Bates college- Computer Science

<p>Does bates has Computer Science?</p>

<p>[Catalog</a> | Bates College](<a href=“http://www.bates.edu/catalog/]Catalog”>Bates College Catalog) does not list any computer science courses.</p>

<p>[Why</a> Bates needs a computer science department » The Bates Student](<a href=“http://www.thebatesstudent.com/2013/03/20/why-bates-needs-a-computer-science-department/]Why”>http://www.thebatesstudent.com/2013/03/20/why-bates-needs-a-computer-science-department/) is an editorial in the student newspaper in favor of the school having a computer science department and courses.</p>

<p>Do you mean I can study that in Bates?</p>

<p>Bates does not currently offer CS as a major, minor or concentration. There are a few CS courses offered through the Math department.</p>

<p>The school seems to be on its way to creating a CS department but it’ll probably be a few years. There have already been courses offered by the math department (like the Short Term class “Numerical Methods and Computer Science”), and I believe they are planning to introduce a class that teaches C# to the Short Term repertoire. Students have been pushing for a program too. I know a kid in my grade who started a programming/electronics club a few months ago.</p>