CSC 0100 - First Year Seminar- Computing

1 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits

Course Description
This seminar course introduces students to concepts and strategies that support success in programming courses. Weekly meetings will include panel discussions from current students, alumni, faculty, and industry representatives. Students will learn about the differences between computing majors, minors, and other potential curricular pathways. Other topics will include study and time management strategies, problem solving, where and how to find help, advising and registration, internships and careers, and many more topics.
Prereq: None
Coreq: CSC 1110 or CSC 1110A or first term at MSOE in a computing major
Note: None
This course meets the following Raider Core CLO Requirement: None

Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Know how to leverage MSOE services to get help in classes
Understand which student organizations are a good fit for fostering extracurricular growth
Grow academic and professional network
Identify and implement strategies to improve grades on programming assignments and exams
Know how to leverage online resources to enhance learning and avoid plagiarism
Identify goals for time investing to ensure curricular success
Implement strategies to enable internship and career goals
Understand differences between computing majors
Identify potential curricular options that augment the primary major such as minors and graduate work
Connect with their academic advisor and sign up for courses for future terms successfully

Prerequisites by Topic

None

Coordinator
Dr. Derek Riley and Dr. Katie Panciera

Announcement

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CSC 0100 - First Year Seminar- Computing