Get a firsthand look at life at Marist University during our Summer Preview Days! These events are designed to help you explore campus, connect with our community, and better understand the admissions process. Summer Preview Days will be held on August 14 and August 17.
Get a firsthand look at life at Marist University during our Summer Preview Days! These events are designed to help you explore campus, connect with our community, and better understand the admissions process. Summer Preview Days will be held on August 14 and August 17.
Get a firsthand look at life at Marist University during our Summer Preview Days! These events are designed to help you explore campus, connect with our community, and better understand the admissions process. Summer Preview Days will be held on August 14 and August 17.
Get a firsthand look at life at Marist University during our Summer Preview Days! These events are designed to help you explore campus, connect with our community, and better understand the admissions process. Summer Preview Days will be held on August 14 and August 17.
Through Marist's Computer Science degree, we'll harness your passion for technology and innovation and turn it into a sustainable career. Our exclusive partnerships with tech institutions, state-of-the-art labs, and hands-on computer science program experiences provide the ideal environment to earn your Computer Science degree and prepare for a successful future.
Sunday, November 12, 2023 @ 10 a.m.
Join us for our Technology Open House to learn more about our technology majors, including Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science & Analytics, Game Design and Programming, and Information Technology and Systems. You'll have the opportunity to hear directly from the Dean of the School of Computer Science and Mathematics, and mingle with our faculty and students in our breakout tours that showcase our facilities.
The Computer Science program at Marist offers numerous opportunities for you to focus your curriculum on your career goals. Along with multiple concentrations and a minor, we also offer two 5-year dual-degree opportunities that allow you to earn both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in just one extra year.
Not only are Computer Science program faculty at the top of their field with years of industry experience, but they also care deeply about your future. Our faculty will work closely with you to design your schedules, find internships, and even perform research with you throughout your time at Marist. Meet a few of our faculty below or view all Computer Science program faculty >
Marilyn Kienzle
Serving as Director of Enterprise Computing Education, Marilyn has over 25 years of experience working with IBM mainframes, both as a software engineer and a systems programmer, in various roles such as customer technical support, technical education for beta programs, and mainframe systems administration.
Alan Labouseur
A recipient of the Marist Board of Trustees’ Faculty Award for Distinguished Teaching, Dr. Labouseur co-invented the subfield of Dynamic Data Quality, which, along with research interests in large-scale graph databases and cybersecurity analytics, keeps him busy inside and outside the classroom.
Ron Coleman
A two-time recipient of the IBM Faculty Innovation Award, Ron has worked for AT&T as a software developer, at IBM as an advisory engineer in the Supercomputing Systems Lab, and Citigroup as a software developer, analyst, and vice president in risk management technology. His research focuses primarily on software development, parallel computing, and games.
Regardless of your interests and career goals, Marist has developed a wide range of labs and facilities to provide hands-on learning opportunities. Work with IBM professionals in our Cloud Computing and Analytics Center, research the cybersecurity of products in our Internet of Things Lab (pictured), conduct research in our Enterprise Computing Research Lab, and practice hacking and breach prevention in our Security Operations Center.
Students benefit from numerous experiential learning opportunities, including working in Marist's Internet of Things lab on projects such as cybersecurity studies of smart doorbells, light bulbs, vacuum cleaners, drones, biomedical appliances, and more.
Tap Into Our Marist-IBM Partnership
Recognized as one of the 25 Most Connected Campuses in the U.S. by Princeton Review and Forbes, Marist has garnered meaningful partnerships with major institutions in technology, including IBM. Through the Marist/IBM Joint Study program, you can participate in testing of IBM’s new concepts and technology right here on campus in our Enterprise Computing Lab, our Internet of Things (IoT) Lab, and our Cloud Computing and Analytics Lab. The partnership also grants our students access to conferences like IBM’s TechConnect, resources like IBM’s Open Source Development Lab, and internship and career opportunities for during after your time at Marist.
A Computer Science degree can prepare graduates for careers in software development, cloud engineering, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, game development, and more. At Marist, students gain hands-on experience through research labs, industry partnerships, and experiential learning opportunities that support careers across a wide range of computer science and technology fields. Marist's rigorous curriculum, experiences, and dedicated faculty will prepare students for success on any career path. Below are only a few examples of some of the major institutions and corporations that Marist's Computer Science degree students have worked with:
96% of students who graduate from the School of Computer Science and Mathematics are employed or attending graduate school within 6 months of graduation.
According to Business Insider, software development and software quality assurance analysis and testing are the #1 career paths to pursue in the future.
The average wage for students with degrees in Computer Science is just shy of $100K and is growing by nearly 4%, according to Data USA.
Students minoring in Computer Science typically take foundational courses in programming, software development, algorithms, databases, cybersecurity, networks, data structures, and computer systems. At Marist, students combine their foundational coursework with hands-on projects and research opportunities to help develop technical skills and gain real-world experience. Furthermore, Marist Computer Science majors can concentrate in Software Development or Game Design and Programming, while gaining hands-on experience in areas such as cloud computing, cybersecurity, enterprise computing, artificial intelligence, and Internet of Things technologies through specialized labs and research projects.
A college's partnership with major technology companies can provide students with valuable access to industry experiences, research opportunities, internships, networking, and modern technologies. Marist's longstanding partnership with IBM provides Computer Science students with significant opportunities. Through the Marist/IBM Joint Study program, students can test IBM’s new concepts and technologies on campus in our Enterprise Computing Lab, Internet of Things (IoT) Lab, and Cloud Computing and Analytics Lab. Additionally, this partnership provides students with access to conferences such as IBM's TechConnect, resources like IBM's Open Source Development Lab, and internship and career opportunities. These experiences help students apply classroom knowledge to real-world technology challenges before graduation.
Marist cultivates the intellectual growth and well-being of its students through unique and personalized combinations of coursework and experience in and out of the classroom. These experiences provide valuable personal growth and occupational expertise to reflect students' individual passions.
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