CSCI301
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING
- Department
- Computer Science
- Terms offered
- 11
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
Develops computational problem-solving skills through programming, and exposes students to a variety of other topics from computer science and its applications. The focus of the course is to learn fundamental computational concepts (information, algorithms, abstraction and programming) that are central to computer science, and that also happen to be instrumental for the computational investigation of science. Design, analysis, and testing of problem-solving techniques are applied to a variety of domains across the sciences and liberal arts. This is the first course for computer science majors and anyone seeking a rigorous introduction. No prior knowledge of programming is required, but good analytical skills are helpful
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2021–2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 64% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2021. Department course count rising about 16% per year. | 2030 Spring: 62% chance, low confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2022. Department course count rising about 4% per year. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 68% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2021. Department course count rising about 14% per year. | 2029 Spring: 65% chance, low confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2022. Department course count rising about 5% per year. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 71% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2021. Department course count rising about 14% per year. | 2028 Spring: 69% chance, low confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2022. Department course count rising about 6% per year. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 75% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2021. Department course count rising about 13% per year. | 2027 Spring: 72% chance, low confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2022. Department course count rising about 6% per year. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2026 | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2025 | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | 1 section | 2 sections | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Mon, Wed, 4:15 PM–5:30 PM MACD117 2026
- Mon, Fri, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM MACD002 2026-1
- Mon, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM MACD002 2026-2
- Mon, Fri, 9:00 AM–10:15 AM MACD117 2025
- Mon, Wed, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM MACD002 2025-1
- Fri, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM MACD002 2025-2
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | Catalin C. Veghes | Lecture | 1 | 0 of 48 enrolled | 21443 |
| Spring 2026 | Catalin C. Veghes | Lecture | 1 | 0 of 35 enrolled | 31705 |
| Fall 2025 | Catalin C. Veghes | Lecture | 1 | 0 of 48 enrolled | 21443 |
| Spring 2025 | Catalin C. Veghes | Lecture | 1 | 0 of 35 enrolled | 31705 |
| Fall 2024 | Ron Lin | Lecture | 1 | 0 of 48 enrolled | 21443 |
| Spring 2024 | Catalin C. Veghes | Lecture | 1 | 0 of 40 enrolled | 31705 |
| Fall 2023 | Catalin C. Veghes | Lecture | 1 | 0 of 5 enrolled | 21443 |
| Spring 2023 | Catalin C. Veghes | Lecture | 1 | 0 of 40 enrolled | 31705 |
| Fall 2022 | Catalin C. Veghes | Lecture | 1 | 2 of 5 enrolled | 21443 |
| Spring 2022 | Shuo Niu (He/Him) | Lecture | 1 | 0 of 50 enrolled | 31705 |
| Spring 2022 | Catalin C. Veghes | Lecture | 1 | 0 of 24 enrolled | 31706 |
| Fall 2021 | John J. Magee IV | Lecture | 1 | 1 of 5 enrolled | 28662 |