The department of computer science and information technology educates problem solvers for the future information technology industry and aims to graduate astute thinkers who are not industry technicians but technologists. Students receive a well-rounded education that combines a fundamental science and technology background with state-of-the-art software applications. The department advances the frontiers of computer science and information systems, to produce qualified individuals in the discipline, and to reach out both within and beyond the university to apply computational principles to technical and societal problems. The department seeks to:

• Educate and produce outstanding students knowledgeable about computing and able to learn and lead throughout their careers.
• Apply methodologies and principles of computing to challenges in other disciplines and support multidisciplinary efforts.
• Engage in service and outreach to enrich the community, state, and profession.
• Establish viable corporate and external partnerships to help identify problems and solutions and facilitate transfer of knowledge.
• Perform basic and applied research in computing and information technology that advances our knowledge about computation and its applications.