The UVU Department of Computer Science provides a broad range of programs that support students in many areas. Faculty members in the CS department represent years of experience in various related occupations and their academic credentials span an impressive variety of specializations. All members of the CS department work together to provide an educational experience designed to prepare graduates with the knowledge and skills required to succeed in the dynamic fields related to computer science.
This program is designed to produce power users of machine learning and AI. Students of computational data science at UVU will build a foundation of knowledge by studying mathematics, statistics, and computer science.
Computer scientists master the theory and practice of computing and explore new and exciting ways to use computers. This program hosts three unique emphases for the bachelor's degree.
This program provides a solid foundation of software and web development skills, as well as courses necessary to obtain a Utah teaching license with endorsements in computer science and web development.
Software developers work under the supervision of software engineers or computer scientists to develop software. They implement software designs, and may have a limited role in their design.
Software engineers employ innovative software development approaches, such as Agile software development, to effectively manage software development projects.
"CS at UVU is hands-on and applied."
"UVU’s CS degree programs are fantastic and continue to grow in support of the increasing need for domain-savvy programmers across all areas of industry, research, and government. Degrees and emphases in web development, secure computing, core CS, software engineering, software development, data science, and CS education for future high school teachers reflect those needs. CS at UVU is hands-on and applied, with just enough theory mixed in to be rigorous and relevant in today’s world and the future. Many of our students work and support families while in school, and many find great jobs upon graduation as well. Employers say that they love our graduates because they can do stuff and make an instant contribution when they are hired."
George Rudolph, Department Chair
UVU took 1st & 2nd place - State SkillsUSA
Exciting news from our department! Two of our outstanding students brought home medals in the State SkillsUSA Computer Programming Championship. Kenyan Allen earned a gold medal and Jaxon Larsen earned a silver medal. This remarkable achievement reflects their dedication, technical skills, and passion for excellence. Last year's gold medalist, Christopher Aldous (middle), lent support.
As a result of this success, Kenyan will be proudly representing our institution at the National SkillsUSA competition. We are incredibly proud of his accomplishment and wish him all the best as he competes on the national stage. Congratulations Kenyan and Jaxon!
UVU Smith College of Engineering & Technology - Spring 2026
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Fall 2026 - November 6-7, 2026 - Intermountain Quantum Competition
UVU Computer Science students Easton Parkhurst and Kiel Reyes, with two BYU teammates, won “Best Use of qBraid” and were runners-up in the Quantum Rings challenge at the first Intermountain Quantum Competition, held November 6–7 at BYU. None of the four had any quantum computing experience before the event. Overnight, they built quantum machine learning models that predict how long quantum circuits take to run. ---->
The Seventh i-ETC Conference
Date: May 17 - May 18, 2027
Location: Utah State University
Paper Submission Deadline: February 12, 2027
Poster Submission Deadline: April 9, 2027
Description:
The Intermountain Engineering, Technology, and Computing Conference (i-ETC) is an
annual event organized in collaboration with IEEE, Utah universities and industry
partners across the state. The conference is made possible through educational contributions and sponsorships.
Learn More About the i-ETC Conference
Visit the SCET internships page for CS, or talk to the SCET Internship Advisor Stacey Brown.
From credit for prior learning to tutoring and everything in between, you can find it all on the CS Student Resources page.
Planned Computer Science course offerings regardless of degree for the next two years.
For students studying electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, and software engineering.
Full-time faculty have physical offices located in the CS building and may conduct office hours in-office, by phone, or virtually.
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