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==Degrees==

The CIS Department grants a variety of B.S., B.A., M.S., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees.

===Undergraduate===

The department offers two undergraduate degree majors. Both majors can be obtained with a B.S. or B.A. Minor programs are also offered.

==== Computer and Information Science (CIS) ====

As the flagship program at the UO Deprtment of Computer and Information Science, the CIS major covers a various studies ranging from fundamental mathematics of computational complexity to designing the next generation of Internet protocols to organizing and distributing vast stores of genomics data.

The CIS major has seven available tracks: [[Management information system|Business Information Systems]], [[Computational Science]], [[Computer network|Computer Networks]], [[Computer Security]], [[Database|Database and Informatics]], [[Software Development]], and Foundations with freedom of choice in elective courses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uocatalog.uoregon.edu/arts_sciences/computerandinfoscience/#undergraduatetext|title=2014-15 Catalog: Computer and Information Science - Undergraduate|publisher=University of Oregon|accessdate=12 December 2014}}</ref>

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* '''NIC''': Neuroinformatics Center researches the application of computer science and [[numerical computation]] in the field of [[neuroimaging]]

* '''Oregon Network Research Group''' researches applied areas of [[computer network|network systems]]

* [[Wearable Computing Group|'''[[Wearable Computing Group]]''']] focuses on the development and evaluation of [[Wearable computing|wearable]] and [[Mobile computing|mobile]] computing for facilitating and augmenting human collaboration

== Academics ==

[[US News & World Report]] currently ranks the graduate program as tied for 63^rd63rd along with [[Iowa State University]], [[University at Buffalo|University at Buffalo--SUNY]], and [[University of Iowa]], placing it as 1^st1st for such computer science programs in the state of Oregon.<ref>{{cite web|title=Best Computer Science Programs|website=http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-science-schools/computer-science-rankings/page+3|publisher=US News & World Report}}</ref>

==Conferences==

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==Student groups==

===Association for Computing Machinery chapter===

The university has an established student chapter of the [[Association for Computing Machinery]] (ACM), an international [[learned society]] for [[computing]]. Members frequently gather to host workshops and outreach events, provide undergraduate tutoring, and promote [[open-source software]].<ref>{{cite web|title=University of Oregon Chapter|url=https://www.cs.uoregon.edu/groups/acm/index.php|publisher=Association for Computing Machinery|accessdate=12 December 2014}}</ref>

===Web Dev Club===

The Web Dev Club, founded in 2013, organizes workshops and industry-sponsored events on [[web development]] tools and methodologies such as [[Bootstrap (front-end framework)|Bootstrap]], [[Django (web framework)|Django]], and [[Ruby on Rails]] open to the general public.<ref>{{cite web|title=Web Dev @ UO|url=http://uowebdev.github.io|publisher=UO Web Dev Club|accessdate=12 December 2014}}</ref>

===Women in Computer Science===

Women in Computer Science (WICS) is a student-run organization that provides networking opportunities for people in the department who identify as female. WICS's primary objective is to increase enrollment of women in all computer science departments and fields.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cs.uoregon.edu/groups/wics/|publisher=University of Oregon Women In Computer Science|accessdate=12 December 2014}}</ref>