1. CS Advisors ROB POYNOR rob@cs.utexas.edu JENNIFER MARTINSON jennifer@cs.utexas.edu (512) 471-9509 UTCS Advising Bill & Melinda Gates Computer Science Complex

2. ALEKS  Required of all incoming CNS students  Creating baseline of preparedness  Assessment, unlimited access to ALEKS Learning Modules, and support:  Sunday – Thursday, 2 - 10pm  Videos  Skype  Facebook  Phone  E-mail

3. 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)

4. ALEKS Results

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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 200 - 300 lines of code, with 4 to 8 functions / methods / sub routines / procedures

9. 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.

11. 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.

12. AP Cut Scores

13. Degree Options  2 Semester Language  14-16 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

14. Degree Options  2 Semester Language  14-16 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. CS Ambassadors Anu Houston, TX Jenny Sugarland, TX Joanna Grapevine, TX Aaron Arlington, TX Andy San Antonio, TX Crystal Houston, TX ambassadors@cs.utexas.edu

18. Thank You!! ROB POYNOR rob@cs.utexas.edu JENNIFER MARTINSON jennifer@cs.utexas.edu (512) 471-9509 UTCS Advising