<p>I was going to apply here for transfer but then realized they don't offer my major...why the heck not? I've always thought of Comp. Sci as a pretty popular major. Am I missing something?</p>
<p>There was a thread on this already</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/tulane-university/844178-computer-science.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/tulane-university/844178-computer-science.html</a></p>
<p>I think that will answer all your questions. I know, it is disappointing and as you can see from that thread, there is at least one other that feels the same way.</p>
<p>I will post this on the other Computer Science thread as well.</p>
<p>I finally got curious enough to e-mail Dean Alterio of Science & Engineering, and he gave me a very nice and rather detailed reply. Much of it involves plans that are in the works, so I think best to just say that short term (year or two) they plan to have a formalized program involving coordination with another department very much like I speculated on in the other thread. They are taking a very application driven approach. Longer term he does hope to bring back CS as a full major, but that won’t impact this incoming class.</p>
<p>What he did point out, that I was unaware of, is that Tulane has a 4+1 masters program for CS. Here is the link. [Tulane</a> University - Masters Program](<a href=“http://tulane.edu/sse/ccs/masters/index.cfm]Tulane”>http://tulane.edu/sse/ccs/masters/index.cfm) So this could be a very viable option for students inclined to a science or engineering major anyway. Note the reduced tuition statement for the 5th year. I have not researched how reduced that is.</p>
<p>Dean Altiero also asked me to tell everyone that he is happy to hear from students with questions directly. <a href=“mailto:altiero@tulane.edu”>altiero@tulane.edu</a> He is a pretty informal guy, but be sure to address him as Dean Altiero anyway, that is the proper thing to do.</p>
<p>Hope this helps a little!</p>
<p>It’s nice to see I am not the only person horrified by Tulane’s lack of a CS program. To cope, I am suggesting to dean Altiero of the Science and Engineering department that a temporary CS major be put together with existing classes. The curriculum is based on CS programs at Standford and Cornell. If anyone is interested in joining me, email me at ethan dot axe at gmail dot com. We will have a greater ability to get the curriculum approved if we have multiple people. The courses for the major can be found here: <a href=“http://www.ethanaxelrod.webs.com/tulane_cs_major.html[/url]”>http://www.ethanaxelrod.webs.com/tulane_cs_major.html</a></p>
<p>EAHoward - Brilliant initiative (I am on business in England right now so I like the word brilliant, lol). But seriously, it is great when students take things like this on. I would only advise that you not call it a “temporary” major. I don’t believe there can be such a thing, either a major is approved and official or not, and getting one requires all the bureaucratic hurdles one might expect. That is just the reality, by all means work with Dean Altiero. I think you are on the right track by drumming up other interested parties and having concrete proposals. Just be armed with tons of patience. Good luck!!</p>