International Computer Science Program

Overview

Richard Burke visiting a monument to Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz in Hannover, Germany. Leibniz, who documented the binary numeral system, is often cited as the first computer scientist and information theorist.
Richard Burke visiting a monument to Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz in Hannover, Germany. Leibniz, who documented the binary numeral system, is often cited as the first computer scientist and information theorist.

Computer science is an international field with an ever-increasing need for global professionals. Our contacts with companies operating globally continually confirm the demand for multilingual, interculturally savvy professionals. We collaborate with URI’s International Engineering Program (IEP) and the Department of Languages to offer the unique International Computer Science Program (ICSP). Students reach a high level of proficiency in another language and gain experience working with international teams.

Students who complete the five-year program will earn two degrees: a B.S. or B.A. degree in Computer Science and a B.A. in Chinese, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Global Language and Area Studies. Students study the language, business, and culture of the countries in which the language predominates. Students will spend six months abroad serving on a professional internship and can extend the stay by completing a semester of coursework at a participating university.

The ICSP features language courses designed specifically for computer scientists, a semester of study abroad at partner universities in France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, and Taiwan, and a six-month internship with a company or research lab abroad, typically in the fourth year of the program.

We encourage you to carefully consider this unique program. You will be well prepared to compete in the international technological marketplace. For more information, please contact Dr. Jean-Yves Hervé.

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