More about academics
Want to more about CS curriculum, including majors and courses? The pages below go into detail---enjoy!
Contents
- National Recommendations for CS Majors
- What should be in a CS major? The professional societies speak.
- Knowledge areas in the CS major
- Comparing St. Olaf's CS major to national norms by knowledge area.
- Liberal Arts CS Major Recommendations
- How St. Olaf's major compares to national recommendations for comparable colleges.
- A breadth-first introduction to CS
- St. Olaf's CS1 course provides an accessible hands-on survey of the principles of the discipline of CS.
- Recurring concepts in St. Olaf's CS1
- An analysis of the introductory course in terms of the principles of CS.
- St. Olaf's CS1 and CC1991
- An annotated syllabus relating CS 121 and the recurring concepts of Computing Curricula 1991.
Coming events:
The new MistRider Beowulf cluster has come to life! It uses the computers in the new CS spaces in the Regents Hall Link. Read about it here.
See our guide to upcoming Interim and Spring courses.
Check out the CS advising page, including a quick guide for students and faculty, advice about doubling up on CS courses, and planned future course offerings.
Questions about CS advising? Interested in CS? Sign up for an advising time with Dick Brown, Director of CS.
