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Upcoming Courses

Below is our slate of CS courses to be offered in 2005-06. We describe each course briefly below---be sure to follow the links within those descriptions for more complete information about each course. See also

• the CS course overview for systematic information about all CS courses,
• the CS academics page for major requirements and related pages,
• the advising page for general advising information, and
• the CS program director (cs-director@stolaf.edu) or any CS prof for individual advising.

Summary of course offerings

Fall 2005

• CS 121, Principles of Computer Science (CS1)
  Prerequisites: None    Times/instructors: MWF 10:45-11:40/Olaf Hall-Holt;   MWF 2-2:55/Olaf Hall-Holt   

• CS 241 Hardware Design (HD)
  Prerequisites: CS 121 or CS 125    Time: MWF 8-8:55    Professor: Dick Brown   

• CS 253 Algorithms and Data Structures (ADS)
  Prerequisites: CS 251; CS 231 or comparable mathematics background recommended    Time: Tu 8:00-9:25, Th 8:00-9:20    Professor: Olaf Hall-Holt   

• CS 273 Operating Systems (OS)
  Prerequisites: CS 251 and CS 241 (may be taken concurrently)    Time: Tu 11:45-1:10, Th 12:45-2:05    Professor: Dick Brown   

• CS 390 Senior Capstone Seminar (CAP) [WRI]
  Prerequisites: Senior standing    Time: MWF 12:55-1:50    Professor: Dick Brown   

Interim 2006

• CS 350 Advanced Team Project (AP) NEW
  Prerequisites: CS 251    Time: M-F 8:30-10 and 1-3    Professor: Dick Brown   

Spring 2006

• CS 121, Principles of Computer Science (CS1)
  Prerequisites: None    Times/instructors: MWF 9:05-10/Olaf Hall-Holt;   MWF 2-2:55/Dick Brown   

• CS 231, Mathematical Foundations of Computing, (MFC)
  Prerequisites: CS 121 or CS 125    Time: MWF 11:50-12:45    Professor: Dick Brown   

• CS 251, Software Design and Implementation, (SD)
  Prerequisites: CS 121    Time: MWF 12:55-1:50    Professor: Olaf Hall-Holt   
  Lab sections: TBA

• CS 263, Ethical Issues in Software Design, (ESD) [ORC,EIN]
  Prerequisites: CS 251 or CS 125    Time: MWF 9:05-10     Professor: Chuck Huff   

• CS 276, Programming Languages, (PL)
  Prerequisites: CS 241 and CS 251    Time: 2-2:55    Professor: Richard Allen   

• CS 315, Bioinformatics, (BI)
  Prerequisites: CS 251, or (CS 121 and Bio 125)    Time: Tu 11:45-1:10, Th 12:45-2:05    Professor: Richard Allen    Lab meeting: Thursday 2:05-4

Brief descriptions

CS 121, Principles of Computer Science (Multimedia) (CS1), Fall and Spring

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More information: See the CS1 entry in the course list in the CS web site's courses section.

CS 231, Mathematical Foundations of Computing (MFC), Spring

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More information: See the MFC entry in the course list in the CS web site's courses section.

CS 241, Hardware Design (HD), Fall

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More information: See the HD entry in the course list in the CS web site's courses section.

CS 251, Software Design and Implementation (SD), Spring

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More information: See the SD entry in the course list in the CS web site's courses section. See also the spotlight on SD: The course that opens doors.

CS 253, Algorithms and Data Structures (ADS), Fall

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More information: See the ADS entry in the course list in the CS web site's courses section.

CS 263, Ethical Issues in Software Design (ESD), Spring

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More information: See the ESD entry in the course list in the CS web site's courses section.

CS 273, Operating Systems (OS), Fall

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More information: See the OS entry in the course list in the CS web site's courses section.

CS 276, Programming Languages (PL), Spring

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More information: See the PL entry in the course list in the CS web site's courses section.

CS 315, Bioinformatics (BI), Spring

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More information: See the BI entry in the course list in the CS web site's courses section.

CS 350, Advanced Team Project (AP), Interim NEW

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More information: See the AP entry in the course list in the CS web site's courses section.

CS 390, Senior Capstone Seminar (CAP), Fall

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More information: See the CAP entry in the course list in the CS web site's courses section.