Department of Computer and Information Science

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Latest Department News

Award to Dr.Bakke
Teaching and Service Award to Dr.Bakke

Inaugural Teaching and Service Award to Dr. Bakke

Dr. Sharen Bakke, a faculty member of the CIS department, was a recipient of the inaugural Ahuja Teaching and Service Award presented as part of the Faculty Development Strategic Initiatives in Research, Teaching and Service within the Monte Ahuja College of Business.
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Welcome to website for the Computer and Information Science department at Cleveland State University. We offer a wide range of programs for students, including two bachelor's degree programs, one master's degree program, and one doctoral program.

Below, you will find a few general notes about our department. Please feel free to navigate the rest of our website, and contact us if you have any further questions.

Student Success

We are very proud of our programs and continuously try to improve them to keep our graduates competitive in the job market. Our students represent a rich mixture of many cultures and languages, and come from many countries. CIS supports an active internship program for our students through the university’s Career Services Center, and our graduates are actively recruited for career opportunities at very competitive salaries.

Faculty Dedication

Our dedicated full-time faculty, who not only excel in the classroom but also engage in a broad range of research and consulting, are here to help students.

Department Mission

This website is intended to serve the CIS department’s mission of making our teaching and research as effective as possible, providing the best possible support to current and future students, and providing our alumnae, alumni and the community in general a means to stay in touch with the activities of the department.