University of Wisconsin River Falls

Welcome to the UW-River Falls Computer Science and Information Systems Department web site. We are pleased you have interest in the CSIS programs available at UW-River Falls.

The Computer Science and Information Systems Department is located in the College of Business and Economics (CBE) and offers its graduates a wide range of degree programs. CBE serves over 1000 undergraduate students and approximately 100 graduate students. UW-River Falls is a member of the University of Wisconsin System and is located in scenic west central Wisconsin, 30 miles east of the Twin Cities metropolitan area, with easily accessible year around arts, cultural and recreational events.

UW-River Falls provides an excellent environment for learning, emphasizing the importance of faculty-student interaction in classrooms, laboratories, academic advising and co-curricular activities. A favorable student-faculty ratio offers an opportunity for meaningful interchange between faculty and students.

There are two areas of specialization or "options" in our major program. Each is listed below with a brief description. The links will take you to more details regarding the option and its required coursework.

Computer Science Option:
This option has a technical and theoretical emphasis providing students comprehensive understanding of software engineering, computing techniques and the underlying theories. Graduates will develop skills relevant to the analysis, design and implementation of sophisticated software/hardware systems and communication networks.
Computer Information Systems Option:
The analysis and design of information systems with an emphasis on managing, storing, transmitting and providing ready access to information is the key to the CIS option. Graduates will develop skills relevant to the analysis, design and implementation of sophisticated information systems.
Students interested in Management Information Systems have that option available under Business Administration.

For more information about these "options" and a summary of requirements please visit Major / Minor Information.

We have additional links for you to explore the course descriptions and our course schedules, to meet our faculty, and to learn about our local student organization.

Our department offers class sizes from 30 in introductory courses to 15 - 25 in our more advanced courses. Hands-on approach to learning and problem solving is emphasized in our programs. Our small size classes offer students individualized interaction with their faculty and other students.

All our classrooms are equipped with the latest multimedia technology to provide modern and efficient learning. Computer labs are outfitted with state of the art computing and communication facilities including desktops, UNIX workstations, networking technologies and graphics workstations. Advance labs allow our students to work with state-of-the-art technologies and explore topics in areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Genetic Algorithms, Computer Vision, Wireless Computing, Data Warehousing, Data Mining, etc.

Opportunities for professional development beyond coursework are available. Our Internship program offers our students an excellent opportunity to acquire practical work experience, job-hunting and interviewing skills and professional communication skills.

Independent study can be arranged with professors to explore current trends in the computer field beyond those offered in the standard curriculum.

The Computer Science and Information Systems department has an active local chapter of the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) providing students generous opportunities to meet and learn from students, professional speakers and faculty representatives. The chapter is run by the students and provides a range of activities and services, including: talks by local practitioners, visits from prominent speakers, technical and career workshops, field trips to computing installations and chapter social activities.

If you wish to visit our campus, please Contact Us in advance, so we can arrange a special tour of our campus facilities and a meeting with a faculty member.

We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Pease feel free to Contact Us for additional information.