This instructor is available by email at ricanekk@uncw.edu, by telephone (962-4261),
and during office hours (CI 2042). Office hours are posted on the
instructor’s home page and located in the computer science dept. In
addition, students can arrange to meet with the professor outside of normal
office hours by contacting him via email or phone or schedule using Outlook.
You are expected to take an active role in your learning for this course. This includes regular attendance, engaging in lecture discussions, preparing for lectures by reading supplemental material, and completing all course requirements.
Prerequisites: Prerequisite:
Textbook: None
Course Description: Introduction to the field of computer science. Overview of computer science disciplines, application areas, and career options. Presentations in the department’s research areas. This course is a required course for all majors and minors in computer science.
Exit Goals: The student
will have a broad knowledge of computer science and a understanding of:
What computer science is,
What disciplines exist under computer science,
What are the career paths for students in computer science, and
Research activities of the CSC faculty.
Participation: Regular class attendance is required.
Numeric Score Letter Grade Quality Points
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90.0 - 100 A 4.00
80.0 - 89.5 B 3.00
70.0 - 79.5 C 2.00
60.0 - 69.5 D 1.00
00.0 - 59.5 F 0.00
If you have a disability and need reasonable
accommodation in this course, you should inform the instructor of this fact in
writing within the first week of class or as soon as possible. If you have not
already done so, you must register with the Office of Disability Services in
Westside Hall (extension 3746) and obtain a copy of your Accommodation Letter.
You should then meet with your instructor to make mutually agreeable
arrangements based on the recommendations of the Accommodation Letter.
Students are responsible for submitting their own
work. Students who cooperate on oral or written examinations or work without
authorization share the responsibility for violation of academic principles,
and the students are subject to disciplinary action even when one of the
students is not enrolled in the course where the violation occurred.
Student Acknowledgment
Student Signature: _________________________________
By signing the student is acknowledging that he/she has read the syllabus.