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Why CS at Elon? Resources | Frequently Asked Questions about Courses
Which course should I take first if I haven't yet taken any computing courses?If you plan a major in Business Administration or Accounting or a major or minor in Computer Information Systems, you should take CIS 211 as your first course. CIS 211 has no prerequisites. You should NOT take CIS 113 since its content will be covered in CIS 211. If you are not proficient in problem solving with spreadsheet programs such as Microsoft Excel, then you may want to consider CIS 112 as an elective. If you are a major or minor in Computer Information Systems then you should take either CIS 211, CIS 216 or CIS 245 as your first course. You should NOT take CIS 113 since its content will be covered in CIS 211. If you plan to seek teacher licensure (elementary, special, middle grades, or secondary other than Math), you should take CIS 220. Note that Education 211 is a prerequisite for this course. If you are a Computer Science or Math major (including teacher licensure) or are considering a dual-degree engineering program, you should take CSC 130. CSC 130 is also an appropriate first course for other majors, particularly quantitative ones. It will provide you with an introduction to programming and problem solving emphasizing applications from quantitative disciplines. In addition, CSC 130 can serve as a non-lab science course in the science category for liberal studies. If you are interested in a minor in Multimedia Authoring, you can take either CIS 310 or CIS 320; there are no prerequisites for either course. If you are interested in a minor in Geographical Information Systems, you should begin with CIS 216. If you are a major in any other department or school at Elon and your goal is to simply increase your proficiency and productivity using the computer, then you may want to consider taking any or all of the CIS 112, CIS 113 and CIS 114 (2 semester hour, half semester courses with no prerequisites). Will my computing course count towards the science category under liberal studies to meet one of my general studies requirements?Any course named computer science, ones with a CSC prefix, can count as a non-lab science course under the liberal studies science category. Computer Information Systems courses with a CIS prefix do NOT satisfy the science category of liberal studies. In addition, CSC 230 can count as an Advanced Studies (300-400 level) course in the science category for students who entered Elon prior to Fall 2004. How do Computer Science and Computer Information Systems differ?To answer this question, visit the pages provided on this site about each program, Computer Science and Computer Information Systems. There you will find a brief and a longer description about each one, and you can follow links to other pages containing course descriptions and a list of required courses and a printer-friendly checklist of graduation requirements for each major. The courses required for the new BA/BS in Computer Science courses introduced in 2007-2008 are different from those in the catalog I came in under. What is the transition plan for students who entered under older catalogs?
Other course changes are to already existing courses/numbers. Please contact your departmental advisor for all other questions. The courses required for the new BA/BS in Computer Information Systems introduced in 2007-2008 are more flexible than those in the catalog I came in under. Can I change to the new requirements?You may switch to the new catalog requirements, but it is all or nothing. In other words, you cannot have some of the previous requirements for the BA or BS in Computer Information Systems and some of the new requirements for the BA or BS in Computer Information Systems. Please contact your departmental advisor for all questions. | |
