As a participant in the academic mission of the PSU, the College of Computer and Information Sciences is committed to producing a distinctive class of high-quality graduates. These graduates will possess a sound academic background in the fundamental and necessary skills, which will enable them to solve contemporary societal problems of an interdisciplinary nature and to disseminate the acquired knowledge to others in order to improve computer education and practice.
The college is additionally committed to fostering intellectual excellence, emphasizing knowledge that is relevant to technology and the community and society at large, upholding high ethical standards and preparing the student for a fulfilling career in industry, government, academia and for advanced graduate studies. A student in the college can therefore look forward professionally to employment in an industrial or financial firm, a governmental agency, or a secondary college, or a university.