The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAHuntsville) is an autonomous campus of The University of Alabama System dedicated to excellence in teaching, research, and service. UAHuntsville is a key participant in one of the nation's major international centers for advanced technological research and utilizes its position in this environment to provide unique opportunities and creative programs for students, faculty, and the community. UAHuntsville is located adjacent to Cummings Research Park, the second largest research park in America, fourth largest in world.

The Computer Science Department is located in the Technology Hall and has excellent classroom, laboratory, and student facilities. Ready access is provided to several modern, networked PC and Sun laboratories within the department. The campus fiber backbone supports easy Internet and world wide web access. Additional PC laboratories are also distributed across the campus. The department has microcomputer and network laboratories for instruction in logic design, computer architecture, and networking.