The learning outcomes for this course are broken into two categories: required and elective outcomes. Students must satisfy all required learning outcomes and one or more elective outcomes.
Final letter grades will be determined by the number of learning outcomes satisfied by students:
Students must excel in 1 learning outcome to earn a letter grade without the minus modifier (A, B, C, or D). Students must excel in 2 learning outcomes to earn a letter grade with a plus modifier (A+, B+, C+, or D+). Students may choose to excel in any required or elective learning outcome.
The requirements for each outcome are summarized here. Visit each individual outcome for details.
Demonstrate proficiency in one or more CS-related technical skills.
Satisfy by completing ALL of the following:
$70\%$ or higher quiz average, and…$2$ courses, certifications, or badges on an approved technical topic to your LinkedIn profile.Excel by completing ALL of the following:
$90\%$ or higher quiz average, and…$4$ courses, certifications, or badges on an approved technical topic to your LinkedIn profile.Fulfill the required out-of-class time commitment.
Satisfy by completing ALL of the following:
$70\%$ of weekly timesheets accurately and on-time, and…$60$ hours of out-of-class work by the end of the semester (average of $4$ hours per week).Excel by completing ALL of the following:
$90\%$ of weekly timesheets accurately and on-time, and…$75$ hours of out-of-class work by the end of the semester (average of $5$ hours per week).Participate in the CS community within the classroom.