Michtom School of Computer Science

Also known as the UAH, they sign off on major and minor declarations, course substitutions, exemptions from requirements and so on. The current Undergraduate Advising Head (UAH) is Professor Pito Salas please contact him by email to cosi-uah@brandeis.edu.  If you wish to discuss declaring a major or minor, please refer to the next question and follow the directions.

Once you have declared your major or minor, you will be assigned a Computer Science faculty member as your academic advisor. This person can help you navigate the computer science department, choose courses, help you think through your options with your major and other Computer Science specific questions. 

It should be very easy to find by following these instructions.

Please send an email to the UAH, Professor Pito Salas at cosi-uah@brandeis.edu.

Include:

1. Sage ID number
2. Major or Minor
3. Type of Major (BA vs. BS)

Placement in the introductory Computer Science courses is determined through the COSI Placement Exam and advising.

No. COSI 12b is a strict pre-requisite to COSI 21a.

Students who believe that they have taken a course that is equivalent to one required for the Computer Science Major or Minor may apply for a substitution. We will need to verify that your proposed substitute is indeed equivalent to the Brandeis course propose. Please apply for the substitution by submitting a substitution petition.

Course substitutions can be proposed by completing the online petition on the registrar's website.

A student who has taken both MATH 23b and either MATH 8a or MATH 36a or ECON 83a or BIOL 51a or PSYC 51a can substitute these courses for COSI 29a.

No. The prerequisites to any given course are carefully chosen so as to ensure that all students taking the course have a mastery of topics that will be assumed as understood when introducing new course material. A student who wishes to take a course without having taken its prerequisite(s) must have been approved for an exemption from (each of) the prerequisite course(s).

No.

See the answer to the previous question of this FAQ. Students should make the case for the set of courses they wish to take while abroad to the UAH before they leave. 

The COSI department follows the policies of the Math department in deciding on exemptions and substitutions for Math courses that are required for the COSI major. 
 

See the answer to the previous question of this FAQ.

Internships are a great option for students to gain real world experience. You may receive university credit for suitable Internship experience in the Fall, Spring or Summer. While this is offered by the Computer Science department, it does not count as an elective towards a Computer Science Major or Minor. You can read more details in the bulletin. To do this, you need enroll in Cosi92a using this form. It requires the signature of a faculty member.