Computer Science

8 Weeks
Major, Minor or Concentration

The practical, career-focused Rize Computer Science degree program was developed in collaboration with Google and leading computer scientists, to build real-world skills, and provide instant name recognition and credibility to your program. Portfolio-building projects help ensure your students can learn the skills they need to launch careers across this fast-growing industry.

Computer Science

Courses

Courses & Curriculum

Rize programs leverage the courses you already have

Our Partnerships Team works closely with you to create a customized program that integrates your existing courses. A potential Project Management major could look like:

Example courses from your institution

  • Algebra or Discrete Math
  • Statistics or Theory of Probability

Courses
from Rize

  • Introduction to Computer Science
  • Programming for Everyone I & II
  • Data Structures
  • Algorithms
  • Web Development
  • Career Navigation & Exploration in CS
  • Modern Technologies
  • Frontend & Backend Application Development
  • Software Development
  • Computer Systems
  • Capstone Project, Product Launch

Student Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

  • Use computing tools to solve a range of personal and professional problems ethically and effectively.
  • Write clear, well-commented code that considers scalability, usability, and computational efficiency in common programming languages, such as Python, C, JavaScript, and Java.
  • Create user-friendly and accurate documentation for code, aligning with industry standards.
  • Create comprehensive software tests to verify functionality, reliability, and compliance with specifications, and apply debugging techniques to identify and correct software errors systematically.
  • Evaluate and break down complex problems into manageable subproblems, create solutions for these subproblems using appropriate data structures, and integrate these solutions to address the overall challenge.
  • Create algorithms to solve computational problems, ensuring their efficiency and complexity are optimized.
  • Evaluate and explain the interaction between software and hardware in computing systems.
  • Construct modern, fully functional websites using web-standard languages and tools, such as CSS and HTML.
  • Create web applications with relational databases using modern backend technologies.
  • Create single-page full-stack applications using frontend technologies, such as React or Angular.
  • Apply version control practices proficiently and manage code across repositories.
  • Build applications using cutting-edge software development tools to solve real-world problems effectively.
  • Identify career opportunities in Computer Science through frameworks that evaluate fulfillment and financial health.

Certifications

Skills

  • Python, JavaScript and C Fundamentals
  • HTML and CSS Web Development
  • React
  • Front-End and Back-End Development
  • Relational Databases and SQL
  • Application and Software Development
  • Algorithms and Data Structures
  • Computer Systems and Architecture
  • Product Lifecycle Management
  • Project-Based Learning
  • Portfolio and Capstone Development
Testimonials

Students give these courses rave reviews

"Rize courses have really helped me fall in love even more with my future profession that I want to go down."
Sean G.
Adrian College
“The class experience is amazing!”
Mary D.
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
“Throughout the class time in Rize, the teacher is going over exactly what we need to do… he gave us the freedom to think creatively, to do our own project and it helped us do what he was teaching us to do on our own.”
Cole B.
Walsh University
“Rize has given me an opportunity to add something to my degree. Something that I wanted to find at my school but wasn’t there.”
Chisunta C.
Albertus Magnus College
“My experience with Rize classes has been extremely positive. I think they’re really well structured, and the professors really care as well - they’re really out there to help you”
Daniel W.
Lasell University