DIS is an off-campus study program in Copenhagen and Stockholm. Large numbers of Carleton students have attended DIS for many years, including some CS majors. As with many semester programs, the majority of Carleton students who study at DIS choose to do so in the fall term. (As with all OCS programs, studying at DIS in the fall of senior year is incompatible with a Fall/Winter comps schedule.)

To participate in any non-Carleton OCS program, including DIS, you must complete an application form for approval from the OCS office to participate.

How Credit Transfers Back to Carleton

The following courses count for CS major requirements:

  • DIS core course Game Development: Programming and Practice and its accompanying lab (Game Development Lab)count as CS elective credit towards the major.
  • DIS core course Artificial Neural Networks and Deep Learning counts as CS elective credit towards the major. (You cannot receive credit for this course and Carleton’s CS 320 or CS 328.)
  • DIS core course Machine Learning counts as CS elective credit towards the major. (You cannot receive credit for this course and Carleton’s CS 320.)
  • DIS elective App Development counts as CS elective credit towards the major. (You cannot receive credit for this course and Carleton’s CS 342.)
  • DIS elective Artificial Intelligence counts as CS elective credit towards the major. (You cannot receive credit for this course and Carleton’s CS 321.)
  • DIS elective Computational Analysis of Big Data counts as CS elective credit towards the major.
  • DIS elective Human-Computer Interaction counts as CS elective credit towards the major. (You cannot receive credit for this course and Carleton’s CS 344.)

The number of Carleton credits that you’ll receive (and thus how many CS major elective credits you’ll receive) is determined by the Registrar’s Office. The Carleton OCS office has a great deal of experience with DIS and can help you navigate any questions about credit transfer.

If you’re hoping that a course not listed here will count towards a requirement for the CS major, please reach out to the CS Department Chair.

What You Need To Do

  1. Wait for DIS credits to transfer and post to your Carleton transcript.
  2. After credits are posted, notify the CS Department Chair or the CS Dept. Administrative Assistant.
  3. The department will then contact the Registrar’s Office regarding what elective credits you are to receive.