Comment by alephnerd
6 hours ago
> The failure rate tripled
And did the rate of students attempting to declare CS also triple?
> So no, it’s not CS major declaration requirements
Are intending CS majors in your university required to take that specific physics class before declaring the degree?
No.
No. CS majors take a different physics sequence at my institution.
The proximate cause is the wide release of somewhat effective AI tooling. When the tools weren't able to do or explain, students didn't use them. Now the tools are somewhat competent, so students do use them.
The students didn't substantially change from Fall 2025 to Spring 2026. You can have whavever gatekeeping hobby-horse you want, but it's not germane to this particular conversation.