Wednesday, March 6, 2024
9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Registration is closed.
Schedule of Events
* Schedule subject to change *
All activities are held in the J.W. Jones Student Union unless otherwise specified.
Time |
Activity |
9:00 a.m. |
Check-In |
9:15 a.m. |
Welcome & Admissions Presentation |
9:50 a.m. |
Students transition to Colden Hall, Parents remain seated |
10:00 a.m. |
Students: Attend Classes
- Computer Programming II (CH1400)
- Game Development (CH3650)
|
10:00 a.m. |
Parents: Financial Aid Presentation |
10:30 a.m. |
Faculty Information & Panel |
11:10 a.m. |
Student Projects & Activities |
11:40 a.m. |
Student Panel |
12:15 p.m. |
Lunch |
1:00 p.m. |
Campus Walking Tour |
2:30 p.m. |
Visit Day Wrap Up
- Any final questions?
- Fill out Questionnaire & get your t-shirt
- Thank you so much for visiting!
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Individual academic appointments are not available during Discover Your Major visit days. If interested in scheduling an appointment, please refer to our Daily Visit.
Description
This Discover Your Major Visit Day is for students who are interested in Northwest and wish to learn more about areas in the School of Computer Science and Information Systems. Majors of interest may include Business Education, Business Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Sciences, Digital Media and Management Information Systems.
You will have the opportunity to:
- Meet faculty, students and graduates
- Engage in exciting hands-on activities
- See amazing student projects / demonstrations
- Hear from our graduates about careers in computing
- Tour our facilities and campus
- Enjoy a scrumptious lunch on us!
Registration is closed.
Computer Science Visit Day Scholarship
A $1150 scholarship will be awarded to one lucky attendee!
Interested students can view eligibility criteria and complete the application form at Computer Science Visit Day Scholarship. The scholarship application form, high school transcript, and one recommendation must be received by Friday, March 22, 2024.
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Bradley Taylor
Computer Science
Why Northwest?
Why Attend Northwest?
- Friendly, student-centered campus
- Textbook rental program
- Laptop for every student
- Three Missouri Quality Awards
Why Study Computing?
- Five of top ten job growth areas are computing related
- Computing is everywhere
- Software can help businesses and people in their daily lives
- Intellectually stimulating
Why Study Computing at Northwest?
- Enthusiastic and hard-working faculty
- Diverse Areas of Study
- Several minors available
- Internships available
- All majors focus on practical application of computing
- Emphasis on active learning rather than passive lectures
- Nearly 100% job placement
- All classes taught by faculty, not by graduate assistants
- Student:faculty ratio 21:1
- Active computing-related student organizations