I was too overwhelmed last fall to make the usual pre-registration post. So, for the record, here is a belated summary of our enrollments around day 10 of the spring 2022 semester.
| Number | Title | Enrolled | under Math | Women:Men | Waitlist |
| CS 100 | ST: Web Design | 21/24 | 1:1 | ||
| CS 167-A,B | Intro. Computational Problem Solving | 49/60 | 1:2 | ||
| CS 210-A,B | Computer Systems Fundamentals | 34/48 | 2:7 | ||
| CS 255 | Computer Simulation Methods | 20/24 | 1:3 | ||
| CS 270 | Data Structures | 20/24 | 1:2 | ||
| CS/Math 327 | Algorithm Design & Analysis | 18/20 | 0 | 1:5 | |
| CS 355 | Optimizing Simulation Methods | 7/24 | 2:5 | ||
| CS 370 | Software Design | 27/24 | 2:7 | ||
| CS 495 | Capstone Project I | 3/3 | 2:1 | ||
| CS 496 | Capstone Project II | 15/16 | 1:2 |
Enrollments for courses cross-listed in CS and Mathematics include students registered under both.
A few brief notes:
- In 2021-22, we had a small class of second-years and a large class of first-years. I think that is reflected in this spring’s enrollments in CS 167, 210, and 270. Our next incoming class is, again, quite small; we will see how this plays out over the next four years.
- CS 255 and 355 are linked. CS 255 is a three-credit class with CS 167 as its only prerequisite, while CS 255 is a one-credit lab/seminar addressing more advanced CS topics, with CS 270 as a prerequisite. This was my colleague John’s idea. I’m looking forward to hearing more about how it worked and discussing whether this model might apply to other interdisciplinary courses.
- The large section of CS 370 balances out with the small section in spring 2021. This makes me want to plot enrollments in specific classes over time.
- We decided again to support an off-cycle senior capstone team. We are still withholding judgment on whether that will be an annual offering, but it seems likely.