KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
GRADUATE COURSE PROPOSAL OR REVISION,
Cover Sheet (10/02/2002)
Course Number/Program Name
CS 5002/MSACS
Department Computer Science and Information Systems
Degree Title (if applicable) Master of Science in Applied Computer Science
Proposed Effective Date Spring 2011
Check one or more of the following and complete the appropriate sections:
_ New Course Proposal
Course Title Change
X Course Number Change
Course Credit Change
Course Prerequisite Change
Course Description Change
Sections to be Completed
II, III, IV, V, VII
I, II, III
I, II, III
I, II, III
I, II, III
I, II, III
Notes:
If proposed changes to an existing course are substantial (credit hours, title, and description), a new course with a
new number should be proposed.
A new Course Proposal (Sections II, III, IV, V, VII) is required for each new course proposed as part of a new
program. Current catalog information (Section I) is required for each existing course incorporated into the
program.
Minor changes to a course can use the simplified E-Z Course Change Form.
Submitted by:
Approved
Victor A. Clincy
Faculty Member
2/5/2009
Date
Not Approved
Department Curriculum Committee Date
Approved
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Department Chair
Date
College Curriculum Committee
Date
College Dean
Date
GPCC Chair
Date
Dean, Graduate College
Date
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Vice President for Academic Affairs Date
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President
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KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
GRADUATE COURSE/CONCENTRATION/PROGRAM CHANGE
I.
Current Information (Fill in for changes)
Page Number in Current Catalog
Course Prefix and Number CS6502
Course Title
Credit Hours
Prerequisites
Description (or Current Degree Requirements)
II.
Proposed Information (Fill in for changes and new courses)
Course Prefix and Number CS 5002
Course Title
Credit Hours
Prerequisites
Description (or Proposed Degree Requirements)
An introduction to fundamental operating systems concepts. Emphasis will be on the
interfaces supplied by operating systems. Topics include; job scheduling, memory
management, and process interactions.
III.
Justification
The program targets working professionals in the computing field whom may or may not
hold an undergraduate degree in computer science. The students not holding an
undergraduate degree in computer science are required to take foundational type courses.
The foundational type courses do not count toward the degree, but rather are used to give
the student some “under graduate” level knowledge in essential areas lacking. Students
required to take foundation courses must complete the courses with a B-grade or better
before taking the regular graduate courses. The credit hours for the foundation courses
do not count towards the degree total of 36. The cost for the foundation courses will be an
additional cost on top of MSACS program tuition; however, the course cost will be at the
regular tuition rate, a non-premium graduate tuition rate. The prerequisites for these
foundation courses are program admission.
IV.
Additional Information (for New Courses only)
Instructor: Dr. Jose Garrido
Text: Principles of Modern Operating Systems by Jose M. Garrido and Richard
Schlesinger. Jones and Bartlett, 2008. This (required) book was designed
to fulfill the objectives and learning outcomes of the course.
Operating System Concepts. A. Silberschatz, P. Galvin and G. Gagne. 6th
edition, Wiley, 2002 (this book only for reference).
Objectives:
As a result of completing this course, students will be able to:
 Understand the conceptual workings and design fundamentals of operating systems.
 Understand and be able to evaluate the features offered by various types of operating
systems.
 Understand and be able to evaluate performance issues of computer systems.
 Write short reports on the performance of various aspects of operating systems.
Instructional Method
Lectures
Method of Evaluation
Exams
V.
Resources and Funding Required (New Courses only)
No new resources or funding is required.
Resource
Amount
Faculty
Other Personnel
Equipment
Supplies
Travel
New Books
New Journals
Other (Specify)
TOTAL
Funding Required Beyond
Normal Departmental Growth
VI. COURSE MASTER FORM
This form will be completed by the requesting department and will be sent to the Office of the
Registrar once the course has been approved by the Office of the President.
The form is required for all new courses.
DISCIPLINE
COURSE NUMBER
COURSE TITLE FOR LABEL
CLASS-LAB-CREDIT HOURS
Approval, Effective Term
Grades Allowed (Regular or S/U)
If course used to satisfy CPC, what areas?
Learning Support Programs courses which are
required as prerequisites
Computer Science and Information Systems
CS 5002
Operating Systems
3-0-3
Spring 2011
Regular
APPROVED:
________________________________________________
Vice President for Academic Affairs or Designee __
VII Attach Syllabus
See attached.