Revisions: Computing Science Minor Program

Ramesh Krishnamurti, Director of Undergraduate Programs, Computing Science

August 19, 1999

Proposed Changes

The following changes to the Upper Division Requirements section of the Computing Science Minor program are proposed.

Current	Proposed
For a minor, students must complete the following requirements. three courses chosen from the computing science upper division core courses listed in table I must be completed (9 credit hours) two additional CMPT courses chosen from table I or table II must be completed (6 credit hours) no more than three courses from any one area of table I may be counted towards the above 15 credit hours of credit. at least 12 credit hours of these courses must be completed at Simon Fraser University.	For a minor, students must complete fifteen credits of upper division CMPT or MACM courses. At least 12 credit hours of these courses must be completed at Simon Fraser University.

Current

Proposed

For a minor, students must complete the following requirements.

three courses chosen from the computing science upper division core courses listed in table I must be completed (9 credit hours)
two additional CMPT courses chosen from table I or table II must be completed (6 credit hours)
no more than three courses from any one area of table I may be counted towards the above 15 credit hours of credit.
at least 12 credit hours of these courses must be completed at Simon Fraser University.

For a minor, students must complete fifteen credits of upper division CMPT or MACM courses. At least 12 credit hours of these courses must be completed at Simon Fraser University.

Rationale

These changes increase the flexibility of the program.