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.
Shweta Ware was promoted to associate professor of computer science. Her areas of expertise include ubiquitous computing, machine learning, and Smart Health. Recently, she published groundbreaking research that explores the feasibility of smartphone-based machine learning applications for ADHD symptom prediction.
Yucong Jiang was promoted to associate professor of computer science. Her current research focuses on building software to analyze music-related data, especially performance data. Her latest project is aimed at visualizing technical aspects of an instrumental performance to provide multifaceted feedback to the player.
Joonsuk Park, associate professor of computer science, published the paper "Supporting Reviewing Reviews: How HCI Authors Handle Peer Reviews of Manuscripts" in the Proceedings of the International Conference on Human-Engaged Computing.
Patrick Martin, assistant professor of computer science, received the Claude C. Gravatt and Ann S. Gravatt Faculty Fellowship for "Live Coding Language for Real-Time Coordination of Human-Robot Teams." The fellowship, awarded by the University of Richmond, supports faculty research in STEM fields in the School of Arts & Sciences.
Extended time with guest artists offers students a meaningful opportunity for engagement with the arts, creativity, and possibility.
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