1. Computer Science 195/295 Title: Computing Seminar
Instructor: Harry Plantinga
Course information and schedule
Welcome to CS 195/295. For some of you, welcome to Calvin!
More events will likely be added
Abstraction events should count – encourage abstraction leaders to organize events and let me know about them!
Every Monday/Tuesday: check the schedule. Come to the event if you can. Get them done early.
Grades on Moodle. (You’ll all be in “295”, even if you’re enrolled for 195. Don’t worry, it’s OK.)

2. Updates Department updates: Joel Adams Lab updates: Chris Wierenga
Curriculum updates: Harry Plantinga

3. 2016/17 Catalog New and changed courses: No longer offered:
IS 171 -> Data 101 (Data Science for Everyone)
IS 271 -> Data 202 (Information Systems and Data Management)
IS 175: Productivity Software (3)
CS 336: Web Development (3)
CS 338: Computer Systems Administration (4)
No longer offered:
IS 333, IS 341
CS 336 will alternate with IS 337. CS, IS, DC majors can take either one. 336 is more programming-oriented.
IS 333 (network administration) and IS 341 (database administration) are retired. Replace with CS 332 (networking), CS 342 (Databases), and/or CS 338 (System administration)

4. 2017/18: IS major changes
Old: Two 300-level courses from business or economics
New: Two courses selected from Geog 261, Geog 361, and 300-level courses in business or economics
Note that Geog 261 fulfills Rhetoric in Culture core requriement.

5. IS minor changes Old: New:
Nine hours of electives with at least one 300-level course from: CS 112, 262, Bus 315, 300-level CS or IS courses, or an approved interim
New:
Nine hours of electives with at least one 300-level course from: CS 112, 262, Bus 315, Geog 261, 300-level CS or IS courses, or an approved interim

6. Course Changes New courses: No longer offered: Math 156, 256
Math 251: Discrete Math (3)
Math 252: Discrete Math for Computer Science (3)
Math 255: Introductory Linear Algebra (3)
No longer offered: Math 156, 256

7. BA/BS CS Math Requirements
Old (16 hours)
132/171 (4)
Stat 143/243 (4)
156 (4)
256 (4)
New (14 hours)
132/171 (4)
Stat 143/243 (4)
251 (3)
252 (3)
151/152 can be taken in either order

8. BCS CS Math Requirements
Old (20 hours)
171 (4)
172 (4)
156 (4)
256 (4)
Stat 243 (4)
New (18 hours)
171 (4)
251 (3)
252 (3)
Stat 243 (4)
255 or Stat 245 (4)

9. CS 300, Spring 2018
Introduction to Embedded Systems (3), Prof. Schuurman
An introduction to embedded systems including hardware and software considerations for special-purpose computing applications that interact with the physical world. Topics include system development methodologies and modelling diagrams, an overview of related hardware such as embedded processor architectures, microcontrollers and related logic, an overview of software issues including scheduling and real-time systems, introduction to the Internet of Things (IoT), and basic I/O interfacing concepts for sensors and actuators. Includes discussions of social and ethical issues arising from embedded systems such as security, privacy, reliability and impact of automation. Lectures will be combined with hands-on laboratory exercises.
Prerequisites: Computer Science 112 and Engineering 204 or 220, or permission of the instructor.

10. Interim 2018
Christian computing: Thailand