Enter The Exciting And Dynamic World Of Computer Science

Advanced academics, superior software, and expert instruction

Our Computer Science Bachelor’s degree coursework is current and relevant to the demands of today’s employers. It is designed and constantly updated to reflect real-world scenarios and includes topics, assignments, experiments, and assessments that you will likely encounter as a computer science professional. Whether you choose to pursue computer programming, software engineering, or network or database design, you will receive an education that’s directly applicable to your professional responsibilities.

In addition, because of the incredible boom in the mobile applications industry, we offer a degree emphasis in mobile application development.* You will learn platforms like iOS and Android for devices such as iPhone, iPad, and Android hardware.

Your instructors are experts in their fields and bring a wealth of experience to the classroom, where you will use the most current and relevant hardware and software available. You will also have unlimited FTP/Web space to use throughout your degree coursework.

Learn more about our Computer Science Bachelor’s degree and how Rasmussen College is committed to your success. Complete the contact request form on the right or call us at (888) 549-6755. One of our program managers will be happy to talk with you and answer all of your questions.

* A recent NPR article shows data from Dice.com, one of the leading employment sites in the tech sector, as having 2,764 job listings containing mobile platform/applications related keywords listed in March 2011 vs. 902 in March 2010 (a 206% increase).

Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Courses

The courses in our Computer Science Bachelor’s degree program provide an advanced, practical, and in-depth look into the numerous aspects of computer science. Your elective courses give you the opportunity to explore focus areas, including programming, software engineering, and software application development.

Featured Courses:

Mobile Application Development
Explore the development of applications on mobile and wireless computing platforms using Java.

Web Application Architecture and Design
Study key concepts in distributed designs and build systems that are scalable, reliable, and secure.

Engineering Virtual Worlds
Create and learn about multi-user virtual worlds, underlying technologies, methods for building worlds, and hosting communities.

View Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Course Listing

Computer Science Career Outlook

Computer technology is an integral part of almost everything we do. When computer and network systems fail, businesses suffer. Without business-specific software and applications, productivity stalls. With your computer science degree, you will have the skills, and confidence to apply your software engineering knowledge to support a variety of key areas within a company.

Graduates of our computer science degree program have in-demand job opportunities available to them:

The Rasmussen College career assistance staff helps you find the job that is right for you at an organization that is right for you. Through resume and cover letter development, interviewing tips and techniques, and customized job search tactics, our career assistance staff works with you to help you find career success. Plus, not only do they help you when you’re preparing to graduate, our career assistance staff is available to help you in your job search and development at any time throughout your career, regardless of your location, field, or industry.

*“Computer Software Engineers and Computer Programmers.” U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. U.S. Department of Labor, 17 Dec. 2009. Web. 19 Dec. 2010.

BLS salary data may not reflect expected entry level earnings.

Seamless Credit Transfer Policies

Transferring your credits doesn't need to be difficult.  At Rasmussen College, our transfer policies are designed to maximize your credit transfer and minimize your time to graduation.

Check out some of our highlighted transfer policies below or visit our Transfer Policy for a full description of each policy.

• Transfer your entire Associate’s degree credits and enter at Junior status if you have an Associate's degree and are seeking a Bachelor’s degree in a similar field—this also means you will not have to complete any pre-requisites for most degrees ¹
•  Transfer all general education courses from your previously-earned Associate's or Bachelor's degree regardless of course of study ²
• Course-by-course evaluation of all courses with a grade of C or higher
• Credit by examination, which gives you an opportunity to test out of courses where you can demonstrate specific knowledge.  These tests are offered free of charge to Rasmussen College students. 
• Earn college credit through prior work, learning, and military experiences

Contact a program manager today at 888-549-6755 or complete the form on the right and one of our program managers will contact you to discuss transferring your college credit to Rasmussen College.

¹ Rasmussen College reserves the right to accept or deny transfer of credits based on guidelines defined in the course catalog.  Rasmussen College transfer policies vary by state and degree; contact your local campus to discuss your credit transfer options.
² Refer to the General Education Block Transfer For Baccalaureate Candidates for complete details and restrictions.