Although CS 415 has been well developed for several years, last year the CS faculty made a significant, long-term curricular change regarding SSU's Upper Division GE Area B Requirement.

• Historically, CS Majors could satisfy this requirement by taking CS 454, Theory of Computation, and CS 454 will continue in this role for the next several semesters.

• At some time in the future (but not Spring 2025), CS 415, Algorithm Analysis, will allow students to satisfy SSU's Upper Division GE Area B Requirement.

• During an anticipated time of transition:

  • CS 415 this semester will serve a pilot for a revised CS 415, (algorithm analysis plus GE Requirement), although this Spring 2025 CS 415 section will not formally satisfy the requirement.
  • For the next several semesters, CS 454 will continue to satisfy the requirement.
  • After this revised CS 415 has been offered several times, both CS 415 and CS 454 will allow students to satisfy the requirement—although eventually the role of CS 454 with this requirement will be discontinued.

• For future semesters, students should check with the CS faculty regarding which course(s) (CS 415 and/or CS 454) will satisfy SSU's Upper Division GE Area B Requirement.