computer science drives innovation in the 21st century. from influencing the space program and contributing to models of personalized medicine, to solving life and business challenges through big data applications, computer science is all about exploring possibilities and influencing outcomes. the department of computer science at western is responsive to rapidly changing business, social and natural landscapes. as such, western university provides students with innovative programs, courses, internships and extracurricular learning opportunities that reflect focus areas of greatest interest to students and their potential employers.