Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140

RS 13/7/3
Iowa State University

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Department of Computer Science

Administrative Records, 1972-[ongoing]


Descriptive summary

creator:

Iowa State University. College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Department ofComputer Science
title:

Administrative Records
dates:

1972-[ongoing]
extent:

0.84 linear feet (2 document boxes)
collection number:

RS 13/7/3
repository:

University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

 

Administrative information

access:

Open for research
publication rights:

Consult Head, Special Collections Department
preferred citation:

Iowa State University, Department of Computer Science Administrative Records, RS 13/7/3, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

 

Historical note

In 1965, Iowa State University began offering an M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in computer science through the collaboration between the Departments of Mathematics, Statistics and Electrical Engineering. In 1967, an undergraduate degree program in computer science was offered. The Department of Computer Science was officially established in 1969.

The Department of Computer Science has research programs in several key areas of computer science including algorithms, artificial intelligence, bioinformatics and computational biology, computational complexity, parallel and distributed computing, programming languages, software engineering, and theory of computation. The department also participates in interdepartmental programs such as Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Complex Adaptive Systems, and Neuroscience.

As of 2003, the Department of Computer Science had approximately 18 full time tenure track faculty and several adjunct faculty and instructors. The department also had 40 resident Ph. D. students, 60 M. S. students, and approximately 750 undergraduate students.

 

Collection description

This collection (1972 – [ongoing]) contains accreditation information, mission statements, memos, reports, self-studies, and yearly plans relating to the operation of Iowa State University's Department of Computer Science.

 

Organization

The collection is arranged in chronological order.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

1

1

Graduate Faculty Meetings

1972

1

2

Memos

1972-1974, n. d.

1

3

Committee – Computer/Computation Center Coordination

1973

1

4

Committee – Graduate Advisory

1973

1

5

Accreditation – Memos

1974-1975

1

6

Report – Computer Science 201, 202

1974-1975

1

7

Accreditation – Suggested Content

1975

1

8

Accreditation – External Report

1975-1976

1

9

Graduate Data Structure Courses

1975

1

10

Plans – Three Year Plans

1975

1

11

SHRI Reports

1976-1978

1

12-15

Accreditation, Reviews

1977

1

16

Accreditation – Questionnaire for Review Volume I

1985

1

17

Accreditation – Questionnaire for Review Volume II

1985

2

1

Equipment Grants

1985-1997

2

2

Proposals – Bachelor of Arts

1986-1988

2

3

Reports – Masters/PhD Graduation

1986-1992

2

4

Accreditation – Criteria

1987

2

5

Mission Statement

1987

2

6

Accreditation – Questionnaire for Review Volume I

1988

2

7

Accreditation – Questionnaire for Review Volume II

1988

2

8

Plans – Five Year Plans

1988

2

9

Promotion and Tenure

1988

2

10

Accreditation – Computing Sciences and Accreditation Board, Inc

1989

2

11

Self Study Report

1990

2

12

Iowa State Grant College Consortium Program

1990

2

13

Accreditation – Computing Science Accreditation Board Proposed Changes

1992

2

14

Accreditation – Questionnaire for Review Volume I

1994

2

15

Accreditation – Questionnaire for Review Volume II

1994

2

16

Research Grants in Force

1997

2

17

Outline – Graduate Program

n. d.