Mission Statement
The mission of the Department of Computer Science at Appalachian State University is to foster an inclusive learning community where students and faculty demonstrate excellent character, professional competence, effective communication, and productive collaborations, making them valuable contributors to their wider communities: personal, professional, local, and global.
Excellent character includes integrity, personal responsibility, perseverance, initiative, humility, and enthusiasm.
Professional competence means the ability to apply the theory, principles, knowledge and skills of Computer Science to computing problems across different fields, in a manner consistent with professional standards.
Effective communication entails the ability to convey ideas clearly, concisely, and completely in both speech and writing, appropriate to the audience or receiver of that communication.
Productive collaboration describes the ability to work effectively with others toward a common goal, with the ability to act as a leader or contributor as appropriate.
Approved by the CS department November, 2019.