Curriculum Committee ("CC") Minutes for 31 October 1995

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Attending:  Arora, Fleming, Fujimura, Goyal, Kerr, Mamrak, Michaylov, Ogden,
            Quinlan, Weide, Yeack, Zweben

* Discussion of proposed changes to introductory service courses, especially
  the "new 211"
    
  Doug and Elley explained the history and proposed future of CIS 101
  and CIS 211.  A proposed combination of the two currently is being
  piloted as CIS 294J, and additional pilots are planned for Wi 96
  and Sp 96, with conversion starting in Su and completed in Au 96.
  The additional pilots involve proposed new computing platforms,
  probably Windows NT boxes.
  
  Issues raised requiring further discussion:
  - How much "problem solving" is involved in the proposed course?
    Is there enough depth, given the breadth involved in the College
    of Business requirements for the course?
  - How quickly do we need to get "integration" working in the labs?  For
    example, can we do without accounts for the students in these
    courses and without a fully integrated environment (to which
    most of us have become accustomed), at least to start; and then
    gradually introduce locally-developed integration software and
    processes over the next year or even longer?  How does the
    computing environment for this course relate to what Business
    students will see when they move on to the next course?
  - What is the future of CIS 100?  Should it still exist?
  - What is the future of CIS 201?  If it becomes the ONLY introductory
    programming course in CIS (a likely scenario), how should it be changed,
    if at all?  Should we develop a placement test for programming, similar
    to the math placement tests given to incoming freshmen?
    
  By early next quarter, CC hopes to be able to examine some of these
  issues.  But the basic proposal to change 101 and 211 in the manner
  suggested seems to be sound and reasonable.
  
  
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Next meeting: Tuesday November 7, 12:30-1:30 in DL 698.


Respectfully submitted,

	Bruce W. Weide, CC Chair