Department of Computer Science records

Record Group

Identifier: RG-0000-0169

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Records of the Department of Computer Science at Tennessee Tech University. Includes ephemera, accreditation self-studies, academic program proposals and curriculum, correspondence, university-wide policies, Mary Patterson Scholarship administration files, and new faculty orientation materials.

See also: College of Arts and Sciences records

Dates

Creation: 1985 - 2020

Creator

Tennessee Technological University. Department of Computer Science (Organization)
Kosa, Martha J. (Person)

Historical Note

On September 1, 1986, the Tennessee Tech University Department of Mathematics and Computer Science split into the separate Department of Mathematics and Department of Computer Science. At the time of its creation, the Department offered a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in computer science, with two major options in software or scientific applications, and served other majors in the College of Arts and Sciences, Engineering, Business, and Education. In 1987, the Department hired Frank Hadlock as faculty and chair.

Chairs of the Department have included: Leland Long, 1986-1987 and 1995- Frank Hadlock, 1987-1995

Sources: Questionnaire for Review of Computer Science Program for Computer Science Accreditation Commission, 1988 May 31