This brochure contains advice for undergraduate students planning to study computer science. Each semester the department publishes a newsletter giving advice on registering for courses and other issues. Acceptance to the major in computer science is competitive.
Factors considered in the acceptance decision are both subjective and objective.
Included are consideration of overall grade point average, grades earned in computer science courses required in the curriculum of the major, and the seriousness of purpose and interest in departmental programs as exemplified by regular and orderly progress through the prescribed curriculum without abuse of withdrawal and course repeat privileges. A student may progress to the major program only after completing courses specified by the department. Has achieved an average of 2.5 or better of grades in all computer science courses taken at UTK which apply to the major. Has not been disciplined for academic dishonesty in a computer science course or for abuse of university computing privileges. Students who meet the criteria must apply to the department.