CSCI 1250 - Introduction to Computer Science

Goals: To help students develop greater precision in their algorithmic thinking by writing moderate-sized programs for a variety of applications, including but not limited to biology, chemistry, economics, literary studies, and mathematics.

Content: Students will learn the fundamentals of computer programming (loop structures, if-else statements, Boolean expressions, and arrays) to solve problems from different disciplines. A short introduction to object-oriented programming is also given. This course is taught using C++.

Credits: 4