Computer Science encompasses both the theoretical and the practical aspects of the study of computers and algorithmic processes. Students majoring in computer science at Oberlin are prepared both for further graduate studies in the discipline and also for careers in the industries and businesses that actively recruit computer scientists with a liberal arts background. Computer Science at Oberlin is taught within the context of a liberal arts degree, with emphasis on the lasting principles of the discipline rather than on specific training in particular tools and techniques. The CS Department stresses the fundamentals of computer science while maintaining a highly current and relevant curriculum utilizing state-of-the-art methodologies and tools. More detailed information about the Computer Science major and minor and a complete list of courses can be found in the course catalog.
Welcome to OCCS
September 1st, 2009
25th Anniversary Event Registration
August 31st, 2009
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Congratulations Class of 2009!!!
May 25th, 2009

CSCI Class of 2009
Join us in wishing congratulations and best of luck to the Oberlin College Class of 2009. Pictured to the right are graduating students who majored in Computer Science at our departmental open house this past Sunday.
From left to right they are the following: Tom Wilson, Rebecca Linick, and Clayton Thurmer.
Save the Date
May 25th, 2009
Our 25th Anniversary Symposium will be held April 23-25, 2010. We’re inviting all our CS alumni and other interested folks to join us. You’ll have a chance to meet with the current faculty and students and catch up with your old friends.
All events will take place on the Oberlin College campus. More details to follow.
Announcing the Departmental Development Fund
May 24th, 2009
To celebrate our 25th anniversary, the Department is establishing an endowed fund to support Oberlin student / faculty research, and to fund visits by outside speakers to campus.
We are seeking to raise $50,000 by the time of our 25th Anniversary Symposium and Celebration next April.
You can do your part by pledging now at our Development Fund Website.
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Modeling Across The Curriculum – Tony Starfield, University of Minnesota (emeritus)
April 24th, 2009
Join us for a Reception on Wed 4/29/2009 4:00 King 223 before the Talk at 4:30 in King 221.
Modeling Across The Curriculum
Tony Starfield has earned a reputation as the best modeling instructor in the world. Starfield constantly refines group activities that one student describes as “partly fun mind-benders and partly challenging real-world conservation scenarios.” Starfield’s illustrious career has included hands-on contributions to engineering, applied mathematics, and biological modeling, and he brings those experiences to the classroom. Tony Starfield will be the Fall Instructor for CSCI 190 – How to Model it and CSCI 390 Seminar in Modeling for the Natural and Social Sciences
