freshmen advising spring 2013
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Freshmen Advising Spring 2013TRANSCRIPT
Computer Science DepartmentGroup Advising Meeting
Spring 2013Tim Richards ([email protected])Lecturer / Chief Undergraduate Advisor
Today’s Goals
• Today and Tomorrow– Courses you are taking– Courses you will be taking
• Planning– Advisor & Tips– What you should be thinking about
• Remove the hold on your account– Ask your questions
Courses You Are Taking
CMPSCI 121 CMPSCI 187
Introductory sequence in Java programming
✓ ✓
Courses You Are Taking
CMPSCI 121 CMPSCI 187
Introductory sequence in Java programming
✓ ✗
Courses You Are Taking
CMPSCI 121 CMPSCI 187
Introductory sequence in Java programming
✓ Offered Summer 2013!~9 week intensive version of the same course and topics.
Courses You Will Be Taking
CMPSCI 121 CMPSCI 187✓ ✓
CMPSCI 220 CMPSCI 250 CMPSCI 230
200-Level Cores
CMPSCI 240
CMPSCI 121 CMPSCI 187
CMPSCI 220 CMPSCI 250 CMPSCI 230 CMPSCI 240
200-Level Cores
Intensive Programming
✓ ✓Courses You Will Be Taking
CMPSCI 121 CMPSCI 187
CMPSCI 220 CMPSCI 250 CMPSCI 230 CMPSCI 240
200-Level Cores
Intensive Programming Mathematical Foundations of Computing
✓ ✓Courses You Will Be Taking
CMPSCI 121 CMPSCI 187
CMPSCI 220 CMPSCI 250 CMPSCI 230 CMPSCI 240
200-Level Cores
Intensive Programming Mathematical Foundations of Computing
Require 1 yearof Calculus✓ ✓
Courses You Will Be Taking
CMPSCI 121 CMPSCI 187
CMPSCI 220 CMPSCI 250 CMPSCI 230 CMPSCI 240
200-Level Cores
BS-CMPSCI: Must take all 4 200-level cores.
BA-CMPSCI: Must take at least 3 200-level cores.
✓ ✓Courses You Will Be Taking
CMPSCI 121 CMPSCI 187
CMPSCI 220 CMPSCI 250 CMPSCI 230 CMPSCI 240
200-Level Cores
Recommended Sequence:
CMPSCI 220 and CMPSCI 250
✓ ✓Courses You Will Be Taking
CMPSCI 121 CMPSCI 187
CMPSCI 220 CMPSCI 250 CMPSCI 230 CMPSCI 240
200-Level Cores
Recommended Sequence:
CMPSCI 230 and CMPSCI 240
✓ ✓Courses You Will Be Taking
CMPSCI 121 CMPSCI 187
CMPSCI 220 CMPSCI 250 CMPSCI 230 CMPSCI 240
200-Level Cores
Bad Idea!
✓ ✓Courses You Will Be Taking
CMPSCI 121 CMPSCI 187
CMPSCI 220 CMPSCI 250 CMPSCI 230 CMPSCI 240
200-Level Cores
Also, Bad Idea!
✓ ✓Courses You Will Be Taking
CMPSCI 121 CMPSCI 187
CMPSCI 220 CMPSCI 250 CMPSCI 230 CMPSCI 240
200-Level Cores
CMPSCI >=300 CMPSCI >=300 CMPSCI >=300 CMPSCI >=300 CMPSCI >=300
300-Level and AboveBS-CMPSCI: Must take 8 to satisfy a track.BA-CMPSCI: Must take any 5.
Courses You Will Be Taking
BS-CMPSCI Tracks• General CMPSCI• Artificial Intelligence• Computer Architecture• Networking• Programming
Languages & Compilers
• Theory of Computation
• Robotics, Vision, 7 Graphics
• Search & Data Mining• Security & Privacy• Software Engineering• Software Systems
Advisor & Tips• Your Advisor
– Will be assigned over the Summer– Appear in Spire
• Tips for Fall 2013– Keep tracking form up-to-date!– Meet with you advisor!– Be prompt!– Visit ACE (does not replace advisor)– Bring your tracking form!
What you should be thinking about
• Study Habits?• Attendance / Participation?• Office Hours?• How did my classes go?• What did I like/dislike?• Is CS for me?• Honors College: Departmental Honors?• Internships?
Get Involved!• ACM (http://umass.acm.org)• UMass Programming Team• CS Women• USpace• Leadership Committees
– ACE Peer Advising– ROCKs Recruiting & Outreach
• First Friday Events• REU Program
Hold Release and Questions
For more detailed questions or concerns please send email to: