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Walker, Henry M.; Kelemen, Charles – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2010
This article explores the philosophy and position of the discipline of computer science within the liberal arts, based upon a discussion of the nature of computer science and a review of the characteristics of the liberal arts. A liberal arts environment provides important opportunities for undergraduate programs, but also presents important…
Descriptors: Computer Science, Liberal Arts, Computer Science Education, Intellectual Disciplines
Bruce, Kim B.; Cupper, Robert D.; Scot Drysdale, Robert L. – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2010
With the support of a grant from the Sloan Foundation, nine computer scientists from liberal arts colleges came together in October, 1984 to form the Liberal Arts Computer Science Consortium (LACS) and to create a model curriculum appropriate for liberal arts colleges. Over the years the membership has grown and changed, but the focus has remained…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Computer Science, Consortia, Liberal Arts
Tenenberg, Josh; McCartney, Robert – Journal on Educational Resources in Computing, 2007
This issue is devoted to the curriculum guidelines from the Liberal Arts Computer Science Consortium. These guidelines provide a coherent and important model for computing education within a liberal arts context, giving primacy to critical reason, rigorous methods, and student engagement in the research process. In this regard, they are at the…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Computer Science, Liberal Arts, College Curriculum
Baldwin, D.; Brady, A.; Danyluk, A.; Adams, J.; Lawrence, A. – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2010
Many undergraduate liberal arts institutions offer computer science majors. This article illustrates how quality computer science programs can be realized in a wide variety of liberal arts settings by describing and contrasting the actual programs at five liberal arts colleges: Williams College, Kalamazoo College, the State University of New York…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Computer Science, Liberal Arts, Program Descriptions
Carlson, William – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1984
The strategy used by St. Olaf College to integrate computing into a liberal arts curriculum is discussed. Faculty computer literacy was developed first, followed by the use of computing in a wide variety of courses. Computer science, problem analysis, symbol manipulation, and information processing are discussed. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Computer Literacy, Computer Science, Computers

Kanigel, Robert – Change, 1986
Four liberal arts college programs are described that use a variety of interdisciplinary and innovative approaches to bring technological, computer, scientific, mathematical, and physics literacy for both students and faculty. (MSE)
Descriptors: Clothing Design, College Curriculum, College Faculty, Computer Science