Building a thriving CS program at a small liberal arts college

Authors:
Timothy Urness;Eric Manley
Affiliations:
Drake University, Des Moines, IA;Drake University, Des Moines, IA
Venue:
Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges
Year:
2011

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Abstract

In this paper we describe several techniques that have helped increase enrollment in the computer science program from 23 computer science majors in 2008 to 42 computer science majors in 2010 - an increase of 82.6%. We discuss issues related to curriculum, programming assignments, and professor-student interactions that have made the discipline more attractive and manageable to a variety of students within the setting of a small liberal arts college.