Department of Computer Science

Current Courses

TA Hours: All TA sessions will be in person in Spring 2023. We have evening TAs from Sunday to Thursday weekly from the second week, February 5, of this spring except during the spring break. Please find the TA schedule here.

Spring 2023

• CS 151: Computational Thinking: Visual Media (Doore, Al Madi)
• CS 152: Computational Thinking: Science (Harper)
• CS 231: Data Structures and Algorithms (Bender, Aaron)
• CS 251: Data Analysis and Visualization (Taylor, Stent)
• CS 252: Mathematical Data Analysis and Visualization (prerequisite: Linear Algebra)(Layton, Taylor)
• CS 310: Creating Future Worlds: Computing, Ethics, and Society (Doore)
• CS 333: Programming Languages (Li)
• CS 343: Neural Networks (Stent)
• CS 376: Algorithm Analysis and Design (Aaron)
• CS 421: Empirical Software Engineering (Al Madi)
• CS 441: Systems Biology II (Taylor)
• CS 443: Bio-Inspired Machine Learning (Layton)

January 2023

• CS 269: Game Design (Maxwell)

Fall 2022

• CS 151: Computational Thinking: Visual Media (Doore)
• CS 152: Computational Thinking: Science (Harper)
• CS 231: Data Structures and Algorithms (Al Madi, Bender)
• CS 232: Computer Organization (Lecture - Li, Lab - Taylor)
• CS 321: Software Engineering (Al Madi)
• CS 341: Systems Biology I (Taylor)
• CS 343: Neural Networks (Layton)
• CS 375: Analysis of Algorithms (Aaron)
• CS 378: Introduction to Computation Theory (Aaron)
• CS 436: Artificial Intelligence Seminar (Stent)

Computer Science at Colby

Colby CS is searching for a Visiting Assistant Professor to teach for one year beginning Fall 2023

See the VAP position description for more information. Review of applications begins January 30, 2023. Please note that applications should be submitted via Interfolio.

Computer Science studies the design of computational processes, computing systems, and virtual objects. We're trying to answer the question, 'What can computers do?', which encompasses theory, application, and hardware.

Due to its broad applicability, Computer Science impacts and interacts with a wide variety of disciplines. Many recent advances in both the natural and social sciences would not have been possible without the exponential growth in computing power and the corresponding design of advanced algorithms brought about by the work of computer scientists.

The Colby Computer Science Department is committed to integrating computer science and the liberal arts. Our goal is to provide Colby students with a strong background in CS, while also teaching them how to integrate their knowledge with other disciplines in order to produce new and innovative discoveries. Whether you want to be a major, minor, or just take a few courses, whatever your interests, knowing more about computers and computation will give you the ability to expand your possibilities.

If you are interested in computer science, drop by and talk with the CS faculty or students on first floor of the Davis Science Building.

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CS Department in the News

CS students form an officially recognized chapter to build 3D printed prosthetics. Contact e-NABLE at Colby club president (Brunda Katikireddy ‘24) for details on getting involved!

Congratulations to our student Tamsin Rogers ’23 on winning best talk award at CUSRR 2021 for her research work on reducing the time and cost of software debugging.

Regan Bragg and the Jr High Coding Club featured in the Morning Sentinel and the Colby Magazine.

Check out the Promotional Video for the JR High Coding Club