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This page contains notes and discussions related to the SCS Curriculum Reinvention Committee.

Requests for more data

Why are students leaving SCS?
- What are the grades in SCS-related courses for students who change majors out of SCS?
- What majors do they switch to? After how many terms?
DFW and A/B rates for 2009/2010 versus past years in 1405, 1406, 1805?

Courses to be examined

Introductory Programming

COMP 1405 - Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming
COMP 1406 - Design and Implementation of Computer Applications

Theory

COMP 1805 - Discrete Structures
COMP 2805 - Introduction to Theory of Computation
COMP 2402 - Abstract Data Types and Algorithms
COMP 3804 - Design and Analysis of Algorithms I

Intermediate Programming

COMP 1402 - Introduction to Systems Programming
COMP 2404 - Programming in C++

Other Core-ish Courses

COMP 2003 - Computer Organization
COMP 2405 - Internet Application Programming
COMP 3000 - Operating Systems
COMP 3002 - Compiler Construction
COMP 3004 - Object-Oriented Software Engineering
COMP 3005 - Database Management Systems
COMP 3007 - Programming Paradigms
COMP 3008 - User Interface Architecture
COMP 3203 - Principles of Computer Networks
STAT 2507
STAT 2605

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+*Why are students leaving SCS?
+**What are the grades in SCS-related courses for students who change majors out of SCS?
+**What majors do they switch to?  After how many terms?
+*DFW and A/B rates for 2009/2010 versus past years in 1405, 1406, 1805?
-=COMP 1405/1406 Redesign=
+=Courses to be examined=
-==Topic Brainstorming==
+Introductory Programming
+*COMP 1405 - Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming
+*COMP 1406 - Design and Implementation of Computer Applications
-Add topics here at the end of the section.  Please ''don't'' '''remove''' anything!
+Theory
+*COMP 1805 - Discrete Structures
+*COMP 2805 - Introduction to Theory of Computation
+*COMP 2402 - Abstract Data Types and Algorithms
+*COMP 3804 - Design and Analysis of Algorithms I
-* problem solving, algorithms, what is computer science
+Intermediate Programming
-* pseudo-code ??
+*COMP 1402 - Introduction to Systems Programming
-* variables
+*COMP 2404 - Programming in C++
-** declaring vs. assigning
-** memory usage ??
-** constants
-** examples:
-*** compute simple math formulas
-*** interactive input (e.g., use mouse position)
-*** motion (if doing graphics)
-* conditionals (IF/ELSE)
-** simple IF
-** nested IF
-** booleans(AND/OR)
-** examples:
-*** make choices based on runtime input
-*** basic state machine
-*** edge cases / error checking
-* iteration (FOR/WHILE)
-* arrays (1D and 2D)
-* recursion
-**likely 1406 material?
-* my first wiki entry ever!  - djh
-Should we copy the [http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Electrical-Engineering-and-Computer-Science/6-00Fall-2008/CourseHome/  MIT 6.00 outline] here?
+Other Core-ish Courses
+*COMP 2003 - Computer Organization
+*COMP 2405 - Internet Application Programming
+*COMP 3000 - Operating Systems
+*COMP 3002 - Compiler Construction
+*COMP 3004 - Object-Oriented Software Engineering
+*COMP 3005 - Database Management Systems
+*COMP 3007 - Programming Paradigms
+*COMP 3008 - User Interface Architecture
+*COMP 3203 - Principles of Computer Networks
+*STAT 2507
+*STAT 2605
-===Sub categories?===
+=Detailed Discussions=
-Yes, we can add sub categories here.
-==Weekly Outline==
+*[[CR: COMP 1405/1406 Redesign|COMP 1405/1406 Redesign]]
+*[[CR: Theory course redesign|Theory course redesign]]
-We'll put the weekly outline here
+*[[CR: Other CS approaches to Math/Theory]]
+*[[CR: New course descriptions and rationale|New course descriptions and rationale]]
+*[[CR: Survey of theory requirements in other Canadian Honours programs|Theory requirements survey]]
+*[[CR: Reducing the Core Size|Reducing the Core Size]]
+*[[CR: Learning Objectives]]
+*[[CR: Proposal to Faculty May 2011]]
+*[[CR: stream changes]]
+*[[CR: Proposal to Faculty September 2011]]
+*[[CR: Third and Fourth Year]]
+*[[CR: Attracting advanced students]]
+*[[CR: Curriculum Changes April 2012]]
+*[[CR: to do list]]
+*[[CR: Notes Fall 2012]]
+*[[CR: New 3rd year courses]]
+*[[CR: Curriculum Changes for 2015/2016]]
+*[[CR: Winter 2014]]
+*[[CR: Summer 2014]]