The Portland State undergraduate Bachelor of Science Computer Science degree program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Computer Science and Similarly Named Computing Program Criteria.
Accreditation certifies that a program meets or exceeds the minimum criteria for quality education, ensuring a quality educational experience for students.
Accreditation has two advantages for students:
- Accreditation is a form of quality control. The CAC sets minimum standards for every aspect of a degree program, and, periodically, they send an evaluation team to examine everything from the degree requirements (which are stiffer than average, at their insistence) to the way classes are conducted and graded. The evaluation team will also interview students, staff, and faculty, and examine our facilities, and curriculum materials. A program is accredited only if everything is up to par.
- Accreditation adds real market value to the degree. For example, some companies (particularly those accustomed to hiring engineers) pay better starting salaries, and sometimes job titles, if the employee comes from an accredited degree program.
Program Educational Objectives and Student Outcomes
The design and delivery of our Bachelor's program is guided and informed by a set of program educational objectives and associated student outcomes that are posted on the department's website.
Annual Student Enrollment and Graduation Data
Bachelor's degrees awarded in Computer Science and undergraduate enrollment by academic year are available on the degree and enrollment data website.