Difference between revisions of "CR: Attracting advanced students"

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* Make service courses "terminal" - you can't use them to get into 3rd and 4th year CS courses.  All CS majors and minors should take the non-service versions of courses.
* Make service courses "terminal" - you can't use them to get into 3rd and 4th year CS courses.  All CS majors and minors should take the non-service versions of courses.
* Allow students to test out of 1405 in the first few weeks - everyone takes the test, if you score high enough they don't have to take the rest of the course.  They should get the grade on the test or a pass grade?
* Allow students to test out of 1405 in the first few weeks - everyone takes the test, if you score high enough they don't have to take the rest of the course.  They should get the grade on the test or a pass grade?
* Have an enriched version of 1805, a "great ideas" version, that is offered as a separate course.  Students should be able to switch back to 1805 within the first few weeks of the course.

Revision as of 11:00, 8 November 2011

  • Create algorithms stream, with new 3rd year large data algs course.
    • Algorithms students should take 3803 (old 2805) in second year.
    • CG course moves to 4th year, as AI course is moving to 3rd.
  • Combine 1405 and 1805 in first term. Give sample problems to help students choose appropriately. Call the course COMP 1804?
  • Move 1st year service courses, 1005 & 1006, to Python and Java.
  • Make service courses "terminal" - you can't use them to get into 3rd and 4th year CS courses. All CS majors and minors should take the non-service versions of courses.
  • Allow students to test out of 1405 in the first few weeks - everyone takes the test, if you score high enough they don't have to take the rest of the course. They should get the grade on the test or a pass grade?
  • Have an enriched version of 1805, a "great ideas" version, that is offered as a separate course. Students should be able to switch back to 1805 within the first few weeks of the course.