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(05/23/07) STEM College at YSU
YSU will be combining and re-structuring of the College of Arts and Science and the Rayen College of Engineering and Technology to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. The new STEM College along with other standards developed by the state may effect the Computer Science and Information System's curriculums. The colleges will be in position by July 1. The STEM College will consist of 10 academic departments:

  • Biological sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science and Information Systems
  • Geological and Environmental Sciences
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Civil, Environmental and Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Mechanical and Inddustrial Engineering
  • School of Technology

Yet the ACM and IEEE has developed the guidelines for the for undergraduate computing curricula since 1965. The most recent Computer Science Curriculum was finalized on December 15, 2001. They are now in the process of revising C2001-CS document by soliciting community help to identify places where the curriculum has become outdated or a topic not previously included has emerged.

Here are the curriculum guidelines for:



COMPUTER SCIENCE 1968 CURRICULUM GUIDELINE MATHEMATICS
BASIC CORE
Introduction to computing
Computers and programming
Discrete structures
Numerical Calculus
 		Calculus
Analysis I
Analysis II
Linear Algebra
INTERMEDIATE CORE
Data structures
Programming Languages
Computer Organization
System Programming
 		Probability
Switching Theory
Sequential Mach.
Numerical Analysis I
Numerical Analysis II 		Advanced Calculus
Algebra Structures
Probability and Statistics
ADVANCED
Formal Languages
Advanced Computer Organization
Analog and Hybrid Computing
Systems Simulation
Information Retrieval
Computer Graphics
Theory of Computability
large Scale Information Systems
AI, Heuristics Programming



COMPUTER SCIENCE 1978 CURRICULUM GUIDELINE MATHEMATICS
BASIC CORE
Programming I
Programming II
Computer Organization
Computer Systems
File Processing
 		Calculus
Analysis I
Probability
Discrete Structures
Linear Algebra
INTERMEDIATE CORE
Operating Systems and Computer Architecture I
Data structures and Algorithm Analysis
Programming Language Organization
 		Electives:
Analysis II
Probability and Statistics
ADVANCED
Four required, no more than two in any subfield:
Computers and Society
Operating Systems and Computer Architecture II
Database Management Systems
Artificial Intelligence
Algorithms
Software Design
Programming Language Theory
Automata, Languages, Computability
Numerical math: analysis
Numerical math: linear algebra


(03/01/07) Dr. Alina Lazar and Students present poster at OCWIC
Dr. Alina Lazar (Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Information Systems) and three students:
  • Louise Popio

  • Shauna Hartline

  • Irena Lanc

attended the Second Ohio Celebration of Women in Computing (OCWIC) held on Feb. 16th and 17th at the Deer Creek Resort and Conference Center, located near Mt. Sterling, Ohio. This is an annual regional conference that encourages young women to pursue careers in IT. Louise Popio and Shauna Hartline presented the poster “We are IT - A Quest to Increase the Interest in Computing among Young Girls”. The conference was attended by more than 100 attendees comprised of technical people ranging from faculty, freshman, and grad students from thirteen colleges and universities from Ohio and Michigan. It was also attended by professional women in the IT field. ... ...photos of We are IT 2006