COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES (1.0 credit) Computer Science Principles is a new course that follows a project to develop a computer science course that seeks to broaden participation in computing and computer science. The course places emphasis on the principles of computer science rather than just programming. Big ideas and concepts include:
Computing is a creative activity.
Abstraction reduces information and detail to facilitate focus on relevant concepts.
Data and information facilitate the creation of knowledge.
Algorithms are used to develop and express solutions to computational problems.
Programming enables problem solving, human expression, and creation of knowledge.
The Internet pervades modern computing.
Computing has global impacts.
COMPUTER PROGRAMMING 1 (0.5 credit) An introductory course in program engineering and applications. The course introduces students to the fundamentals of computer programming. Students will learn to design, code, and test their own programs while applying mathematical concepts. Teachers introduce coding concepts and problem-solving skills to beginning students through a programming language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, or JavaScript. Students will also be introduced to more complex data structures and their uses, including arrays and classes. Students will learn to create more powerful programs.
COMPUTER PROGRAMMING 2 (0.5 credit) This course reviews (Strands 1-6) and builds on the concepts introduced in Computer Programming 1. Beginning in Strand 4, and then Strands 7-10, this course introduces students to more complex data structures and their uses, including sequential files, arrays, and classes. Students will learn to create more powerful programs within a specific programming language: Java, Python, C++, C#, Swift.
AP COMPUTER SCIENCE (1.0 credit) The AP Computer Science course is rigorous programming course in computer science. The major theme of the course is problem solving. ADVANCED COMPUTER PROGRAMMING (1.0 credit) This is an advanced course in computer programming/software engineering and applications. It reviews and builds on the concepts introduced in Computer Programming 1 and 2. It introduces students to dynamic data structures, advanced utilization of classes, and applications of recursion through the application of mathematical concepts. This course will also highlight the differences between the many different languages of computer programming. INTERNSHIP IN RELATED FIELD (.5 credit) CTE Internships provide on the job training opportunities that are directly related to a career goal and course of study identified through the College and Career Ready Plan. This Work-Based Learning experience is designed to bridge the gap between school and work. Appropriate supervision by a school/district coordinator must be maintained.