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===== Information for CS Major Students =====

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==== CS Curriculum and Advising ====

Schedules & Advising\\
  * [[department:schedule_spring2026:start| Spring 2026 Schedule]] \\
  * [[department:schedule_fall2025:start| Fall 2025 Schedule]] \\
  * [[department:schedule_spring2025:start| Spring 2025 Schedule]] \\
  * [[department:curriculum:start| CS Curriculum ]]\\
  * [[department:cs-advising:start| CS Advising ]]\\
  * [[department/advising/changing-majors:start| Changing Majors]]\\
  * [[department/advising/admissions-criteria:start| New Criteria for Full Admission to the Major/Minor]]\\
  * [[department:honors_capstone:start|Honors Capstone]]

Enrollment\\
  * [[department/waitlist/start| Using the Waitlist Correctly]]\\
  * [[https://cars6.jmu.edu/DDS/DDSController?currentPage=classFinder|Unofficial Open Class Finder]]\\
  * [[https://jmu.collegescheduler.com/entry| MyMadison Schedule Planner]]\\
  
First Year Information (CS 149 / CS 159)\\
  * [[department:fya:start| First Year Advising FAQ]]\\
  * [[student:cs-sucess:start| CS Success Guide]]\\
  * [[student:firstyearstartup:start | First-Year Start-up Guide ]]\\
  * [[student:cs149startup:start | CS149 Start-up Guide ]]\\
  * [[student:firstyearfinals:start | First Year Finals Guide ]]\\

CS Seniors\\
  * [[student:graduation-preparation:start | Graduation Requirements ]]\\
  * [[department:graduation| Graduation Process and Forms ]]\\

TA Hours / Office Hours\\
  * [[https://wiki.cs.jmu.edu/department/ta-program/schedules/2025-08| TA Hours]] (Fall 2025)
  * [[department:officehours:start| Faculty Office Hours ]]

Community\\
  * [[events:start|CS Community Events]]\\
  * [[student:stickercontest|CS Sticker Contest]]\\
  * [[https://www.jmu.edu/cise/cs/contact-us/cs-ambassadors.shtml|CS Ambassadors]]\\
  * [[student:career-fair:start|CISE Career & Internship Fair]]\\
  * [[student:DIGITAL2025|DIGITAL2025]]
  * [[student:cs-branding:start|JMU CS Branding Resources]]\\

Scholarships\\
  * [[department:scholarships:start| Scholarships]]\\
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==== CS Student Resources and Information ====

WIFI\\
  * [[student:wireless:start | JMU Wifi ]]\\

Building Resources\\
  * [[Building Maps]]\\
  * [[student:microwaves | Microwaves]]\\
  * [[department:computer_labs:start| Computer Labs ]]\\

Clubs\\
  * [[student:clubs:start | Clubs]]\\

Software / Servers\\
  * [[student:vm:start | Virtual Machine ]]\\
  * [[student:VPN:start | VPN ]]\\
  * [[student:stu:start | Student Server (stu.cs.jmu.edu)]]\\
  * [[student:gradescope:start | Gradescope ]]\\
  * [[student:freesoftware:start | Free Software ]]\\
  * [[department:listserv:start| CS Listserv ]]\\

Other\\
  * [[student:cluster:start | Cluster ]]\\
  * [[https://jmu.libwizard.com/f/compsci-guide-basic|Library Resources (including off-campus access info)]] \\
  * [[department:remote_access:start|Remote Access]]\\
  * [[department:cs_research_seminar_talks|Research Seminar Talks]]\\
  * [[https://forms.office.com/r/ijGJwXPiHB|Travel Request Form]]\\
  * [[department:research| Undergraduate Research ]]\\
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==== Technical Topics / Miscellaneous ====
  * [[student:c:start | C/C++ ]]
  * [[student:canvas:start | Canvas ]]
  * [[student:checkstyle:start | Checkstyle ]]
  * [[https://ss64.com/ | Command Line Help ]]
  * [[student:eclipse:start | Eclipse ]]
  * [[student:gcov:start | gcov/lcov ]]
  * [[student:personalgithub:start | GitHub for Personal Use ]] 
  * [[student:java:start | Java ]]
  * [[student:jgrasp:start | jGRASP ]]
  * [[student:junit:start | JUnit ]]
  * [[student:kdiff:start | KDiff3 ]]
  * [[student:macdev:start | MacOS Setup for Developers ]]
  * [[student:mathematics:start | Mathematical Foundations ]]
  * [[student:utilities:sshfs | Mounting Remote Directories Locally ]]
  * [[student:utilities:start | Operating System Utilities ]]
  * [[student:psi:start | Managing your Personal Space of Information (Ψ) ]]
  * [[student:python:virtualenv|Python Virtual Environments]]
  * [[student:scrumboard:start | ScrumBoard ]]
  * [[student:scrumj:start | scrumj ]]
  * [[student:utilities:start:keypairs | SSH Key Pairs ]]
  * [[student:typographic-conventions:start | Typographic Conventions ]]
  * [[student:visualparadigm:start | VisualParadigm ]]
  * [[student:vivifyscrum:start | VivifyScrum ]]
  * [[student:web_browsers:start | Web Browsers ]]
  * [[student:xml:start | XML ]]
  * [[student:zip:start | .zip Files ]]