CMSC125

Introduction to Computing

Prerequisite: Must have completed or be concurrently enrolled in MATH115 or higher. Restriction: Must not be in the Computer Science program; and must not have completed any courses from CMSC131-499; and must not have completed INST126 or INST127. Introduces you to the computing field as a whole. You will gain skills used across the spectrum of computing majors and learn about the great variety of routes into the various areas of study and employment in technological fields.

Spring 2026

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Fall 2025

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Spring 2025

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Past Semesters

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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 3.25 between 304 students*

CMSC125 Grade Distribution+-0510152025303540455055606570% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 13.16%
A: 30.26%
A+: 21.71%
B-: 2.63%
B: 7.24%
B+: 5.92%
C-: 3.29%
C: 2.96%
C+: 2.3%
D-: 0.33%
D: 0.33%
D+: 1.32%
F: 4.28%
W: 3.95%
other: 0.33%
* "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.