CS Freshman Advising - Nancy Harris
Schedule and office hours - See link (schedule.html)
Group advising sessions
| 1st Semester Modules | Lots of good information. You used them to enroll this summer; visit with them again as you prepare for the spring. |
| Springboard slides | This is the presentation from the summer orientation session |
| 1787 slides | This is the presentation from the 1787 advising session |
| Department meeting link | This is a link to the Prezi presentation from 1787 CS Department meeting |
| Spring registration meeting | coming in October |
Links to Advising Resouces
| CS Plan of Study | This plan of study is for incoming first year students in Computer Science |
| CS Plan of Study Worksheet | This worksheet will help you to plan to finish in four years. |
| CS Anticipated Course Offerings | This page shows when we expect to offer certain courses. |
| IA Curriculum Guide | This page shows the required and recommended courses for the IA major. Note: All IA students will fulfill general education requirements only in their first year. |
| IA Policies | Link to a general policies page. |
| Career and Academic Planning | General academic advising resource. |
Frequently Asked Questions
- I took calculus in high school. Shouldn't I just go into Math 235?
- The Math placement test is the best predictor of your preparation for college level math. Not every high school teaches calculus the same way and so the preparation you have for college may require some prerequisite knowledge. Trust your placement level and take the class you placed into.
- How do I know which Computer Science classes I should take to get started?
- Most students will take CS 139 or CS 149 their first semester. CS 139 is for students with limited or no prior programming background and CS 149 is for students who have taken some Java in their high school or another high level programming language like Python, Visual Basic or C. A placement rubric can be found here that will help you to decide which is the better starting place for you.
- Do I need to buy any particular software?
- Most of what we use in CS is open source or free for students. You will get information in each class about required and recommended software tools. For general education classes, often the only required software is office, spreadsheet, or presentation tools. You may find music libraries needed in the GMUS courses.
- Do I need a particular computer?
- The bookstore has recommendations by college for the kind of computer to buy by major.