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| Course Prefix & Number | Descriptive Title | Credits/Hours |
| CS160 | Survery of Computer Science | 3 - 3 |
| To: | ||
| Course Prefix & Number | Descriptive Title | Credits/Hours |
| CS160 | Survery of Computer Science | 4 - 4 |
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Abbreviation for Class Schedule(20 spaces) Survery of CS |
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Current Course Description: Introduction to the study of computer science. Topics will include: binary and hexadecimal number systems; data representation in binary, including signed and unsigned fixed and floating point values; pseudo code and algorithm representation using pseudo code; use of a simple machine simulator to understand basic operation of a machine; and an introduction to data structures and object-oriented design using pseudo code. A term paper or project will be required. |
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New Course Description: Introduction to the study of computer science. Topics will include: binary and hexadecimal number systems; data representation in binary, including signed and unsigned fixed and floating point values; pseudo code and algorithm representation using pseudo code; use of a simple machine simulator to understand basic operation of a machine; and an introduction to data structures and object-oriented design using pseudo code. A term paper or project will be required. |
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Justification for changing the course (e.g. alignment with other institutions, program revision, etc.): The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) 2008 reccommended curriculum describes courses and the material covered in those courses. Since this curriculum is based on a semester model, a move to four hour courses would allow us to cover more of the suggested material. |
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Students/Program affected: Only majors and minors in Computer Science and majors in Information Systems are affected. By removing some requirements in the major the affect on the total number of credits required is unaffected. |
| Step | Approver | Decision | Timestamp |
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| 1 - Department | Scot Morse | Approved | December 15 2010 |
| 2 - Division | Scot Morse | Approved | December 15 2010 |
| 3 - Division Curriculum | John Marsaglia | Approved | December 16 2010 |
| 5 - Curriculum Committee | Robert Monge | Rejected | February 09 2011 |
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Comments: There is nothing in the description of the listed courses to explain/justify the shift from 3 to 4 credits.
There needs to be the articulation to satisfy interior and exterior challenges in making a credit change.
A new catalog description for each course should be included to reflect the additional credit to the course.
The professional organization whose assessment of course credit awarded for amount of work should be cited as source for part of the justification.
Since the current catalog descriptions list more than the courses can currently cover at 3 credits, perhaps discussion of how the shift to 4 credits actually makes the current syllabus more possible.
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| 6 - Faculty Senate | Gavin Keulks | Rejected | June 09 2011 |
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Comments: Rejecting to clean up the portal. Deans and above should do same. |
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