CSCI Graduate Course Planning: Fall 2002

August 25, 2002

This is a summary of how to plan for and enroll in courses for graduate study in Computer Science at Indiana University. The file is located at /l/www/Academics/graduate/orientation/advising.aug02.html , and is based on the file Fall '02 Computer Science Courses, which may have more recent changes in the schedule. A rough estimate of second semester courses appears in Spring '03 Computer Science Courses.

IF you are a NEW student: Get your Registration Access Code during advising meetings during orientation week, or (in special cases) from the Graduate Secretary in LH215.

What to register for:

• Three Courses. You should choose three courses (typically 3 hours each). In addition, AI's must register for B599, the CS graduate teaching seminar, unless they have taken it previously.
• English Course(s). Any International Student who received a form requiring English courses (Ling T101) must enroll in all the courses checked.
• If you are taking any independent study or research courses, the Independent Research Permission Form, ( PDF), ( Postscript). must be signed by the research supervisor and turned in to the Graduate Secretary to obtain permission to register for any Y790, Y890, or G901 section.

A Master's work sheet is available in either Postscript or PDF format to help Master's students plan their courses.
A corresponding PhD work sheet is available in Postscript or PDF format to help PhD students plan their course requirements. (Students who entered before Fall, 2001, should use the pre-2001 PhD course work sheet ( pdf ).)

See Fall 2002 Course Information for details about times, section numbers, and discussion sections for all courses in Computer Science. See also the CS Schedule of Classes.

A good way to find out about course in detail is to consult the course home pages. Links to course descriptions and available home pages are provided on the IU Computer Science Department Courses page.

(The CS graduate course advising and planning information for Spring 2002 and Fall 2001 are also still available.)

See the Fall 2002 Course Conflict Planner for a visual summary of possible time conflicts.

Graduate Course Grades: Students should be aware that page 7 of the University Graduate School Bulletin stipulates that courses completed with grades below C (2.0) do not count towards degree requirements; however, these grades (e.g., C-, D+, D, D-, F) are counted in calculating the grade point average, which must be a B (3.0) or above to continue in graduate study.

Deficiencies: If you have not completed an undergraduate degree in Computer Science, you must at least take or know the material covered in C241, A592(C212), and A594(C343). It is desirable to have taken or be familiar with the material in the basic five core undergraduate courses: C241 (Discrete Structures for CSCI), A591 (C211: Intro to Computer Science), A592 (C212: Intro to Software Systems), A593 (C335: Computer Structures), and A594 (C343: Data Structures); the sixth core course, A596 (C311: Programming Languages), is also highly recommended if you do not plan to take the graduate course, B521 (Programming Language Principles), instead.

Transferring courses: According to the Bulletin of the University Graduate School, PhD candidates may transfer up to 30 hours of courses from another graduate institution, and MS candidates may transfer up to 8 hours, subject to various conditions. For details, see the Academic Regulations section of the Graduate School Bulletin.

Curricular Practical Training: International Students planning summer employment under the CPT program must enroll in Y798 and complete the arrangements with International Services and the Computer Science Department outlined in the Curricular Practical Training Y798 Authorization Form, ( PDF), ( Postscript).

A caution for international students concerning graduation dates: For visa purposes, the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), considers that international students have completed their degrees as soon as they have completed the degree requirements, regardless of whether they have filed for the degree. Consequently, it is important to make sure that post-graduation visa arrangements are in place before that time. International Services can help on possibilities.

PhD Qualifying Exam preparation courses are B501 or B503, and P536. These are marked below by "Qual IA", "Qual IB", and "Qual II", respectively.

CSCI Graduate Courses Fall 2002