The Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science prepares students for careers in software development, networking, database administration, and programming (scientific and engineering). A math minor is also automatically earned in completing a BA in Computer Science.
Courses in interactive graphics, artificial intelligence, and e-commerce technologies are offered as electives, and internships are available.
Bellarmine features both Microsofts Visual Studio .NET (including C++, VB and C#, Visio and Project software) and the open-source Linux development environments on Intel Pentium 4-based PCs. Students also have the option of using the same software on their personal computers. Other platforms used include Suns Java SDK and NetBeans. Students enrolled in hardware courses have access to a logic design lab and computer architecture lab. Twocluster machines are available for more advanced computinga Microway cluster computer featuring 22 AMD Opetron microprocessors and running SuSE Linux, and a student-built cluster machine from PCs.