Gar-Field HS

• How do we compare?

GFHS Computer Science courses

• Computer Math (CM)• Visual Basic• Not a weighted class• Introduction to CS and Programming• Target audience

• Needs a 4th math credit• Needs a class that will not require doing work at home. All work

is done in class

• Advance Computer Math (ACM)• Not required to take Computer Math prior to taking Advance

Computer Math• Good class for student to see if they might be interested in

Computer Science classes.• 1st year of three year sequence• Java• Weighted class• IB prep class• College level

• CS0 – Introduction to CS• Freshmen introductory class

• Prerequisite class for IB CS SL

GFHS Computer Science courses

• IB CS Standard Level (SL)• 2nd year of 3 year sequence• 1st year – IB CS class• Review ACM 1st 9 weeks• New material

• Java material• Files• Sorting and Searching

• IB Computer Systems Engineering topics• Systems Life Cycle Development• Software Development• Computer Hardware Fundamentals

• College level course• Introduction class for CS majors

• Freshman / Sophomore level class• Prerequisite class for IB CS HL

GFHS Computer Science courses

• IB CS High Level (HL)• 3rd year of 3 year sequence• 2nd year – IB CS class• New material

• Java material• Data structures

• IB Computer Systems Engineering topics• Systems Life Cycle Development• Software Development• Computer Hardware Fundamentals• Number Systems• Data Structures and Algorithms• Further System Fundamentals• File Organization

• College level course• 2nd or 3rd class for CS major

• Sophomore / Junior level class

Advanced Computer MathIB CS SLIB CS HL

Computer Information Systems degree

Majority coveredat GFHS

Advanced Computer MathIB CS SLIB CS HL

University of Virginia Computer Science classesComputer Science Major

Advanced Computer Math

IB Computer Science SL

IB Computer Science HL

IB Computer Science SL / HL (“The IB type material”)

Advanced Computer MathIB CS SLIB CS HL

Clemson University3 CS degrees