skip to main content
article
Free Access

The small liberal arts college: A challenge for computer science

Published:01 January 1979Publication History
Skip Abstract Section

Abstract

Considerations involved in designing an undergraduate computer science curriculum for a small private liberal arts college are presented. Observations are made relative to the design and implementation of such a program at the School of the Ozarks, a small college located in the southwest corner of Missouri. The computing needs of the college are presented, and the challenges of introducing computer science to a predominantly liberal arts faculty are described.

References

  1. 1 Dr. J. LaFrance and R. Waldo Roth. Computer Science for Liberal Arts Colleges. A Workshop Held at Wheaton College. SIGCSE BULLETIN (ACM) 5,1 (Feb. 1973), 70-73. Google ScholarGoogle ScholarDigital LibraryDigital Library
  2. 2 Curriculum 68 - Recommendations for Academic Programs in Computer Science. Comm. ACM 11,3 (March 1968), 151-197. Google ScholarGoogle ScholarDigital LibraryDigital Library
  3. 3 Ahlgren, D., A. Sapega and H. Warner. A Sequence of Computing Courses for Liberal Arts Colleges. SIGCSE Bulletin (ACM) 10,1 (Feb. 1978) 180-182. Google ScholarGoogle ScholarDigital LibraryDigital Library
  4. 4 Dershem, Herbert L. An Experience Component For Undergraduate Computer Science Education. SIGCSE Bulletin (ACM) 10,1 (Feb. 1978), 24-25. Google ScholarGoogle ScholarDigital LibraryDigital Library
  5. 5 Dumas, Robert J. and Anne E. Nieberding. An Alternative to Curriculum 68. SIGCSE Bulletin (ACM) 8,3 (Sept. 1976), 5-11. Google ScholarGoogle ScholarDigital LibraryDigital Library
  6. 6 Agresti, William W. Computer Science as an Interdisciplinary Study. SIGCSE Bulletin (ACM) 8,3 (Sept. 1976),12-14. Google ScholarGoogle ScholarDigital LibraryDigital Library
  7. 7 Berk, Toby S. and Malcolm H. Gotterer. A Computer Science Curriculum for a Two Year Upper Division University. SIGCSE Bulletin (ACM) 8,3 (Sept. 1976), 15-21. Google ScholarGoogle ScholarDigital LibraryDigital Library
  8. 8 Dinerstein, Nelson. Does Computer Science Belong in a Liberal Arts College? SIGCSE BULLETIN (ACM) 7,2 (June 1975),55-64. Google ScholarGoogle ScholarDigital LibraryDigital Library
  9. 9 Jones, Warren T. A Pragmatically Oriented Computer Science Degree Program. SIGCSE Bulletin (ACM) 7,2 (JUNE 1975),65-66. Google ScholarGoogle ScholarDigital LibraryDigital Library
  10. 10 Tcheng, Mike T. The Undevelopment of a Computer Science Program. SIGCSE Bulletin (ACM) 7,2 (June 1975), 74-77. Google ScholarGoogle ScholarDigital LibraryDigital Library
  11. 11 Ward, Darrell L. A Cooperative Development Effort of a Computer Science Program. SIGCSE Bulletin (ACM) 7,2 (June 1975), 78-79. Google ScholarGoogle ScholarDigital LibraryDigital Library
  12. 12 Ruby, Douglas A. A Survey on Computer Science Curricula. SIGCSE Bulletin (ACM) 8,1 (Feb. 1976), 313-323. Google ScholarGoogle ScholarDigital LibraryDigital Library
  13. 13 Mitchell, William and Bruce Mabis. Implementing a Computer Science Curriculum Merging Two Curriculum Models. SIGCSE Bulletin (ACM) (Aug. 1978),151-155. Google ScholarGoogle ScholarDigital LibraryDigital Library
  14. 14 Worland, Peter B. Using the ACM Computer Science Curriculum Recommendations in a Liberal Arts College. SIGCSE Bulletin (ACM) 10,4 (Dec. 1978),16-19. Google ScholarGoogle ScholarDigital LibraryDigital Library
  15. 15 Austing, R. H. and G. L. Engel. A Computer Science Course Program for Small Colleges. Comm. ACM 16,3 (March 1973), 139-147. Google ScholarGoogle ScholarDigital LibraryDigital Library
  16. 16 Lopez, A. A., R. Raymon and R. Tardiff. A Survey of Computer Science Offerings in Small Liberal Arts Colleges. Comm. ACM 20,12 (Dec. 1977),902-906. Google ScholarGoogle ScholarDigital LibraryDigital Library
  17. 17 Lopez, Antonio M. An Implementation of ACM Curriculum 77. SIGCSE Bulletin (ACM) 10,2 (June 1978),47-52. Google ScholarGoogle ScholarDigital LibraryDigital Library
  18. 18 Curriculum Recommendation for the Undergraduate Program in Computer Science—A Working Report of the ACM Committee on Curriculum in Computer Sciences. SIGCSE Bulletin (ACM) 9,2 (June 1977),1-16. Google ScholarGoogle ScholarDigital LibraryDigital Library

Index Terms

  1. The small liberal arts college: A challenge for computer science

      Recommendations

      Comments

      Login options

      Check if you have access through your login credentials or your institution to get full access on this article.

      Sign in

      Full Access

      • Published in

        cover image ACM SIGCSE Bulletin
        ACM SIGCSE Bulletin  Volume 11, Issue 1
        Proceedings of the 10th SIGCSE symposium on Computer science education
        February 1979
        251 pages
        ISSN:0097-8418
        DOI:10.1145/953030
        Issue’s Table of Contents
        • cover image ACM Conferences
          SIGCSE '79: Proceedings of the tenth SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education
          January 1979
          251 pages
          ISBN:9781450374316
          DOI:10.1145/800126

        Copyright © 1979 ACM

        Publisher

        Association for Computing Machinery

        New York, NY, United States

        Publication History

        • Published: 1 January 1979

        Check for updates

        Qualifiers

        • article

      PDF Format

      View or Download as a PDF file.

      PDF

      eReader

      View online with eReader.

      eReader
      About Cookies On This Site

      We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website.

      Learn more

      Got it!