1. Gar-Field HS How do we compare?

2. GFHS Computer Science courses Computer Math (CM) Visual Basic Not a weighted class Introduction to CS and Programming Target audience Needs a 4 th 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. 1 st 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

3. GFHS Computer Science courses IB CS Standard Level (SL) 2 nd year of 3 year sequence 1 st year – IB CS class Review ACM 1 st 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

4. GFHS Computer Science courses IB CS High Level (HL) 3 rd year of 3 year sequence 2 nd 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 2 nd or 3 rd class for CS major Sophomore / Junior level class

5. Advanced Computer Math IB CS SL IB CS HL

6. Computer Information Systems degree Majority covered at GFHS

7. Advanced Computer Math IB CS SL IB CS HL University of Virginia Computer Science classes Computer Science Major

8. Advanced Computer Math

9. IB Computer Science SL

10. IB Computer Science HL

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

12. Advanced Computer Math IB CS SL IB CS HL Clemson University 3 CS degrees