The primary mission of Silicon Valley University is to provide excellent educational programs at the graduate level to equip and prepare students with the right set of knowledge and skills for careers in the high-tech industry.

This mission is accomplished by leveraging Silicon Valley’s expertise in technology to:

• Provide students with faculty who are experts in their field and are currently working in the high tech industry sectors;
• Provide students with a learning environment that utilizes the latest available technology in use in the work place;
• Prepare students with the practical skills necessary for performing at the highest levels in their chosen professions;

Develop the capacity for independent and critical thinking; promote entrepreneurship by encouraging innovations and new ideas for business initiatives and product development. 

The MSCS program provides students with a strong theoretical background and practical experience in keeping current with the high tech trends and state-of-the-art technologies in Silicon Valley. Special topics are offered to introduce the latest developments and issues in both academic research and industry application areas. State-of-the-art hardware equipment and software tools currently used by most companies in Silicon Valley are used in the class.

MSCS Program Student Learning Outcomes:
• Critical Thinking: Apply critical thinking skills to analyze computing issues andprob lems, experiment with new approaches, and develop solutions.

• Communication: Clearly and effectively present the designs, progresses, and outcomes of computer hardware and software projects in written and oral forms.

• Quantitative Reasoning: Apply computer science methodologies and quantitative analysis to analyze quantitative computing problems and derive proper solutions.

• Information literacy: Explore and utilize various sources of information to research and develop hardware and software solutions.

• Teamwork: Work effectively and collaboratively as a leader or team member to deliver quality products at companies and institutions.

• Problem Solving: Analyze and utilize information to contribute to the research and development of algorithms and products in all areas subject to computerization.

• Specialized Knowledge: Demonstrate advanced knowledge of and critical insight into the theories, principles, and practices in the field of computer science.

SVU’s Learning Management System (LMS) utilizes the Moodle LMS platform, hosted by MoodleCloud. The LMS allows SVU to track student engagement, i.e. usage, attendance, and attention. The LMS securely provides students with the means to collaborate on projects, study groups, and engage with each other through chat rooms. Students also have more effective engagement with the instructor and students would more likely use SVU services, i.e. tutoring, student advising, and career counseling services. LMS provides the capability to share all course materials, consisting of lecture slides, homework assignments, quizzes, class presentations, reading and supplementary materials, and other class assignments. The LMS will maintain a record of the dates on which lessons, projects, and dissertations were received and when responses were returned to each student, approximately within 7 days.

SVU believes it is essential for an educational institution to have diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Being in Silicon Valley, SVU is surrounded by a diverse population of races, ethnicity, and religious beliefs. Diversity is a core value of SVU and SVU aims to increase the diversity of SVU’s internal community (students, faculty) to include individuals from any race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, or physical ability. We believe diversity reveals different ways to understand and engage with the world and adds to the development of all of our students, staff, and faculty in SVU. Students from different backgrounds will bring different thinking styles, experiences, and skills into the high-tech industry and drive creative innovations that are not limited by traditional methods. Through SVU’s Full-Tuition Financial Aid program, SVU proactively recruit students who financially might not be able to apply to a university and allow SVU to reach and support groups that might be underrepresented in technology.

SVU does not discriminate or have unequal treatment of students and provides equitable access to all. SVU is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, or physical ability.

SVU is committed to ensuring SVU’s internal community is treated with dignity, every individual is listened to, and gives everyone what they need to succeed. SVU education provides a platform for students to have a voice and become part of the high-tech industry.

Every individual should not be afraid to be themselves and to be treated with courtesy and respect. SVU encourages collaboration in our school classroom projects and SVU believes this helps students recognize the importance of teamwork, individual talents and skills, and perspectives, for everyone to achieve their full potential. The inclusive experience of being involved and participating will help students recognize they have a contribution and to be confident when they enter the workforce.

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