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computing coJr;e and is
Conctusions
reqlrrred ot-afl majors. The courses ar€
Lonpurer and_progran organization,
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ftanag€ment,Data structures, ,na ir"Eii._
nrng tanguages,
2._Flgctiye component, A ninimuh of -cour
aoorrronar conputer 6cience courses are
requrred. These ar6 chosen to match the
student'a neads and interests.
Choice6
can De nad6 fronr any of rhe conputer
acrehce coura€s not inciuded in- cne core
and th6 Efec_tronics course offerect by
cne physics Departnent. Ar least tw;
speclal topics cour€eE are offered each
year.tn computer 6cience to meet Lne
sp€crar needs and interests of the stu_
dents. Ih€se courses may be recaken as
orren as desired.with d.ifforent topj.cs,
fn€y provrde an inportant rnerhodoi
atErnlng the al6sired f16xibility.
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componehr. Each maJor hust
conprete a sequonce of courses out;id€ of
conlutor acienc6 which constitutes a
arrong pleparetion in an ar€a to which the
computer can be applied, Thi6 is norhaltv
6rx cours6s, but this may vary wiuh rh6 '
srudent's needs. The6e coursls may aLl
oe rron on6 department'a offerings, but
rrequentty span aoveraf oepartrneirts.
uolllnonchoices are buainess, math€matics,
phystcs, and ch€nistry.
a. Elperletce Component! Thls componenr
pha8€E., The first is in computer
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operatlona.which
the studenr usually
b€gln3 during his,/her Sophonorey€ar. In
rnra phaae thg studenr gaine expirrence
:y le|vlng as an operator in the colleg€
conput€t
c6nter.
year, rhe s dent besinE
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of ths experrencs
conpon€nt. Ihi6 consists of doinp
prog?anmingconsultine work with ather
students, facuL!y, or off-canpu6 compu.ler
Th: proeram has been successfut
_s e v e r a l p o i n t s o f v j e w . F i r s r , L n e from
srudenrs have been enthusiastic in cheir
and participarion ancrsraduares
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approlrrate for their ]ater work.
A.rrnoughpreparation for eiaduai€ school
rs not one of the prlmary goals
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progren, three graduates in ths of
iasL lwo
perforhed very welt in compurer
sclence €raduate proerams. In addi!j.;n,
nany gracruatesgo-on !o study for grarluaao
other fie.Id6, such as -ne
The second group for whomthe proEram
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1 6 a s u c c e s si s r h e f a c u l r y . T h e y - f i ; d
rherr work. very- chal lenging and r;warding.
lh€ rnierdisaiptinary nature of the
de?ar'tnen-t helps to pronotg facutty
growth in new area6 of conputer screnc€,
The col]€ge also is pleased with
program because it is artractive to the
procpecttve students, it srrenethenE rn6
olfsrings of oth6r disciplin€s; and it
1S one ol the hoEt cost_effective
departnents on campuE,
The final g?ouF to rate the progran
a. success is the prospsctive empioyers
who offer fine opportunttiea to our
graduatas each y€ar.
. Plarc for the future, in addition ro
the nodufar inlroductory cour6e, incLuale
rhe estebliehnent of a miniconDuter
Laboratory for uss by students in
hardware. software, and application
exPerrh€ntatIon. New cours€s which witl
oe aodsd tn th€ hear future are Business
Infornation Sy€tens, Xardware and Softwar€-SystenE, Dara Base Managemen!,
Modeling and Silnularion, and-Conputer
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C,l. Enge] "A Survey of ihe Literature
in Conputer Science Education Since
Curriculun '68" Connqnjcarions
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-. No credi.! i6 awarded for either of the
!Irst two phasss of lhe experience con_
ponent, but the 6tudent6 are Daid for
thelr work. The last two phaaes borh
reau.r! rn academi,ccredit,
The firsr of
these is the Independent Srudy/Research
p h a s e m w h i c h t h e s r d c n r c o m p l e r e sa
project of his,/her own desien under lne
supervlsion of a facutty m6;ber.
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latron off the campusfor approximately
Iu nour6 a week tor a senesrer. Both the
Independent StLdy/Research and Internship
phases are conplered during th6 Senio!
year and the projects are chosen .co oe
suitable for each individuel
student.
3. Couger, J.D. ,'Curriculun Recornriendations for undergraduare pioerans in
Infor-ation Syslens' Comnuniaationsof
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