Bachelor [Computer Science] From Earlham College

Our curriculum is built on the fundamental paradigms of the discipline: theory, abstraction and design. These three are woven throughout the Department, binding the sometimes disparate topics of Computer Science into a cohesive body of knowledge and experience. Because of the rapidly changing character of the field, we review the curriculum regularly. Our work is heavily influenced by the liberal arts mission of the College, in particular our interdisciplinary approach and our inclusion of the cultural, legal and ethical issues surrounding computing within the curriculum. We provide our graduates with the ability to make informed decisions about the appropriate use of technology in a variety of contexts.

At a practical level we rely heavily on open source software, such as Linux distributions, FreeBSD, PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc. These tools and many others like them form the software stack that supports all of the teaching and research activities of students and faculty. Students, faculty and alumni contribute to a wide variety of open source packages, particularly in the area of scientific and parallel computing.