The University of Liberia has officially launched the Department of Computer and Information Sciences (DCIS) program as a new department within the Thomas J. Faulkner College of Science and Technology.
Officially launched in the Auditorium of the UL Capitol Hill Campus by President Julius Julukon Sarwolo Nelson, Jr., the DCIS will offer Bachelor of Science Degrees in Information Technology (IT); Computer Science; and Information Sciences.
The University of Liberia has faculty members that are internationally trained and recognized for their research in various areas of the field of Computer Science.
The new program aims to maintain a specially designed lab to enhance students’ learning, help faculty and students in their research and facilitate industrial collaboration at the University of Liberia.
Through the Computer Science program, the University plans to have a blended program, working with other universities, colleges and organizations for research, capacity building and training.
It also plans to work with all stakeholders, both local and international to ensure that Liberia’s human resource capacity increases and advances.
President of the University of Liberia, Dr. Julius Julukon Sarwolo Nelson, Jr., said the university’s DCIS program intends to prepare students for careers in Information Technology, Computer Science, and Information Systems.
He said the university will initially offer a Bachelor of Science Degree in Information Technology with concentration in four areas – Software Engineering, Cyber Security, Data Science and Networking Technology.
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