Computer Science/Computer Information Systems

A bachelor of science degree in computer science or computer information systems will open doors for you in industries from medicine and business to education and entertainment. At Widener, you'll gain the creative problem-solving skills and in-depth knowledge necessary to embark on any number of careers in computer science.

From a core curriculum focused on programming, problem solving, databases, and software engineering, you'll select a degree track that's right for you:

• Computer Science
• Computer Information Systems

You'll then choose from among a dozen upper-level topics to advance your studies and engage in research and implementation projects that interest you. Learn state-of-the-art technologies and practices in small classes with professors who seek to know you personally.

Complete your education with a co-op or paid internship and a year-long senior project, and you'll confidently enter the computer science field continuing the work you've been doing all along.

In order to be accepted into either an undergraduate or graduate program, you must fulfill the English language proficiency requirements, unless you are from a TOEFL-exempt country. If you have successfully completed an English proficiency program and received a certificate of advanced-level completion, you are exempt from the English language proficiency requirement. This exemption excludes School of Nursing applicants.*

• Complete your free online application (If you are attending a secondary school, or if you have taken fewer than 12 credits at a college or university, complete the freshman application. If you have attempted at least 12 credits at a college or university, complete the transfer application.)
• Submit your official transcripts from all high school and college/university institutions you have attended. A course-by-course credential evaluation completed by a NACES certified organization will be accepted if the transcript is not in the English language.
• Testing requirements: 
  For the 2021 application cycle, Widener University has implemented an SAT/ACT-optional admission policy for domestic students. The testing policy for international students is best described as "test flexible" rather than "test optional". If an applicant does not have SAT/ACT scores, the TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test scores will be required of all international applicants, with the exception of:
  • First-year applicants who have completed two or more years of high school in the United States or who have completed an English language-based curriculum (IB and A-Levels)
  • Transfer applicants who have completed two years of university-level English coursework in the United States
  • Applicants who have completed an approved ESL course in the United States at the Advanced Level
  • Applicants who come from one of the US Government English proficiency test-exempt countries (see English Proficiency tab for list)
• Fulfill the English Proficiency requirements (see tab for more details and a list of country exemptions)
• Additional program-specific requirements apply for students seeking admission into an engineering or nursing program.