Enhancing the Computer Science Infrastructure

数学系的第一个和主要目标， Spelman学院的计算机科学是优质女性的生产 科学家和工程师。 为了实现这一目标，一个强大的 学术项目的研究部分必须建立在计算机中 科学和应用数学。 虽然Spelman主要是一个 教育机构，他们建议增加的百分比， 学生参与研究或现实的实践经验，以在 至少百分之七十的高年级学生（即，大三和 在未来的五年里。 这就需要制定一个 教师的足够规模的学生人口与强大的 研究和教学能力。 目前的教师规模是四个 全职成员。 第二，他们将开发一个计算机科学程序， 计算机协会（ACM）认证指南。 第三，他们将增加计算机专业学生的比例 科学与科学应用的兴趣，通过系统的 这些学生接触科学事业和参与 适当的科学活动。 第四，他们打算把数学和计算机科学分开 通过创建一个新的计算机科学系来容纳 新认证的项目。 为了实现这些目标，Spelman （1）改善和扩大研究工作， 图像处理和信息存储领域的进展， 检索;（2）增加计算机课程的数量， 具有实验室成分的信息科学;（3）研究和 根据需要和需要修改课程，以满足 ACM认证标准;（4）扩大课程设置， 应用数学包括图像的相关主题和技术 处理;（5）招聘更多的计算机科学教师， 应用数学与研究兴趣及表现 选择的领域;和（6）让学生接触政府和工业 科学应用学科发生的环境。

The first and primary goal of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Spelman College is the production of quality female scientists and engineers. In order to accomplish this goal, a strong research component for academic programs must be built in computer science and applied mathematics. Although Spelman is primarily a teaching institution, they propose to increase the percentage of students involved in research or realistic practical experiences to at least seventy percent of the upper division students (i.e., juniors and seniors) over the next five years. This requires the development of a faculty of adequate size for the student population with strong research and teaching capabilities. The current faculty size is four full-time members. Second, they will develop a computer science program which meets the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) guidelines for accreditation. Third, they will increase the percentage of students in computer science with an interest in scientific applications through systematic exposure of these students to scientific careers and involvement in appropriate science related activities. Fourth, they intend to separate the mathematics and computer science programs by creating a new Department of Computer Science to house the newly accredited program. To accomplish these objectives, Spelman propose a planning grant (1) improve and expand research efforts in progress in the areas of image processing, and information storage and retrieval; (2) increase the number of courses in Computer and Information Science which have laboratory components; (3) study and modify the curriculum as necessary and desirable to meet the accreditation standards of ACM; (4) expand the course offerings in Applied Mathematics to include relevant topics and techniques for image processing; (5) recruit additional faculty in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics with research interests and performance in the selected areas; and (6) expose students to governmental and industrial environments in which scientific applications of the discipline occur.