At a Glance

The Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems, established in 1983, was one of the first comprehensive schools of computing in the country and remains in the forefront of the field. The school offers a student-centered environment, small classes, committed faculty, research opportunities, and innovative programs, and partnerships.

ENROLLMENT

Total Students 1,189: 643 undergraduate and 546 graduate International students represent 20 countries and make up 8% of the student body.

FACULTY

46 full-time teachers and scholars; 39 part-time practitioners

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AND CENTERS

Center for Information Assurance Education and Research, Robotics Lab, Pervasive Computing Lab, Computer Forensics Lab Center for the Advancement of Formal Methods

POINTS OF DISTINCTION

  • The first Doctor of Professional Studies (DPS) in Computing, a program that enables IT professionals in both industry and education to complete an advanced degree on a part-time basis in three to four years
  • 1 of only 2 Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance and Education in the New York Metropolitan Area
  • Practical, and profitable, career related experience - last year, 56 Seidenberg students worked at co-op jobs
  • $47,072: average starting salary for a Seidenberg graduate with a baccalaureate
  • $67,290: average starting salary for a Seidenberg graduate with a master's
  • Both the BS in Computer Science and the BS in Information Systems are accredited by ABET, Inc., the recognized accreditor for college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering and technology
  • Ranked #1 in awarding MS degrees to Hispanics in the 2009 Study of Top Degree Producers by Diverse Issues in Higher Education
  • 31%: percentage of women in the Seidenberg student body - higher than the national average of 20%
  • The Pace/SkillProof IT Index is a primary source of IT job market data for publications such as Crain's New York Business, The Journal News, and Wall Street and Technology
  • Host to the Gotham Ruby Conference (GoRuCo) a technical conference aimed at highly motivated programmers interested in all things Ruby
  • Host to the Annual Hudson Valley FIRST Tech Challenge, an educational robotics tournament created for high school students

DISTINGUISHED FACULTY

  • Outstanding accomplishments: D. Paul Benjamin, PhD, for obtaining, the patent "Semantic Encoding and Compression of Database Tables;" Jean Coppola, PhD, for pioneering work in the field of gerontechnology; Catherine Dwyer, PhD, for expertise in the field of social networking research; and Richard Kline, PhD, Bernice Houle, PhD, and Pauline Mosley, PhD, for cultivating interest in technology among middle and high school students through FIRST robotics programs; Christelle Scharff, PhD, for promoting the development, of mobile applications for social change in Africa; James Lawler, DPS, for instilling in his students a lifelong commitment to community service
  • Published research: Information security, distance education, e-Business, mobile applications for social change, formal methods, gerontechnology, handwriting analysis, patterns, pervasive computing, singal processing, robotics, data mining, graphics and visualization, human-computer interaction, multimedia, networking, programming languages, security, social networking, software engineering, and the impact of It on productivity and globalization
  • ThinkFinity Grants: 11 faculty members were awarded ThinkFinity Grants for unique projects ranging from data mining, to understanding terrorism through the use of Geographic Information Systems, to integrating ecology with technolgy
  • Guest lecturers this year: Steve Cooper, former CIO of the Red Cross and Department of Homeland Security; Ernest von Simson, noted expert on technology entrepreneurship and business models; and Pavel Gladyshev, director of Dublin's (UCD) Center for Cybercrime Investigations

STUDENT FOCUSED

  • External scholarships are regularly awarded to students by Information Assurance/U.S. Department of Defense.
  • Faculty and students collaborate regularly on research that is presented at professional conferences.
  • Graduate students frequently develop usable systems and applications for real clients.
  • A tradition of civic engagement is expressed through a host of service learning courses assisting nonprofit, educational, and senior citizen organizations.
  • Seidenberg Scholarships, named after Pace alumnus, school benefactor, and Verizon CEO Ivan G. Seidenberg, are awarded annually to outstanding students.
  • Seidenberg Scholar Summer Experience is offered to exceptional high school students nationwide to encourage intellectual activities and technological innovation.

LEADERS IN TECHNOLOGY

  • The Pace/SkillPROOF IT Index Report, developed under the auspices of the Seidenberg School, provides students, IT professionals, and human resources officers with an up-to-date picture of the IT job market in both Manhattan and Westchester County.
  • The award-winning NACTEL Program, with more than 5,000 participants to-date, provides a wide range of educational opportunities to telecommunications workers nationwide.
  • The Robotics Lab builds and tests cognitive architecture and constructs intelligent agents for network security and intrusion detection.
  • The Pervasive Computing Lab explores cutting-edge applications in the realm of human-computer interaction.  Applications include voice recognition, handwriting identification, pen computing, and other pattern recognition and artificial intelligence technologies.
  • The Computer Forensics Lab created CodeDetectives, a consortium that serves as a free resource for educators and law enforcement and computer forensics proffesionals who strive to prevent, investigate, and prosecute criminal activity with the aid of computer technolgy.
  • The Pace Digital Gallery attracts world-renowned artists and encourages public understanding of digital art.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Associate in Science (AS)
Applied Inofrmation Technology for the PC; Applied Information Technology with concentration options in Telecommunications, Networking Technologies, Wireless Networking, and Video Technologies

Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Computer Science

Bachelor of Science (BS)
Computer Science, Information Systems, Internet Technology, Professional Computer Studies, Professional Technology Studies

Master of Science (MS)
Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Development and Engineering, Telcommunications

Doctor of Professional Studies (DPS) in Computing
For IT professionals in either industry or education with career achievement, professional experience, and an MS in computing or related discipline

Combined Degree Programs
BA/MS in Computer Science, BA in Computer Science/MS in Information Systems, BS in Computer Science/MS in Software Development and Engineering

Certificate Programs
A wide array of certificate programs at both the undergraduate and graduate (advanced) levels

PACE COMPUTER LEARNING CENTER (PCLC)

The Pace Computer Learning Center provides public and corporate training in popular business software, including Microsoft Office, QuickBooks and Adobe applications. The Center also provides education in project management, web design, web application development, business analysis, Red Hat Linux, PC and technical support, and more.