ENGR 100 Computer Science

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ENGR 100Computer Science

• A Session with
• Computer Science Students
• in ENGR 100

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Welcome

• Pat Troy
• Director of Undergraduate Studies
• troy_at_uic.edu or troy_at_cs.uic.eu
• 919 SEO

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CS Student Affairs Office

• 905 SEO
• ugrad_at_cs.uic.edu
• Santhi Nannapaneni
• santhi_at_cs.uic.edu
• Elena Lathos
• elathos_at_cs.uic.edu

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CS Email Accounts

• Read it or Forward it!!
• To Forward Email
• Create the file .forward in your FWD directory
• Place the email address you check in this file

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CS Curriculum 128 hrs total

• 38 hrs of Required CS Courses
• 17 hrs of Programming Sequence
• 12 hrs of Architecture Sequence
• 6 hrs of Theory Sequence
• 3 hrs of Professional Sequence
• 15 hrs of CS Technical Electives

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CS Programming Sequence

• CS 101 Intro to Computing
• CS 102 Intro to Programming
• CS 201 Data Struct. Discrete Math I
• CS 202 Date Struct. Discrete Math II
• CS 340 Software Design

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CS Architecture Sequence

• CS 266 Computer Architecture I
• Prerequisite CS 102
• Often taken with CS 201
• CS 366 Computer Architecture II
• CS 385 Operating Systems

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CS Theory Sequence

• CS 201 Data Struct Discrete Math I
• CS 202 Data Struct Discrete Math II
• CS 301 Languages Automata
• CS 401 Algorithms
• CS 201 and 201 cover both programming and theory

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CS Professional Sequence

• CS 335 Computer Ethics
• CS 376 Practicum in CS Presentations
• Oral Presentations

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Three CS Concentrations

• General CS Concentrations
• This is where everyone starts
• Software Engineering Concentration
• Focus on Large Scale Application Dev.
• Computer Systems Option/Concentration
• Focus on Computer Hardware/Software

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When Must I Choose?

• Software Engineering Concentration
• Can be done later (near junior standing)
• Difference appear mostly at Technical Electives
• Computer Systems Option/Concentration
• Should be done early (freshman)
• Physics Science Sequence is required

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How Do I Choose?

• Stop by 905 SEO to fill out required paperwork
• These changes are almost always automatically
  approved for any student in good standing

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Academic Advisor

• Each student is assigned a faculty member to act
  as her/his advisor
• This person is your primary contact for academic
  questions
• Most petitions require the signature of your
  academic advisor

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Advising Holds

• You cannot register for the next semester until
  your advising hold is removed
• You must visit your academic advisor each
  semester before this hold is removed
• Other holds may exist all holds must be removed
  before you can register for classes

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Advising Process

• Find out who is your Academic Advisor
• During Sign-up Week, schedule an appointment
  with your Academic Advisor
• During Advising Week, attend your appointment
  with your Academic Advisor

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Advising Process Continued

• During your appointment, complete an Advising
  Form with your Advisor
• After your appointment, turn in your signed
  Advising Form to 905 SEO
• During Registration Week, register for classes
  for the next semester.

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Advising Hold Removal

• The staff in 905 SEO may not remove an advising
  hold for a student until a signed Advising Form
  is submitted
• Removal of the advising hold takes about 24 hours
  to complete

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Advising Form Information

• The Advising Form is a tool for you and your
  advisor to plan your next semester
• The better the plan, the better the result
• Double Check Prerequisites!!
• You can be dropped from a class that you do not
  meet the prerequisites

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Advising Form Information

• Be as precise as possible for the classes on the
  Advising Form
• Generic class descriptions may be used
• I.E. You may list Gen Ed Elective on the form
  if you are undecided on which elective you will
  take
• You are not restricted to take only those courses
  listed on the advising form

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Your Advising Session

• Take full advantage of this time with your
  advisor
• Dont let your advisor blow you off by only
  signing the Advising Form without any discussion
• New Gen Ed Requirements

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Your Advising Session

• Review your current semester
• What classes are you taking
• What grades you are expecting
• Give feedback on each course and instructor
• Plan the next semester
• Plan your required courses a few semesters ahead

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How many hours to take?

• Are you a full time student?
• Do you need to raise your GPA?
• Do you have non-school commitments?
• How hard are your intended classes?

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Questions to Ask your Advisor

• Ask for Suggestions about courses to take
• Ask about Technical Electives
• Ask about a Minor Field of Study
• Ask about courses taught and research

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The Inside Scoop

• Find out other students experiences
• The ACM
• New Student Lounge
• The Scavenger Hunt (Nov 5th, 2008)

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Forum

• Questions on Advising
• Feedback about UIC so far
• What has gone well?
• What has been a disaster?
• Suggestions for Improvement

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ENGR 100Computer Science

• On to the Tour
• The Student Lounge
• The CS Computer Lab
• The ACM Office
• The EVL (if time permits)