Welcome to Computer Science Scholarship Day

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Welcome to Computer Science Scholarship Day

• December 2, 2006
• Carol Paczolt
• CS Academic Advisor

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Honors Curriculum

• Importance of a cohort group
• Opportunities to meet faculty
• Honors Research

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CS Curriculum Options
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Computer Science Coursework

• CS Courses
• Honors Sections
• Seminars
• GPA Requirements
• Overall 3.25
• CS GPA 3.60

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Math Dual Majors

• Additional math courses
• Selection of CS elective courses

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Minors

• Popular minors
• Economics
• Electrical Computer
• Engineering
• Management
• Math
• Philosophy
• Psychology

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Honors Options

• Computer Science Honors Program
• ? ALL
• College of Science Honors Program
• ? SOME
• University Honors Program
• ? FEW

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CS Honors Research

• CS 397 Honors Seminar
• CS 497 Honors Research Project

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Honors ResearchCS 497

• Group research project
• Supervision by faculty member
• Potential for publication
• Present to CS 397 seminar group

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College of Science Honors

• Deans Freshman Honors Seminar in the fall
  semester
• Science Scholars
• Optional Residence Hall Community

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University Honors Program

• 24 Credits in Honors Courses Outside Major
• Optional Residence Hall Community

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University Honors Program Course Offerings for
2006-07 AY

• The Modern Corporation in Society
• Introduction to the Philosophical Classics
  Travel
• McDonaldization of Society
• Malaria First World Science, Third World Disease
• The Vampire in Folklore, Fiction Film
• Travel to Europe

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Looking Ahead

• AP credit
• Credit exams and advance placement exams during
  Day on Campus

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Registration for Honors Courses

• Day on Campus
• Meet one-on-one with academic advisor
• June/July 2007

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Scholastic Recognition

• Deans List 3.5 graduation index and 3.0 current
  semester index
• Semester Honors 3.5 semester index

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Graduating with Honors

• Graduation with Distinction
• Top 10 percent from each College and at least
  3.30 GPA
• Usually GPA is approximately 3.7
• Graduation with Highest Distinction
• Usually GPA is approximately 3.85

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Graduating with CS Honors

• Overall GPA 3.25
• CS GPA 3.60
• Transcript will show CS HONORS as major

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REMINDERS

• CS will notify scholarship recipients on
  March 9
• Deposit for Admissions due May 1 (100)
• Deposit for Housing due ASAP (75)

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Advising Staff

• Goal is to develop a relationship between student
  and advisor
• Pat Giordano
• Janice Thomaz
• Carol Paczolt

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How to Contact Us

• undergrad-info_at_cs.purdue
• [phone]