CMSC106

Introduction to C Programming

Prerequisite: MATH115. Restriction: Must not be in Computer Science program; and must not have completed any courses from CMSC131-499 course range. Credit only granted for: CMSC106 or CMSC122. Design and analysis of programs in C. An introduction to computing using structured programming concepts. Intended for students with no or minimal programming experience.

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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 2.42 between 630 students*

CMSC106 Grade Distribution+-05101520253035% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 8.57%
A: 12.22%
A+: 10%
B-: 10%
B: 10.48%
B+: 8.57%
C-: 4.29%
C: 5.24%
C+: 4.6%
D-: 0.79%
D: 2.22%
D+: 1.27%
F: 8.25%
W: 12.86%
other: 0.63%
* "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.