INST126

Introduction to Programming for Information Science

Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in MATH115; or must have math eligibility of MATH140 or higher; or permission of instructor. Restriction: Must not have completed INST326; and must be in Information Science program. An introduction to computer programming for students with very limited or no previous programming experience. Topics include fundamental programming concepts such as variables, data types, assignments, arrays, conditionals, loops, functions, and I/O operations.

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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 3.23 between 3,324 students*

INST126 Grade Distribution+-05101520253035404550556065% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 12%
A: 19.07%
A+: 29.54%
B-: 4.57%
B: 8.33%
B+: 7.97%
C-: 1.9%
C: 2.98%
C+: 2.56%
D-: 0.42%
D: 0.6%
D+: 0.9%
F: 4.03%
W: 4.03%
other: 1.08%
* "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.