Students who took an introduction to computer science class at another institution or believe that they have sufficient knowledge to test out of CS 150 are welcome to take a departmental exam. The exam requires knowledge of Python and a variety of topics including but not limited to control flow, basic data structures, classes, functions, and recursion. Part of the exam requires writing software to satisfy a specified behavior. Students who wish to take the exam should contact the department coordinator to schedule a time. Students who took the AP Computer Science A test do not need to take this exam nor do students who took an equivalent, in-person class at another institution. Equivalency is determined by the department chair.
If you are a first-year student, and intend to major in computer science, write to krothert@richmond.edu to request addition to the list serv.
Student researchers Padmaja Karki ’26 and Weiheng Yang presented their project, "Automatic ADHD Screening Using Smartphone Sensing Activity Data," to the General Assembly at Capitol Square on February 6. Their presentation was part of the Network for Undergraduate Research in Virginia (NURVa) showcase—an initiative that brings together colleges and universities across the state to promote undergraduate research and creative endeavors.
Pictured from left to right: Dr. Laura E. Knouse (research collaborator), Dr. Shweta Ware (faculty mentor), Padmaja Karki, Weiheng Yang, and Dr. Kelling Donald.
The line from the human to the machine is often not visible. The energy and movement that drives communication does not start as a tangible connection but rather as an intangible force, an impulse, a spark of intention. It travels through pathways, transmitting signals and commands that shape our interactions with technology. This unseen thread weaves a tapestry of non-verbal understanding, where the boundaries between human and machine blur, creating a dance of shared purpose. In Interconnected, we explore this connection, unveiling the complexity and beauty of human-robot communication and the binds to the machines we create. ~Dr. Patrick Martin
Joonsuk Park, associate professor of computer science, published the paper "tRAG: Term-level Retrieval-Augmented Generation for Zero-shot Retrieval" in Proceedings of the North American Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics (NAACL).
Joonsuk Park, associate professor of computer science, published the paper "Return of EM: Entity-driven Answer Set Expansion for QA Evaluation" in Proceedings of the International Conference on Computational Linguistics (COLING).
Joonsuk Park, associate professor of computer science, published the paper "AdvisorQA: Towards Helpful and Harmless Advice-seeking Question Answering with Collective Intelligence" in Proceedings of the North American Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics (NAACL).
Patrick Martin, assistant professor of computer science, along with students Tyeon Ford, ’27, and Jordan Attys, ’27, developed the robotics algorithms and wearable computing systems that facilitated the live choreography of humans and robots in “Interconnected,” an improvisational dance performance.
Four members of the Class of 2025 heading to Syracuse University, Penn, Oxford, and MIT are among the 100-plus recent Richmond alumni on their way to graduate school this fall.
University of Richmond is ranked No. 5 in the top small schools’ category among Peace Corps’ 2025 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list.
Eight UR students have been offered Gilman Scholarships to support their study abroad experiences in Costa Rica, Germany, Spain, South Africa, and the United Kingdom.
Mailing address:
Department of Computer Science
212 Jepson Hall
221 Richmond Way
University of Richmond, VA 23173
Phone: (804) 289-8077
Fax: (804) 287-6444
Chair, Department of Computer Science: Dr. Doug Szajda
Academic Administrative coordinator: Kathy Rothert