About Us
Abstraction is a student-led club for computing majors that sponsors activities and promotes department life (see student clubs).
Welcome! We’re passionate about undergraduate education in computing that is both academically excellent and distinctively Christian. Since we began offering computing courses in 1968, we have worked hard to achieve both of these goals without compromise.
Our BCS program is accredited by ABET, a distinction we share with select programs around the country (e.g., MIT and Michigan), and we’ve leveraged the BCS courses to build specialized programs in information systems, digital communication and digital art (see our academics page).
In addition to taking courses, our students apply their skills in a number of venues, including paid internships, design projects and community outreach programs. In so doing, they learn how their education can become the basis of a life-long vocation of service (see our mission statement and our essays on Christian scholarship).
Calvin Computing by the Numbers
These numbers are based on self-reported data from the new graduates of the 2006-2007 academic year.
Number of graduates: 24
- Computer Science: 16
- Information Systems: 8
ETS Exam (for CS only): Calvin’s average was above the 96th percentile nation-wide.
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| An NSF study showed that graduate programs awarded more PhDs in computer science to Calvin graduates than to any other comparably sized school. | ||
Strategic Partners Council
The department works with its strategic partners council to establish and maintain better contacts in the commercial sector.
Getting Started in Computing at Calvin
- See our frequently asked questions for incoming students.
- Request more information by contacting us
- See our mission statement.