CS 101 Introduction to Computer Science

5 credits

This course introduces fundamental concepts of computer science and computational thinking. It includes introduction to logical reasoning, procedural decomposition, conditionals, iteration, problem solving, and abstraction.

Prerequisites: ABED 40 or AHSE 56 (or placement into MATH 87 or AHSE 66 or higher) and ABED 46 (or placement into ENGL 93 or higher)

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Interpret code and be able to determine its output
Code, correct, test, and execute a program to match a provided specification
Determine the correct logical construct to use to solve a problem
Write maintainable code that matches a provided style guide
Given a piece of code present a code walkthrough

Total Hours: 60 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 40 Guided Practice (Lab or Clinical) Hours: 20