Fall 2019 First Year Program Options

Fall 2019 -           Computer Science Majors RAP - APPLICATION REQUIRED                    - see details below

All students entering UMass Amherst as Computer Science Majors are encouraged to apply to this RAP!

When you join the Computer Science Majors RAP you will...

  • Take a unique 1-credit seminar created just for this program. The seminar is taught by Computer Science faculty, and will introduce students to a range of academic opportunities available through the department.
  • Share your living-and-learning experience with a community of high-achieving Computer Science Majors.
  • Work closely with faculty and explore academic and/or career opportunities.
  • Live on a floor with all the students in the RAP.

Computer Science Majors RAP is a great way to make a successful transition to the academic and social life at UMass Amherst. Students in the RAP get to know each other, collaborate on homework assignments and work together on special projects. Living together, students can easily share information about clubs, activities and events they have discovered.

This program is a wonderful opportunity for 38 students to connect with other motivated Computer Science majors, meet faculty, and learn about opportunities within the College of Information and Computer Sciences at UMass.

Steps to participate in the Computer Science Majors RAP Fall 2019: 

Complete the application and email it to studentdean@cics.umass.edu no later than Friday, May 10, 2019

  1. All applicants will be notified by Friday, May 17, 2019
  2. If accepted, follow the steps on the RAP website (http://www.umass.edu/rap/how-join-rap) to secure your space (This must be done between May 19 and May 22.)
  3. If NOT accepted, please consider joining one of the Gen Ed RAPs (http://www.umass.edu/rap/gened-raps)
  4. On Wednesday, May 22 at noon any remaining open spaces will be available for declared majors to join the RAP (no application necessary at this point).

Course Information Fall 2019

  • Students will enroll in a one-credit CS College/Majors RAP seminar.
  • Advisors will guide students into appropriate math and/or computer science classes during Summer NSO.

Location Fall 2019

Students will live together in Dickinson Hall in the Orchard Hill residential area

Computer Science Majors