Proposed calendar changes: Internal and External Transfer to CMPT

Greg Baker, Director of Undergraduate Programs, School of Computing Science

May 17, 2007

Summary of Changes

This proposal simplifies entry into CMPT programs through the internal and external (college) transfer routes. The old seven-course set is being replaced with three courses that are more reasonable as a set of courses to determine qualified students.

The college transfer requirements reflect the Senate decision to allow college transfers with 24 instead of 30 credits. (January 2007, paper S.07-5)

The college transfer changes also reflect the renumbering of MATH 232 to MATH 240. This was omitted from previous revisions.

CMPT 101 and 201 have been removed from the lists: they have been defunct for three years. CMPT 128 has been added.

Rationale

This change is intended to lower the barrier to entry into CMPT programs while still maintaining a reasonable basis to select qualified students. In some colleges, declining enrolments have made it difficult to offer courses that would satisfy all of the courses in the seven-course requirement.

In addition, the University's FAL and FAN requirements provide some of the background that these requirements were attempting to satisfy.

Revised Wording

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Changes to CMPT Internal Transfer (p. 111, 2006/7)
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Internal Transfer

Simon Fraser University students applying for admission to the School of Computing Science are selected on the basis of an admission Computing Related Grade Point Average. The CRGPA is calculated over seven courses chosen to satisfy the following breadth constraints.

* one writing course: PHIL 100, 120, TECH 101 or any 100 division ENGL course
* two mathematics courses chosen from: MACM 101, 201, MATH 151, 152 and 240
* two computing courses chosen from: CMPT 101, 125, or 126, 150, (or ENSC 150), 201, 225, 250 and 275
* one physical sciences course: BISC 101, 102, CHEM 120, 121, 122, EASC 101, GEOG 111, KIN 142, PHYS 101, 102, 120, 121, 125 or 126
* one social sciences course: ARCH 105, CMNS 110, 130, COGS 100, CNS 160, CRIM 101, ECON 103, 105, GEOG 100, HIST 106, POL 100, PSYC 100, REM 100, SA 101, 150, TECH 114 or WS 101

No course may be included in the average if it is considered a duplicate of any previous course taken at Simon Fraser University or elsewhere. All seven courses must be completed prior to application. Students are encouraged to take additional courses. The admission CRGPA is calculated over the best seven courses that satisfy the constraints. For more information, see www.cs.sfu.ca/undergrad/Advising.

Internal Transfer

Simon Fraser University students applying for admission to the School of Computing Science are selected on the basis of an admission Computing Related Grade Point Average. The CRGPA is calculated over three courses chosen to satisfy the following constraints.

* one mathematics course chosen from: MACM 101, 201, MATH 151, 152 and 240
* one computing course chosen from: CMPT 125, 126, 128, 150, (or ENSC 150), 225, 250 and 275
* one additional mathematics or computing course chosen from the above lists.

No course may be included in the average if it is considered a duplicate of any previous course taken at Simon Fraser University or elsewhere. All three courses must be completed prior to application. The admission CRGPA is calculated over the best three courses that satisfy the constraints. For more information, see www.cs.sfu.ca/undergrad/Advising.

The analogous change will also be made to the college transfer requirements.

Changes to CMPT College Transfer (p. 22, 2006/7)
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Students applying for the computing science program may be admitted directly based on college grades, or may be offered general University admission with the opportunity to apply for later admission based on Simon Fraser University grades.

For direct entry from college, students must complete at least 30 credit hours of transferable credit including seven courses that receive the following transfer credit.

* PHIL 100 or 120 or three credit hours in English
* two of MACM 101, 201 MATH 151, 152 and 232
* two of CMPT 125, 126, 150, 225, 250 and 275
* three credit hours in biological sciences, chemistry, earth sciences, kinesiology or physics
* three credit hours in anthropology, archaeology, communication, Canadian studies, criminology, economics, history, human geography, political science, psychology, sociology or women's studies

Admission will be based on a grade point average calculated on the best seven courses satisfying these requirements. No course may be included in the average if it is considered a duplicate of any course previously taken.

Computing Science, School of

Students applying for the computing science program may be admitted directly based on college grades, or may be offered general University admission with the opportunity to apply for later admission based on Simon Fraser University grades.

For direct entry from college, students must complete at least 24 credit hours of transferable credit including three courses that receive the following transfer credit.

* one of MACM 101, 201 MATH 151, 152 and 240
* one of CMPT 125, 126, 128, 150, 225, 250 and 275
* one additional course from the above lists

Admission will be based on a grade point average calculated on the best three courses satisfying these requirements. No course may be included in the average if it is considered a duplicate of any course previously taken.

Students who have not fulfilled the University's lower-division WQB requirements at college are expected to complete them as soon as possible when at SFU.