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- | ====== Freshmen Spring Enrollment FAQ ====== | ||
- | Q. What is the difference between **CS 227 and MATH 227**? | ||
- | A. CS 227 and MATH 227 are essentially the same class. The main difference is CS 227 is taught by a CS professor (e.g., Mata-Toledo) and MATH 227 is taught by a Math professor (e.g., Jones). Only CS majors take that class, so just pick whichever one fits your schedule. | + | ====== Advising FAQ ====== |
- | ---- | + | Q. I'm just finishing up CS 149. What should I take next semester? |
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- | A. No, unless your math placement score prevents you. CS majors typically take both 159 and 227 their 2nd semester (in addition to any other math courses like calculus or stats). Both 159 and 227 are required in order to move on to CS 240 next fall. | + | A. CS 159 and CS 227. See our [[https:// |
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- | Q. I'm not getting what I want. May I request | + | Q. On the [[https:// |
- | A. If you have an unusual circumstance, | + | A. One of your graduation requirements is to take three CS electives. Another graduation requirement is to take a minimum |
+ | Whatever the amount of credits you have remaining you need to take courses to meet the 120 credit minimum - these courses are called " | ||
- | ====== Upperclassmen Advising FAQ ====== | + | The 120 credit requirement is a hard requirement: |
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- | Q. I'm just finishing up CS 149. What should I take next semester? | + | |
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- | A. CS 159 and CS 227. | + | |
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Q. I just finished CS 240 or 261. What should I take next semester? | Q. I just finished CS 240 or 261. What should I take next semester? | ||
- | A. Whichever of the two that you haven' | + | A. Whichever of the two that you haven' |
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- | Q. Can you give me an **override into CS xxx**? I need it to graduate! | + | Q. I need to graduate in three semesters. Should I **take CS 240 or CS 261 first**? |
- | A. If you absolutely need a specific course | + | A. Yes, both. Sorry, they are both prerequisites for so many courses that if you haven' |
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- | Q. I need to graduate in three semesters. Should I **take CS 240 or CS 261 first**? | + | Q. I have a lot of space for **electives**. What should I do? |
- | A. Yes, both. Sorry, they are both prerequisites for so many courses that if you haven't had either and you want to graduate | + | A. Yes, the CS Major isn't that big, credit-wise, so you're in a good position |
- | ---- | + | Some minors that have overlap with CS include math, robotics, computer information systems, environmental information systems, and logic & reasoning. A surprising number of CS students minor in music. |
- | Q. I have a lot of **extra class slots** | + | Most importantly: |
- | A. Congratulations! You've been on top of things and are well-positioned to pick up a minor or second major. Recommended minors include math, robotics, telecom, and logic & reasoning. Obviously, personal preference holds weight here as well. If you are interested in chemistry, music industry, or theatre, do it! JMU is a liberal arts college and you should take advantage of that. | + | Or -- since you're already doing the hard thing by pursuing |
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A. We generally do not. On occasion, a faculty member may decide to offer one during the summer session, but that does not happen often and only for particular courses. We never offer courses during Maymester. | A. We generally do not. On occasion, a faculty member may decide to offer one during the summer session, but that does not happen often and only for particular courses. We never offer courses during Maymester. | ||
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+ | Q. I'm taking a **prerequisite class over the summer**; can I get an override into the CS course now? | ||
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+ | A. No. If you're taking, for example, MATH 231 over the summer, we will not give you an override into the CS course it is a prerequisite for (CS 240). You will not be able to enroll in the CS course until we know the final grade you made in the prerequisite class. That means the CS course you want might be filled up before you are able to enroll. | ||
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+ | Q. My enrollment is tomorrow and **I'm worried that [insert CS class] is going to fill up before I'm able to enroll.** Is there anything you can do to ensure that I get a seat? | ||
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+ | A. No. We do not offer preemptive overrides or guarantee seats in advance of your enrollment. If you can't get a seat, get on the waitlist. That's the only thing to do. | ||
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+ | Q. Can you give me an **override into CS xxx**? I need it to graduate! | ||
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+ | A. If you absolutely need a specific course to graduate *this* semester, talk to the undergraduate program coordinator, | ||
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