Beta and a member and treasurer of Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity. He received a Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Achievement Award Scholarship from the University of Florida. Gu received multiple scholarships and offers for graduate study. He is attending Harvard Medical School’s master’s program in biomedical informatics.

Recent graduates in Computer Science are working with:

Bank of America
Boeing
Facebook
MetLife
National Institute for Computational Sciences
PowerPlan
ProActive Technology
QS/1
Santee Cooper
Salesforce
United States government
Unitrends

Computer science students have pursued postgraduate studies at:

Carnegie Mellon University
Clemson University
College of William & Mary
Columbia University
Florida State University
Harvard Medical School
Medical University of South Carolina
North Carolina State University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Wake Forest University
Washington and Lee University School of Law