1. Computer Science at UCSB Phill Conrad CS Dept. Faculty Advisor Benji Dunson CS Dept. Staff Advisor Leif Dreizler Brynn Kiefer Lane Meier Joseph Collichio

2. Reasons to study CS at UCSB

3. Good Job Outlook From CNN Money: – Information technology #1 in list of “10 hot careers for 2012 and beyond”10 hot careers for 2012 and beyond Search for yourself on “CareerBuilder.com” – “Information Technology” Lots of Santa Barbara companies offering internships: – RingRevenue, AppFolio, Citrix, …

4. Good news / Bad news If you were admitted to CS—awesome news: – No more pre-major—you start as a FULL CS MAJOR – We will make sure you get the classes you need to be able to graduate in four years If you want to change major into CS: – Good news: process streamlined (no more “pre-major”) take CS 16,24,40 (B or better), Math 3ABC, 5A (C or better) – But it may be impossible to get into the classes you need – There is just enough space for CS/CE/EE majors And this is true at many schools throughout U.S. – Best advice: If you want to study Computer Science, choose a school where you were admitted to Computer Science.

5. Three options for studying CS at UCSB Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science with emphasis in (pick one): Computational Biology Computational Economics Computational Geography Bachelor of Science in Computer Science College of EngineeringCollege of Letters and Science College of Creative Studies Traditional Computer Science Program. Strong lower division preparation, strong upper division core, many elective choices. Opportunities for undergrad research in 3 rd and 4 th years. Combine CS with Biology, Economics or Geography. Great opportunity for interdisciplinary study. For very advanced students only—requires separate application. Emphasis: independent study, early involvement in research. Best for most students

6. CS8. Introduction to Computer Science (Python) CS16. Problem Solving with Computers I (C) CS24. Problem Solving with Computers II (C++) CS32. Object-Oriented Design & Implementation (C++) CS40. Foundations in Computer Science (Math and Logic) ----------------------------------------- CS48. Computer Science Project (C++) CS56. Advanced Applications Programming (Java) CS64. Computer Organization & Logic Design (Assembly) Math 3A. Calculus w/ Applications I Math 3B. Calculus w/ Applications II Math 3C. Differential Eq/Linear Algebra I Math 5A. Differential Eq/Linear Algebra II Math 5B. Vector Calculus w/ Applications PSTAT 120A. Probability and Statistics 3A 3B 3C 5A 5B 120A CS16 CS24 CS40 CS64 CS32 CS48 CS56 CS8 3A 3B 3C 5A 5B 120A CS16 CS24 CS40 CS32 CS8 BS degree BA degrees 1st and 2nd year courses

7. Sample Course Schedule, BS/CS