Sweet Briar College to Offer a New Major in Computer Science

Sweet Briar College, the liberal arts educational institution for women in Virginia, has announced that it is adding a new bachelor’s degree program in computer science.

First-year students will take courses in calculus, statistics, and engineering design. Majors will take two semester studying Python, one semester of Java, and one semester of C/C++ and Linux. Upper-level elective courses in computer security, computer vision, and data science will be offered.

Pamela DeWeese, dean of the faculty and vice president for academic affairs stated that “we are excited that the program will benefit all students, majors and non-majors alike. Since computing is part of virtually everything we do in the twenty-first century, it makes sense that computer science should be included in a liberal arts education. Whether a student plans to pursue a career in the sciences, medicine, the arts or the humanities, computer science will help her succeed in today’s tech-driven society.”

Dr. DeWeese is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She holds a master’s degree and a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.