Computer Science and Engineering

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Come explore our department. You can feel the sense of community, diversity, and intellectual vigor.

Focus Areas

Math and science translate to a computer science or computer engineering degree.

You can learn the skills that will help open many doors during your career search in the Dayton area and beyond. Use creativeness, inquisitiveness, analysis, and attention to detail to solve problems using technology and gain a more in-depth understanding of computer hardware and software.

Computer Science Career Paths

A degree in computer science will give you a solid foundation in programming. Work with software and software systems in theory, design, development, and application.

  • Software development
  • Software engineering
  • Cybersecurity
  • Networking
  • Mobile application development
  • Data analytics
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Machine learning
  • Database development
  • Vision and graphics
  • Web development

Computer Engineering Career Paths

A degree in computer engineering allows you to work with every aspect of the system. Design and build computer systems from circuits to software.

  • Embedded systems
  • Networking 
  • Robotics
  • Mobile computing
  • Cyber security
  • Digital system design
  • System engineering

Research

Our research is at the cutting edge of computer science and engineering. Funded research projects provide opportunities for you as both an undergraduate and graduate student. We collaborate with vibrant local, state, and national organizations, including:

  • Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and its research facilities
  • Reynolds and Reynolds
  • Leidos
  • Ball Aerospace
  • The Department of Health and Human Services
  • The National Science Foundation

Degrees and Programs

All of our undergraduate majors share a core of courses. These will provide you with the foundation needed as you move through your degree program. Within the department, you can switch majors during your first two years. This switch will not add any time to your expected graduation date or any extra costs. 

Success Stories

Wright State computer engineering graduate Phuong Marangoni plays key role in NASA’s mission to return to the moon.
Wright State computer science graduate Hany Elemary is developing a conversational AI initiative for the drive-through ordering system at Wendy’s restaurants.

Department News

Wright State engineering students spent winter break completing Ugandan school sanitation project

Students in Wright State’s Engineers Without Borders chapter completed a sanitation project at St. Bakhita’s Secondary School in Uganda.

Science time

Wright State University partnered with the Big Hoopla STEM Challenge to introduce hundreds of children to science, technology, engineering and math.

2024 College of Engineering and Computer Science Outstanding Alumnus

Tarunjeet “TJ” Mann ’10
Tarunjeet (TJ) Mann is a distinguished cybersecurity leader, currently serving as the global chief information security officer at Lockton Inc.

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