Overview
The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science follows ABET accreditation guidelines. You write a lot of code and learn the tools the industry uses.
You can dig into AI, cybersecurity, digital forensics, and VR and game development.
Concentrations
Choose one of these concentrations.
- Cybersecurity
- Artificial intelligence
- Game development
Internships
You can earn course credit for internships. See the department page for details and past partners.
Start your master's early
Strong undergraduates can take up to 12 hours of graduate courses that count toward both the bachelor's and the master's. The Graduate School runs the accelerated master's program and reviews applications.
Learn about accelerated master's programs
Degree requirements
The course catalog is the official home for courses and the four-year plan.
Degree requirements and four-year plan
Where graduates go
- Software engineering
- Cybersecurity
- Data science and AI
- Game development
- Graduate school
How to apply
Apply through Undergraduate Admissions. If you're transferring, you can request a credit evaluation.
Faculty
David Pace
IT Director
Ted Holmberg
Adjunct Professor, Postdoctoral Research Associate
James Wagner
Assistant Professor
Shengru Tu
Professor Emeritus
Joe Sylve
Adjunct Professor
Christopher Summa
Associate Professor, Graduate Coordinator
Ben Samuel
Associate Professor, Director of Light Lab, Undergraduate Coordinator
Vassil Roussev
Professor, Department Chair, Director of LSU New Orleans Cyber Center
Abdullah Al Redwan Newaz
Assistant Professor, Director of aiR Lab
Abdullah Yasin Nur
Associate Professor
Tamjidul Hoque
Professor
Adlai DePano
Associate Professor
Shreya Banerjee
Assistant Professor
Mahdi Abdelguerfi
Professor, Director of GulfSCEI Center