Undergraduate Calendar 2002-2003

Notes

1. The School of Computer Science has two distinct streams of courses, one for students registered in a Computer Science Major plan, and another designed for non-specialists who wish to become sophisticated computer users.

   CS courses numbered with middle digits 4 through 9 are considered CS Major courses and most such courses are not normally open to non-CS Major students. All other CS courses numbered with a middle digit of 0 through 3 are non-specialist courses. As such, they will not normally be open to Computer Science Major students, but they are available to all other students in the University, subject to resource limitations. Students should be aware that these courses usually fill quickly.

   CS 131, 132, 133, 134 and 241 are normally restricted to students in the Faculty of Mathematics.

   Any student registered in an Honours BMath plan may apply to take courses normally restricted to CS Majors such as (CS 240, 241¹, 246, 251, 341, 342, 343, 350, 354, 360 or 365) provided the student would be admissible to Computer Science and has met the stated prerequisites. Students must bring their current academic record to a Computer Science Undergraduate Advisor for validation of the above requirements during the first week of the term in which the course is offered and will normally be admitted provided there is room in the course.

   ¹CS 241 will continue to be available to satisfy Faculty core requirements as necessary.

   Computer Science courses are open to students registered in the Software Engineering program provided the students have met the stated prerequisites.

2. Students entering the Faculty of Mathematics have a choice of three entry points in their Computer Science courses. Students with little or no experience programming repetition and selection structures (ifs and loops) should begin with CS 131, followed by CS 132 and then CS 134. Students who have substantial experience with repetition and selection should begin with CS 133, followed by CS 134. Students who are familiar with Java or C++, including strong experience in object-oriented programming, are encouraged to begin with CS 134. Students in the CS Major plans are reminded that a minimum of 15 CS courses are required even for those beginning with CS 134.

3. The School of Computer Science is experiencing demand for its courses beyond available resources. Thus, access to Computer Science courses cannot be guaranteed to all students. Every effort will be made to accommodate the students who select courses during published University class enrolment periods, during which time priority will be given to students who are at the appropriate year level. However, admission to specific courses cannot be guaranteed and course substitutions may be required to satisfy degree requirements.

4. All part-time students, as well as full-time non-degree and post-degree students, will normally be limited to at most one Computer Science course per term from the non-specialist offerings. (Post-degree students on academic leave from their home institution should consult a Computer Science Advisor.) Priority for registration will normally be given to students registered full-time in a degree plan.

5. Students in first year are limited to one Computer Science course per term.

6. The terms in which courses are offered may deviate from those indicated below. Students are advised to consult the 'Schedule of Classes'.

7. Where there is significant overlap between major and non-specialist courses, the major course can be used to satisfy the prerequisite for non-specialist courses, unless otherwise specified.

8. A CS course may not be taken for credit if it is the prerequisite of another CS course that has already been passed.

9. Students who have demonstrated exceptionally strong academic performance will be permitted to enrol in 600-level CS courses at the discretion of the instructor and Computer Science Undergraduate Advisors, if there is available capacity.

10. The standard penalty for cheating will be the assignment of a grade of -100% for the assignment, test or exam in question, with a minimum deduction of 5% from the final course grade. All such incidents will also be reported to the Associate Dean (Undergraduate Studies) of the student's faculty.

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Inquiries: infoucal@www.adm.uwaterloo.ca
Revised April 2002