CS 163 Discrete Structures

Summary

• This is a freshman-level course that will introduce you to some important ideas about logic, reasoning, and math related to computer programs. It is the first of a few courses in the Computer Science degree that separates hackers/hobbyists from people who know what they're doing.
• The schedule on this page lists the topics we will cover by date.

Required Materials

• Laptops will be required in class. Please bring your laptop to class every day. We'll be using them for activities.
• We will not use a textbook for this course. All lecture notes and supplementary materials are available online (links below in schedule).

Office Hours

• Doyle 309
  
• Tuesday: Noon - 1PM
  
• Thursday: 1 - 2 PM
  
• Or by appointment

TA Tyler Arndt

• Doyle 315
  
• Tuesday and Thursday 10-11 AM

Grading

• Treat this course like a job where you are trying to get promoted. If you show up and do your work, you will get a good grade.
• NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED. However, I will drop the lowest two homeworks and quizzes before computing final grades at the end of the semester.
• Homework: 35 %
• Participation: 10 %
• Quizes: 25 %
• Midterm: 15 %
• Final: 15 %

Percentage	Letter Grade
91+	A
89-90	A-
87-88	B+
77-86	B
75-76	B-
73-74	C+
62-72	C
60-61	C-
50-59	D
Below 50	F

Scheduling Conflicts

• If you have a (legitimate) scheduling conflict with a quiz or exam, it is possible to schedule a makeup session. You must let me know at least two weeks prior to the quiz/exam date. Legitimate scheduling conflicts include religious observances.
• LUC's academic calendar can be found here.

Mandatory Reporter Statment

• Each faculty and staff member at Loyola University Chicago is required to report any incidents of gender-based misconduct that they are made aware of, even if it happened in the past. Gender-based misconduct includes discrimination based on actual or perceived sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, or pregnancy or parenting status; dating and domestic violence; sexual misconduct (including sexual assault, sexual harassment, and sexual exploitation); and stalking.

Collaboration

• No collaboration is permitted on exams or quizzes.
• Collaboration, but not copying, is encouraged on homework assignments. If you obtain a solution through research, e.g., in the library or online, cite your source completely and write up the solution in your own words.