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The
computing
revolution
is
transforming
our
world
in
ways
we
are
only
beginning
to
understand,
but
it
is
clear
that
a
knowledge
of
computing
is
invaluable
to
any
21st-century
citizen.
Computer
science
is
the
study
of
the
principles
of
computing:
it
is
founded
in
the
basic
skills
of
programming
and
problem-solving,
but
a
university
education
in
the
subject
requires
the
development
of
deeper
insights
into
the
nature
of
algorithms,
the
languages
we
use
to
describe
them
and
the
machines
on
which
we
realize
them.
In
addition
to
these
subjects,
students
at
Willamette
have
the
opportunity
to
explore
advanced
topics
ranging
from
3D
graphics
to
artificial
intelligence,
from
genetic
algorithms
(in
which
populations
of
programs
are
"bred"
for
success)
to
the
theoretical
foundations
of
language
and
computation.
Whichever
topics
they
pursue,
the
Willamette
curriculum
is
designed
to
provide
students
with
a
principled
education
that
will
support
their
goals
of
life-long
learning
in
a
constantly-changing
field.
Introductory
computing
classes
at
Willamette
provide
non-majors
and
pre-majors
with
a
broader
perspective
on
computing,
build
basic
skills
which
can
be
applied
to
other
fields
and
foster
the
creative
use
of
graphics
and
animation
in
collaboration
with
music
and
the
arts.
These
classes
are
designed
to
synergize
with
other
studies
and
thus
to
contribute
to
a
broad
liberal-arts
education.
The
study
of
computer
science
opens
up
a
number
of
options
in
later
life:
many
graduates
with
a
computer
science
major
or
minor
find
careers
in
programming,
design,
consulting
or
system
support.
Other
choose
to
deepen
their
studies
in
graduate
school,
ultimately
providing
contributions
to
basic
research
in
the
field
or
pursuing
influential
development
opportunities
in
industry.
Finally,
some
students
combine
these
options,
first
building
up
practical
work
experience
in
a
business
or
industrial
setting
and
then
consolidating
these
experiences
through
graduate
study.
The
University
has
excellent
computing
facilities
open
to
students,
including
both
general-access
labs
with
Windows
and
Macintosh
computers
and
a
number
of
labs
with
specially-selected
equipment
to
support
graphics
or
laboratory
use.
Wired
access
in
dorm
rooms
and
a
campus-wide
wireless
network
allow
students
great
flexibility
in
the
pursuit
of
their
studies,
in
communication
with
family
and
friends
and
in
general
access
to
the
resources
of
the
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