Mission Statement

The Department of Computer and Information Science at the University of Mississippi seeks to provide high-quality programs of instruction, research, and service and to refine them continuously to meet the evolving needs of its students and society. Toward this end, the Department shall:

• enable its undergraduate students to master the fundamental principles of computing and to develop the skills needed to solve practical
  problems using contemporary computer-based technologies and practices;
• empower its graduate students to understand advanced concepts, develop new technologies and methods, and expand the base of fundamental knowledge;
• cultivate a community of professionals that encourages scholarship and facilitates both applied and theoretical research;
• serve its constituents in government, industry, and the public as a resource on state-of-the-art computing science and information technology.