CMSC100

Bits and Bytes of Computer and Information Sciences

Restriction: For first time freshmen and first time transfer students. Cross-listed with: INST101. Credit only granted for: CMSC100 or INST101. Students are introduced to the fields (and disciplines) of computer science and information science within a small classroom setting. They will learn to make a successful transition from high school to the university, while exploring study skills, student success plans and research opportunities.

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.55 between 743 students*

CMSC100 Grade Distribution+-0510152025303540455055606570758085% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 14.67%
A: 15.61%
A+: 50.61%
B-: 2.02%
B: 2.96%
B+: 4.31%
C-: 0.67%
C: 1.21%
C+: 1.08%
D: 0.4%
D+: 0.27%
F: 2.02%
W: 3.9%
other: 0.27%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.