CMSC131

Object-Oriented Programming I

Corequisite: MATH140. Credit only granted for: CMSC131 or IMDM127. Introduction to programming and computer science. Emphasizes understanding and implementation of applications using object-oriented techniques. Develops skills such as program design and testing as well as implementation of programs using a graphical IDE. Programming done in Java.

Sister Courses: CMSC131A, CMSC131H

Spring 2026

40 reviews
Average rating: 4.78

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Average rating: 2.00

Fall 2025

65 reviews
Average rating: 3.58

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Average rating: 4.78

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Average rating: 3.64

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Average rating: 2.00

Summer 2025

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Average rating: 2.00

Spring 2025

44 reviews
Average rating: 2.41

Past Semesters

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Average rating: 3.58

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Average rating: 4.78

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Average rating: 3.64

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Average rating: 4.21

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Average rating: 4.48

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Average rating: 3.58

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Average rating: 4.78

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Average rating: 4.48

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Average rating: 2.71

82 reviews
Average rating: 4.21

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Average rating: 4.78

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Average rating: 4.48

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Average rating: 3.58

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Average rating: 2.41

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Average rating: 4.48

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Average rating: 4.21

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Average rating: 4.50

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 2.48 between 16,231 students*

CMSC131 Grade Distribution+-05101520253035% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 8.71%
A: 15.06%
A+: 9.21%
B-: 6.48%
B: 11.68%
B+: 8.09%
C-: 4.39%
C: 6.97%
C+: 4.76%
D-: 1.18%
D: 3.75%
D+: 1.28%
F: 8.86%
W: 9.35%
other: 0.23%
* "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.