Department Location
Academic Building, HC 109
5151 Park Avenue
Fairfield CT 06825
Department Chair
Domenick J. Pinto
Associate Professor
Contact Us
Tel: 203-371-7799
Fax: 203-365-7694
computerscience@sacredheart.edu
The department currently offers Associate's, Bachelor's and Master's degree programs in Cyber Security and Computer Information Systems with three different tracks: Computer Science, Information Technology and Computer Gaming Design and Development. In addition there are two undergraduate certificate programs and six graduate certificate programs available. There are approximately 350 students pursuing either an undergraduate or graduate degree.
Our curriculum is an ever-evolving, dynamic phenomenon that we strive to be reflective of the needs of the workplace. Some of the most recent courses added include: Visual Basic, Computer Ethics, Android Application Development, Web Design with ASP.net, OOP in Java, Network Security I and II, and UNIX.
Recent studies have strongly indicated that employers are now seeking individuals with degrees in the IT or CS field over those applicants who possess experience but no degree. Needless to say, I am proud of the Computer Science and Information Technology faculty and the students that we teach.
The Computer Science/Information Technology (CS/IT) Department designed its curriculum to reflect the role of computer technology in the age of Information Technology. Its graduates will be skilled in the design and development of computer systems and software. They will be grounded in the theory of computing and in techniques to model real world problems in order to reach computerized solutions. A CS/IT graduate will respect the ethical issues involved in the development and use of technology in society and will be able to analyze the possible social impact of such technology in a critical fashion. The graduate will be sensitive to the needs of the users of technology and will reflect this in his/her testing, evaluation and inter design strategies. Finally, the graduate will have developed good communication and research skills.
