{"id":177,"date":"2018-05-11T10:32:39","date_gmt":"2018-05-11T14:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-csse\/about-the-department-monmouth-university\/"},"modified":"2024-08-21T18:14:59","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T22:14:59","slug":"about-the-department","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-csse\/about-the-department\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Department"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"department-chairs-welcome-message\">Department Chair&#8217;s Welcome Message<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2018\/09\/Ling-Zheng-Headshot_20200831_AD_02-1.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Daniela Rosca\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Advances in computing and software technology have radically changed the way we work, play, search for information, transact business, explore science, and solve problems. Now is a very exciting time for the field of computer science and software engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monmouth University grants both the B.S. and M.S. degrees in computer science and software engineering, a M.S degree in data science, and a M.S. degree in information systems. Qualified students can pursue a five-year B.S.\/M.S. program in either computer science or software engineering. Our programs will give you the background to help create the next generation of innovations in computing, software engineering, data science and information systems technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of our faculty members have years of industrial experience. The research specializations of our faculty include artificial intelligence, data mining, computational social sciences, networking, databases, information retrieval, intelligent information systems, software requirements, software architecture and design, software process modeling, real-time distributed systems, workflows management systems. In addition, the department offers courses in video games development, mobile applications development, cloud computing, and augmented\/virtual reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have small classes taught by excellent faculty. Our equipment is state of the art. Our curriculum is designed to give students a well-rounded education in computing practice and theory, with an emphasis on practical aspects. Students apply the knowledge learned in class on interdisciplinary projects for external clients from the vibrant Jersey Shore technology corridor. Abundant internship opportunities are available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I invite you to look through our website to see the distinctive characteristics of our programs.\u00a0If you have further questions, feel free to contact either myself, or the director of graduate studies, Professor Jiacun Wang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ling Zheng, Ph.D., Chair<br>Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Department Chair&#8217;s Welcome Message<br \/>\n Advances in computing and software technology have radically changed the way we work, play, search for information, transact business, explore science, and solve problems. Now is a very exciting time for the field of computer science and software engineering.<br \/>\n Monmouth University grants both the BS and MS degree in computer science and software engineering. Our programs will give you the background to help create the next generation of innovations in computing and software engineering technology.<br \/>\n Most of our faculty members have years of industrial experience. The research specializations of our faculty include networking, security, databases, intelligent information systems, software requirements, software architecture and design, human-computer interface, software project management, and software quality assurance.<br \/>\n We have small classes taught by excellent faculty. Our equipment is state of the art. The campus is calm, peaceful, and very pleasant. Our curriculum attempts to give students a well-rounded education in computing practice and theory, but with an emphasis on practical aspects. We try to ensure that all of our students learn how to program. Additionally, we emphasize teaching communication skills, both oral and written.<br \/>\n I invite you to look through our Web site to see if the distinctive characteristics of our program match your needs. If you have further questions, feel free to contact either myself, the director of the undergraduate program, or the directors of the graduate programs.<br \/>\n Dr. Jiacun Wang, Chair<br \/>\nDepartment of Computer Science and Software Engineering<br \/>\nMonmouth University<br \/>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_mu_eop_enabled":false,"_mu_eop_name":"","_mu_eop_name_override":false,"_mu_eop_description":"","_mu_eop_description_override":false,"_mu_eop_url":"","_mu_eop_url_override":false,"_mu_eop_program_type":"","_mu_eop_educational_credential":"","_mu_eop_time_to_complete":"","_mu_eop_number_of_credits":"","_mu_eop_occupational_category":"","_mu_eop_occupational_category_code":"","_mu_eop_program_prerequisites":"","_mu_eop_application_deadline":"","_mu_eop_application_start_date":"","_mu_eop_start_date":"","_mu_eop_end_date":"","_mu_eop_day_of_week":"","_mu_eop_time_of_day":"","_mu_eop_educational_program_mode":"","_mu_eop_financial_aid_eligible":"","_mu_eop_maximum_enrollment":"","_mu_eop_offers_price":"","_mu_eop_offers_currency":"USD","_mu_eop_offers_price_per":"","_mu_eop_offers_preset":"","_mu_eop_salary_upon_completion":"","_mu_eop_training_salary":"","_mu_eop_recognized_by_name":"","_mu_eop_recognized_by_url":"","_mu_eop_concentrations":"","_mu_eop_identifier_cip":"","_mu_eop_provider_name":"","_mu_eop_provider_name_override":false,"_mu_eop_provider_url":"","_mu_eop_provider_address":"","_mu_eop_provider_city":"","_mu_eop_provider_state":"","_mu_eop_provider_zip":"","_mu_eop_provider_country":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-177","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-csse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/177","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-csse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-csse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-csse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-csse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=177"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-csse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/177\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4709,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-csse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/177\/revisions\/4709"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-csse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=177"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}