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Our introductory computer science course is CSCI 1300. The
course is an introduction to program design and implementation using top-down
design and the C++ programming language. There is little or no object-oriented
programming required in the course, although some students do individual
projects that use OOP. The topics that will be covered always include the
following:
- Introduction to programming in C++
- Top down design
- Writing functions
- Call-by-value and call-by-reference parameters
- Arrays
- Reading and writing files
- A brief introduction to pointers
If you are already an experienced programmer, then you may be able to
successfully petition to skip CSCI 1300 and go directly into
CSCI 2270. Note that while the requirement to take
CSCI 1300 may be waived, no credit is actually granted for
the course. By skipping CSCI 1300, you will later be required
to take additional hours of computer science in its place.
If you want to pursue skipping CSCI 1300, then you should
begin the petition process by sending a program to
Elizabeth White that illustrates your knowledge of the items
listed above. Approval or denial of the petition will be quick so that you
won't miss any of CSCI 2270.
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