Two new programs are available to students, a Portuguese Language program opening Fall 2012 semester, and a Master of Science in Computer Science- beginning this summer.
According to the Portuguese Studies webpage at the University of Louisville, Portuguese is the official language of Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, and several other independent countries and regions. The language has more than 200 million native speakers, ranking it fifth among world languages.
Coordinator and Faculty Advisor of Portuguese Language and Culture Dr. Robert Simor said there are many benefits to students taking Portuguese as a second language. Simor said not only is it beneficial to those students looking to travel, but there are several Brazilian, Cape Verdean, and Angolan communities here in the Metro Atlanta area.
“Although most visible in the Delk Rd. area, more Brazillians are moving in around the Kennesaw area every day,” Simor said. “There is also a large Portuguese community centered around Kennesaw, Sandy Springs, and Dunwoody.”
The program will offer courses with the codes: PORT 1001, 1002, 2001, 2002, and FL 4400. For more information, visit http://foreignlanguages.hss.kennesaw.edu/about/faculty-staff/robert-simon/.
At the Board of Regents meeting in May, a Master of Science in Computer Science program was approved, and beginning Summer 2012 students have the opportunity to study advanced topics including mobile computing, game development, and data mining to earn a degree in Computer Science.
In a vpress release, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs W. Ken Harmon said, “The addition of this degree to Kennesaw State’s growing portfolio of graduate offerings is in direct correlation with the university’s strategic mission to provide advanced-degree opportunities that are in high demand with employers and students.”
The courses of the program will be offered online and in the classroom, accommodating for several advanced topics and other disciplines. For information regarding the Computer Science program, visit http://cs.kennesaw.edu/.