Computer Science, B.S.

Florida Tech is known for small class sizes, a low student-to-faculty ratio and our tight-knit, personalized learning community. You’ll find it easy to interact with professors for consultation and mentoring.

Our faculty are active and internationally known researchers with expertise in computer security, intelligent systems, computer vision, complex networks and distributed negotiations—and they share that expertise with our students.

As a computer science student, you can be part of faculty-led projects in areas like machine learning, computer vision, biologically inspired computing, data mining, cybersecurity, cryptography, speech recognition and more.

At Florida Tech, you will build a strong foundation in computer science while customizing your degree with elective courses and research opportunities that align with your career goals. Choose from a variety of subjects to hone your skills, including:

• Artificial intelligence
• Human-computer interaction
• Computer architecture
• Graphics
• Databases
• Operating systems
• Computational science
• Cyber operations concentration

In a world where digital threats are constantly evolving, your skills need to stay ahead of the curve. The cyber operations concentration equips you with the tools, techniques and hands-on experience needed to prevent, analyze and respond to cyber-attacks.

This concentration comprises six specialized courses that dive deep into areas like software reverse engineering, vulnerability research and algorithm analysis, providing a strong foundation in cybersecurity. You’ll tailor the concentration to your interests with focused electives that explore topics such as wireless security, cyber forensics and memory forensics.

As a National Security Agency (NSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity in CD Research (CAE-R), Florida Tech’s program provides access to the highest level of academic and professional resources.

Whether you want a computer science cybersecurity degree or are interested in another aspect of cyber operations, this concentration provides the knowledge and experience to pursue your goals.

The artificial intelligence track gives you the opportunity to explore core areas of AI through focused coursework in machine learning, computer vision, robotics and more.

Students learn how to build systems that can recognize patterns in data, make intelligent decisions and interact with the world through perception and action.

Topics include supervised and unsupervised learning, image and video analysis, autonomous robotics and the software engineering practices needed to deploy and maintain machine learning systems.

This optional track provides a strong foundation for students interested in careers or graduate study in artificial intelligence and related fields. It is designed to equip you with practical skills that are increasingly in demand across industries such as tech, healthcare, defense and automation.

We’ll help you develop skills that support your interests and career goals. You’ll take a seminar in computer science disciplines and careers, learn about supercomputers and develop high-performance applications. As a senior, you’ll complete a team design project to conceptualize, design, construct and present a novel software application. We’ll make sure you are career-ready when you graduate.

At Florida Tech, you are encouraged to pursue multiple computer science internships that prepare you for the working world and allow you to engage with professionals in your chosen career field.

 These valuable learning opportunities help you build skills and a highly competitive résumé. Top companies collaborate with Florida Tech to offer computer science internships to our students, including:

• L3Harris Technologies Inc.
• Microsoft Corp.
• NASA
• Northrop Grumman Corp.

Florida Tech’s location in a high-tech corridor makes us a great place for a computer science degree. Our area has one of the largest high-tech workforces in the country—and that means numerous internship and employment opportunities for our students. Our 130-acre campus is in the heart of the Space Coast; NASA and the Kennedy Space Center on Cape Canaveral are just north of us.

When it’s time to kick back and relax, you’re just minutes from 72 miles of beautiful beaches, a short trip away from the Florida Keys or the Orlando theme parks and minutes away from the Indian River Lagoon, the most biodiverse estuary in North America.

But you won’t have to travel far for rest and relaxation. We also have a rich campus life with intramural and collegiate sports, over 200 campuswide student organizations and clubs and a wide variety of social activities.

Our high-tech facilities are a big draw, and many incoming first-year students list the state-of-the-art F.W. Olin Engineering Complex as one of the top reasons they chose Florida Tech. Here, computing laboratories offer the latest in electronic and communications technology for student learning and research. Computers at Florida Tech are upgraded regularly to ensure they are always capable of running the most up-to-date software, and a full suite of software development tools is freely available to all computer science students.