The goal of Wisconsin Lutheran College’s computer science program is to produce graduates
who have excellent problem-solving skills plus skills in several programming languages.
Students should graduate with a solid theoretical background so that they can continue to
learn and stay current in this rapidly developing field after graduation. WLC computer science
majors are well-prepared to step right into the workplace or successfully attend graduate
school.
WLC’s computer science program teaches students ways of thinking that are necessary to be
an effective employee, such as appreciation for complex systems, that small changes can have
unintended consequences, and that everything is a trade off. Computer scientists learn the
necessity of testing and of iterating toward a solution. In the end, students learn the science of
problem solving, both for computer programming, as well as real-world applications.
Computer science includes many specialties, including software engineering, operating
systems, computer languages, database systems, robotics, computer graphics, artificial
intelligence, networking and the internet, computer design and engineering, computer-human
interaction, web page design, gaming, mobile devices, automatic speech recognition, data
mining, and speech synthesis, to name a few. Many of the applications of computer science are
fundamentally multidisciplinary.
What Makes the Program Distinctive?
Wisconsin Lutheran College’s computer science major, grounded in the liberal arts, develops
critical-thinking skills, as well as broad knowledge and articulate expression. WLC computer
science majors benefit from small class sizes and ample opportunity for one-on-one time with
the professor. In addition to core computer science curriculum, the professor offers additional
special topics courses. Past offerings include robotics and computer gaming. Currently in development is a course in mobile app programming.