THEORY AND PRACTICE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION

COMPSCI/CURRIC 502

Course Description

Computer science educational pedagogy and general teaching practices. Practical experience gained through tutoring students. Knowledge of object-oriented programming required.

Prerequisties

COMPSCI 300 or 302 or declared in Computer Science graduate program

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Offered

Fall, Spring

Grade Point Average

3.87

-2.18% from Historical

Completion Rate

96.67%

-2.94% from Historical

A Rate

96.67%

1.67% from Historical

Class Size

47.54% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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