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60+ students participated in the CS-Googler Alumni Panel & Social Networking Event

SJSU Department of Computer Science

The Computer Science Department at San Jose State University (SJSU) is renowned for its excellence in providing students with a comprehensive and practical education. The department boasts a dedicated faculty composed of accomplished experts who are passionate about teaching and mentoring students. SJSU's CS program offers a wide range of cutting-edge courses, enabling students to gain a strong foundation in computer science principles while also specializing in areas such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and software engineering.

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Application for Assistant/Associate Professors

The Department of Computer Science at San José State University invites applications for Assistant/Associate Professors for the following areas in Fall 2024. Visit this page for deadlines and job links.

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Prof. Wendy Award

Dr. Wendy Lee awarded

Congratulations to CS Prof. Wendy Lee received the 2023 College of Science Teaching Excellence Award.

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Prof. Faranak Abri

Congratulations to Dr. Faranak Abri

Congratulations to CS Prof. Faranak Abri, working with Dr. Namin and Dr. Jones (both Texas Tech. University) awarded an NSF grant for a collaborative research project title: "SaTC: CORE: Small: Analytical Models for Conversational Social Engineering Attacks." , for 3-years (Oct/2023 - Sept./2026), in the amount of $200,000 (for each PI).

Dr. Fabio Di Troia

Congratulations to Dr. Fabio Di Troia

Prof. Fabio Di Troia, (with Prof. Younghee Park of CMPE), won an 3-years NSF grant on Undergraduate Research Experience for Women in Machine Learning-based Cybersecurity (over $370K award).

Prof. William Andreopoulos

Congratulations to Dr. William Andreopoulos

Congratulations to Prof. William Andreopoulos, winner of an NSF award, for 6-years (7/15/2023 - 6/30/2029), in the amount of $2,499,411, for S-STEM: Empowering Low-Income Students to Succeed in Engineering and Computer Science.

Hackathon Winners

Ideate Hackathon Winners

Congratulations to the following Class of 2025 (BSCS) students on winning third place in the Ideate for Change Hackathon: Anne Mai, Sandra Le, Galit Bolotin, Shreyass Prem Sankar, and Mannan Zinjuvadia.

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Google Cloud Hero Gamified Learning Competition

60+ CS Students were invited by Google to attend the Google Cloud Hero Cup , a gamified learning  competition event at Google's San Jose Campus  on October 26, 2023

Treehacks 2023

Stanford TreeHacks

Computer Science students attended Stanford TreeHacks 2023 and won various prizes.

Google Alumni Event

Google Alumni Event

6 CS Googler alumni, 2 Google Summer Intern students, and 60+ students participated in the CS-Googler Alumni Panel & Social Networking Event on Friday November 3rd, 2023

CS Faculty Attended 2023 CoS Commencement Ceremony
CS Faculty Attended 2023 CoS Commencement Ceremony

Welcome to the SJSU Computer Science Department

The Department of Computer Science utilizes expert faculty, cutting-edge curriculum, and resources to provide the highest quality education for both undergraduate and graduate students. Learn more about what makes our department so outstanding by learning more about our outstanding students and faculty.

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Contact the Advising Office

Have a question about your major, prerequisites, or graduate requirements? Our advisers are here to help. Find out how to meet in person or over a zoom call below.

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About Us

Learn more about our department's faculty, our programs, our accreditation, and assessment schedules. 

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Recent Good News

Permission Code guidelines

Permission Number Policy

Because of impaction, registration in CS courses is restricted by major during the advance registration period. The Department of Computer Science has a Permission Number policy that applies to all CS courses.

Data Science BS

BS in Data Science

The first BS in Data Science degree offered in the California State University system. Begins accepting internal change-of-major students in Spring 2023, and accepting new frosh and transfer students in Fall 2023.

DEI

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusiveness

The CS Department received an Implementation Grant from the Center of Inclusive Computing, in the amount of $800,000 for two years (2021/10/1 - 2023/9/30), to improve the diversity of students in undergraduate programs in computing.

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Programs

Get an in-depth look at our graduate and undergraduate programs, including which prerequisites students have to take, their requirements, and what students can expect to learn. 

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Students

Discover the myriad of resources designed for student success, including advising, important documents, course syllabi, and tutoring opportunities. 

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Faculty and Administration

Get to know our current and retired faculty and staff members. Plus, take a look at all of the amazing accomplishments they bring to The Department of Computer Science.

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Community and Events

The Department of Computer Science hosts a variety of events throughout the year to help bring together our students, partners, and communities.

Outstanding Alumni News

Jonathan Oribello (MS’20 Bioinformatics) received the 2021 College of Science Outstanding Recent Graduate award in August 2021.

Outstanding Student News

Senior student Alvin Lin (advisor Prof. Teng Moh) received a $2,500 scholarship award from the California Association of Criminalists in July 2021. He was recommended by the Department of Justice Studies.

Outstanding Faculty News

Congratulations to CS Prof. Faranak Abri, working with Dr. Namin and Dr. Jones (both Texas Tech. University) awarded an NSF grant for a collaborative research project title: "SaTC: CORE: Small: Analytical Models for Conversational Social Engineering Attacks." , for 3-years (Oct/2023 - Sept./2026), in the amount of $200,000 (for each PI).    

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We have a job opening for a Part-Time Lecturer for Pool-Computer Science. Take a look at the description for the position, as well as requirements and application instructions.

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