Why study Computer Science: Systems Track at BVU
A BVU Systems degree prepares you to design, build, and secure the technology that powers today's organizations through hands-on experience and industry-focused learning.
Software & Systems Development
Build applications, enterprise systems, and secure software from the ground up.
Hands-On Technical Experience
Develop coding, systems design, and cybersecurity skills through real-world projects.
Career-Ready Preparation
Graduate prepared for in-demand technology careers with strong internship opportunities.
Experiential Learning
Enhance your education through fully funded travel, hands-on learning, and professional networking opportunities.
The Stine Endowment provides BVU School of Science students with exclusive access to internships, research, conference presentations, and science-focused travel opportunities through up to $100,000 in annual funding beyond financial aid.
BVU Computer Science Students Earn Top Honors at Regional Symposium
Buena Vista University computer science students showcased their talent on the regional stage, earning multiple top awards at a prestigious undergraduate research symposium. Their outstanding projects and presentations highlighted the innovation, problem-solving, and hands-on learning experiences that prepare BVU students for success in technology and beyond.
Turn Your Creativity into interactive experiences
The Game Design minor combines creativity and technology as you learn the fundamentals of game development, design, programming, and digital storytelling through hands-on projects.
Learn by doing, from day one
Students develop and deploy real solutions while exploring career pathways.
Programming, systems, and cybersecurity basics
Software engineering, databases, networking, operating systems
Advanced systems + internships + capstone project
BVU computer science: systems track graduates go far.
Chad Sibigtroth '14, Senior .NET Developer, U.S. Olympic Committee
Two dream internships helped hone Chad's skills for his post-college career, one with a water works company in Pueblo, Colorado, and the other with Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. There, Chad exercised his expertise in IT for the workforce management division and regularly attended meetings with top executives. Today Chad is a Senior .NET Developer for the U.S. Olympic Committee in Colorado Springs, Colorado, leading development teams for Teamusa.org, TeamUSA Awards, and Next Olympic Hopeful programs.
Where this degree can take you
Curriculum Highlights
Athletic Performance Training App
High-Performance Computing & Visualization Center (HPCVC)
Immersive tech. Real-world impact.
The region’s only lab of its kind built for advanced computing and creative innovation.
- Eight linked high-performance workstations forming a “super brain” for Big Data and complex computing
- Meta Quest 3 headsets at every station
- Hands-on experience in immersive simulation environments
Supports learning in mixed reality, game design, cybersecurity, data science, and computational science.
The Bit Pit
Code, collaborate, create
A welcoming student workspace inside the Estelle Siebens Science Center.
- Work on assignments and projects
- Collaborate with classmates
- Study, brainstorm, or relax between classes
A central hub where computer science students learn and build together.
Robotics and Computer Architecture Lab
Build what you imagine
A hands-on space where ideas become working systems.
- Robotics, electronics, and hardware design with faculty support
- Project-based learning in AI and robotics
- Real-world experimentation with systems and controls
Students:
- Design parts using Autodesk Fusion 360
- Create prototypes using state-of-the-art 3D printers
- Build and program robotics systems from the ground up
Build it. Secure it. Scale it.
Design solutions for an evolving digital world with the skills to adapt, innovate, and lead.