Interim Regulation Master Degree Program in Computer Science, ETH

In autumn 09, a revision of the Master degree program in computer science will be introduced according to the new regulations (pending the approval by the departments conference and the rector’s office). During the following semesters two versions of the Master degree program will be effective in parallel:  
1) Master degree program based on the regulations 2006 (MSc program ‘06)
2) Master degree program based on the regulations 2009 (MSc program ‘09)

During this transition phase, the following interim regulation will be in force:

(1) No Transfer

Transfer from the MSc program ’06 to the MSc program ’09 is not possible, i.e. students enrolled in the MSc program ’06 will complete their degree according the MSc program regulations 2006. 

(2) Course Substitution for 'Foundations of Computer Science' courses

Starting in the autumn semester 09, “Foundations of Computer Science” courses (FCS) are substituted by the “Inter Focus Courses” (IFC) of the new MSc program ’09. Students, who did not complete the required FCS-courses by the end of FS ’09, will have to substitute the missing courses by an equivalent choice of IFC-courses, offered for the first time in autumn 09.

(However on the level of transcripts and 'my studies', the original course category 'Electives and Foundations of Computer Science' will remain, disregarding their actual substitution.)

Rules for Course Substitution:

The rules assure that the content of the substituting inter focus courses complement the already accomplished FCS courses.

(3) Credits

Each inter focus course is worth 6 credits. They will be part of the course category “Electives”. The full amount of credits will be taken into account in this course category.

If you substitute FCS courses according the rules described above, you do no longer need to achieve 4 credits in the sub course category “Foundations in Computer Science”.  But in total, you still need 24 credits in the course category “Foundations in Computer Science and Electives”.

Examples

1 FCS missing

Example 1) Rule 1 & 'Programming' or Rule 2 & 'Programming'

Example 2) Rule 1

Example 3) Rule 2

2 FCS missing

Example 4) Rule 1 &  'Programming'

Example 5) Rule 2 & 'Programming'

Example 6) Rule 1 or Rule 2 & 'Programming'

3 FCS missing

Example 6) 3 FCS missing

4 FCS missing

Example 7)