Roux Program: Initial Application

Initial Application for Roux Institute Courses

Application for Bates students applying to take a first course through the Roux Align Program.

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Deadline: 5pm Mon 01 Dec 2025

Email*
Minors/GECs
List any declared or intended minors or GECs
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A cumulative GPA of at least 3.2 is required to apply. Potential exceptions may be discussed with Barry Lawson (blawson@bates.edu), but are at the discretion of the Roux Institute.
Please enter a number from 0.0 to 4.0.
Have You Completed DCS 109 or DCS 111?*
Roux Course You Are Requesting to Take*
Roux courses are typically taken in numeric sequence. If you are requesting to take a course out of sequence, provide justification below. NOTE: For courses numbered 5500 or higher, contact the DCS chair in advance to discuss required prerequisites.
List the day and time (see table below) you are requesting to take the course selected immediately above. For each course, list the day and time for both the lecture and corresponding required recitation.

Note:

  • For all courses listed below, you must take the accompanying recitation section (if any).
  • For any course numbered 5100 or higher, contact Barry Lawson in advance about options and prerequisites.

Winter 2026
Course Name Course Title Day Time
CS 5002 Discrete Structures Thu 6:00-9:20pm
CS 5004 Object Oriented Design Tue 6:00-9:20pm
CS 5005 Recitation for CS 5004 Wed 6:00-7:30pm
CS 5008 DS & Alg & Systems Wed 6:00-9:20pm
CS 5009 Recitation for CS 5008 Thu 6:00-7:30pm
DS 5010 Programming for Data Science Thu 6:00-9:20pm
DS 5020 LinAlg & Prob for Data Science Thu 2:00-5:20pm
How does the course you plan to take at the Roux Institute fit into your academic plan at Bates and beyond?
Please describe an example of an academic challenge you’ve faced and how you’ve met it with hard work, resiliency, and/or creativity.

 

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