How to Pass This Course
Workload
CIS 122 will cover a significant amount of material in both the class
and the lab, and it will help you if you understand this
early on, before it is too late. During the normal school year it is expected that an average student will spend approximately 12 hours per week on this course. Note, however, that during summer we have 2 fewer weeks. In our experience, these 24 hours cannot simply be redistributed across the remaining 8 weeks (for a total of 15 hours per week.) While some students may find 15 hours sufficient, many find that learning 'faster' takes additional time. If, however, you find yourself taking more than 20 hours per week, please speak with the instructor. You may be working hard in the wrong ways, or it may be advisable to take a preparatory class.
To succeed (and have fun) in the class, you should:
- Read the Course Policies
- Always attend class
- Always attend your lab
- Keep up with the readings in the
class and lab outlines
- Do all the lab exercises and coursework
- If you are having difficulty with any part of the course,
seek help early from your instructor and/or gtf.
Get help as soon as you need it-- that's what
office hours are for, so make the trip in.
Students who do not attend class should not expect to fare well in the
course. Likewise if you do not attend your lab, fail to keep up with the
readings, etc. Note that not doing the projects guarantees a failing grade.
Math Requirement for B. Sci.
If you have previously taken 121 and are now taking 122 to satisfy the
math/cis requirement for the B. Sci. degree, please note that this class
will have a much heavier workload and will be conceptually more
difficult than several of the math classes that you can take for the
requirement. If your goal is to minimize your workload, you should
seriously consider mth 112, 241, or 243 instead of cis 122.
Therefore, if you need to pass this class to graduate, please take
the above advice seriously, and make this class a top priority to
avoid a failing grade.
Finally: 122 does not have to be taken for a grade to satisfy the
B. Sci. requirement. You can take the class P/N instead.
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