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Title: CS BS degree
Post by: Brent Beer on 2007-01-31T19:00:32-06:00 (Wednesday)
Why do i have to take 3 laboratory sciences?? Anyone have any idea why we need 3 instead of maybe 2 or 1?  :argue:
Title: Re: CS BS degree
Post by: JR on 2007-01-31T20:36:07-06:00 (Wednesday)

it's good for ya. the more well rounded, the better.

i, personally, think every college graduate should be required to take cs140.
Title: Re: CS BS degree
Post by: Jerry on 2007-02-01T08:20:50-06:00 (Thursday)
QuoteBeer wrote:
Why do i have to take 3 laboratory sciences?? Anyone have any idea why we need 3 instead of maybe 2 or 1?  :argue:

The Computer Science BS degree is a CSAB/ABET accreditted program, which means that our program meets specific educational standards.

Three labratory science courses is a requirement by the national organization that accredits CS programs: A two semester sequence and one additional lab science course.

If you're interested in finding out more information visit www.csab.org or www.abet.org

Title: Re: CS BS degree
Post by: Shaun Martin on 2007-02-01T12:57:06-06:00 (Thursday)
Quotejrat wrote:

it's good for ya. the more well rounded, the better.

i, personally, think every college graduate should be required to take cs140.

I think he was refering to the Physics/Biology/Chemistry labs that we are required to take, not the CS 140 lab.  :newbie:
Title: Re: CS BS degree
Post by: JR on 2007-02-01T13:05:13-06:00 (Thursday)

yeah, i know. i was referring to the physics/chem classes as well but i also wanted to include my opinion that people should also be required to take cs140 like they are sciences or english, etc.
Title: Re: CS BS degree
Post by: Shaun Martin on 2007-02-01T13:18:09-06:00 (Thursday)
Whatever, old president.
Title: Re: CS BS degree
Post by: JR on 2007-02-01T21:58:06-06:00 (Thursday)

hahaha
Title: Re: CS BS degree
Post by: Nathan on 2007-02-02T00:34:03-06:00 (Friday)
I like the idea of every college student taking CS140,
but some of them would have trouble with CS108.
I guess we'd have to start there. :roll:
Title: Re: CS BS degree
Post by: Peter Motyka on 2007-02-02T07:00:30-06:00 (Friday)
If you don't like the lab science requirements, why not go for the BA in CS?  I went this route and really enjoyed the time spent on a minor that wasn't science/math related.