CS Advisors ROB POYNOR JENNIFER MARTINSON (512) UTCS Advising Bill & Melinda Gates Computer Science Complex

ALEKS  Required of all incoming CNS students  Creating baseline of preparedness  Assessment, unlimited access to ALEKS Learning Modules, and support:  Sunday – Thursday, pm  Videos  Skype  Facebook  Phone 

ALEKS Math  80% = Math 408C Differential and Integral Calculus  70% = Math 408N Differential Calculus  55% = Math 305G Elem Functions & Coordinate Geometry-CNS  <55% = Math 310T Foundations of Mathematics  30% = Math 316 Elementary Statistical Methods (and other stats courses)

ALEKS Results

Aggregate Score: 87 Numbers: 100 Equations: 96 Functions: 91 Polynomials: 91 Rational Expressions: 90 Radicals: 100 Logarithms: 64 Trigonometry: 69 Student Profile Class Rank: 16 of 644 AP: Calculus & Physics SAT: 1570 Math: 800

ALEKS Chemistry  Take in mid-July after Aleks Math  Allows time for 6-week learning modules  Students taking CH their first semester  Fall 2010 first offering so no data available

CS Preparation  Placement test offered this summer  11 out of 31 have passed  CS 305J  Course for students with little to no background in programming

CS 307 Preparedness  variables and data types  expressions, order of operations  decision making– if statements, including boolean logic and boolean expressions  loops (fixed and variable repetition)  procedures or functions  structures or records or objects  parameters (reference and value parameters, local variables, scope, problem generalization)  arrays (vectors, lists)  top down design (breaking big rocks into little rocks)  algorithm and data design  create and implement program of at least lines of code, with 4 to 8 functions / methods / sub routines / procedures

Dual/Transfer Credit  MUST request transcript be sent to UT.  Grade received will NOT apply to UT GPA.  Professional schools WILL count your dual credit courses in your GPA.  Use Automated Transfer Equivalency (ATE) to determine transferability prior to enrolling in course.

Claiming AP Credit  Not all AP credit will apply to every major (i.e. PHY, STA, EDP)  Talk to Rob or Jenn prior to claiming AP credit.  May affect your application to professional schools.  May affect tuition rebate.

AP Cut Scores

Degree Options  2 Semester Language  hours Science (BIO, CH, GEO, PHY)  Addtl UD Math  CS 345  15 hrs UD CS  130 hours Total  4 Semester Language  6 hours Science  Addtl VAPA  Addtl Social Science  12 hours UD CS  120 hours total BACHELOR OF SCIENCE BACHELOR OF ARTS

Degree Options  2 Semester Language  hours Science  Addtl UD Math  Entry-Level Honors  5 UD Honors  12 hrs UD CS  CS 379H  130 hours Total  Complete BS/MS in less time  Take 12 hrs of Grad courses in “4 th Year”  Take GRE  150 hours total  Apply after 60 hrs and selected courses TURING SCHOLARS5-YEAR BS/MS

Entry-Level CS Semester 1Semester 2 CS 307 CS 313K M 408C or M 408N CS 315 CS 313K M 408D or M 408S Apply to major

How Long Will It Take?  M 408N  CS 307 Semester 1 Semester 2  M 408S  CS 313K  CS 315  M 340L  CS 310  EE 316  CS 336 Semester 3 Semester 4  UD Math  CS 337  CS 345  CS 352 Semester 5  CS 341  Upper-division CS Elective Semester 6  CS 372  Upper-division CS Elective

CS Ambassadors Anu Houston, TX Jenny Sugarland, TX Joanna Grapevine, TX Aaron Arlington, TX Andy San Antonio, TX Crystal Houston, TX

Thank You!! ROB POYNOR JENNIFER MARTINSON (512) UTCS Advising