Calendar and Timetable Changes in Computing
2012-13
Course Changes
The co-requisite of CISC-121 for CISC-203 has been changed to a pre-requisite.
Both Linear Algebra and Statistics are required for CISC-333; the statement in the old calendar incorrectly allowed either.
Students with programming experience will be able to get permission of the instructor to do CISC-110/3.0 (Elementary Computer Animation) and CISC-121/3.0 concurrently.
Changes to Degree Plans
A new course CHEM 285/3.0 (General Organic Chemistry II) has been added to the BMCO_Options list. It is similar to CHEM 282/3.0 but is offered on-line.
For SODE (Software Design), CISC-271 (Scientific Computing) may be taken instead of CISC-340 (Digital Systems); both have been added to the SOFT_Design list of options. PHIL-259/3.0 is replacing PHIL-158/3.0 as a complementary course which involves significant writing assignments.
The CISC_Subs list of courses in other departments considered usable as CISC credits has been added to lists of options in several degree plans.
The Computing and Information Science General or Minor plans (CISC-G-BA/CISC-Y and CISC-Z) are being re-named and re-coded as Computing plans (COMP-G-BA/COMP-Y and COMP-Z, respectively).
The 200-level courses in Art, Drama, and Film and Media for the COCA (Computing and the Creative Arts) plan have been revised.
Timetable Changes
In 2012-13, CISC-422 (Formal Methods) will be offered in the fall; CISC-271 (Scientific Computing) and CISC-465 (Foundations of Programming Languages) will be offered in the winter. 2nd-year BMCO students should take CISC-271/3.0 this year. CISC-322 (Software Architecture) will not be offered but CISC-326 (Game Architecture) will be offered for the first time.
ECE will offer SOFT-423/CISC-423 (Software Requirements) this year but it will not be offered next year. 3rd-year SODE students should take it this year. SODE students on internships in 2012-13 should take it remotely this year; consult the instructor (Tom Dean, ECE).