CSC-121 Spring 2026
Welcome to Introduction to Computer Science with Python! We will be using this page to link to the course materials and resources you will need for the course.
Course Logistics
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Lecture is Tuesday and Thursday from 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM in RLY-204.
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Labs are Wednesday from 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM on Discord.
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Weekly Projects start on Thursday at the end of class and are due the following Thursday at the beginning of class.
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Office Hours are Tuesday and Thursday from 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM or by appointment. My office is 200D (second floor of Riley Hall on the left).
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TA Office Hours are on Wed 8pm - 10pm in RLY-201
Unit 3: Final Project
- Checkpoint 1: Planning and project scaffolding (Due Thursday, April 16th)
- Checkpoint 2: Working MVP (Due Tuesday, April 28th)
- Checkpoint 3: Final polish and presentation (Due Friday, May 2nd at 3:30pm for demo day)
Week 1
| Activity | Date & Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Lab 1: Unit 2 Wrap-Up & Introduction to Unit 3 | April 8th 2:30pm - 4:30pm | Discord |
| Project 1: Final Checkpoint 1 | April 9th 4:15pm - April 17th 3:00pm | - |
Week 2
| Activity | Date & Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Lecture 1: The MVP | April 15th 3:00pm - 4:15pm | RLY-204 |
| Lab 2: Unit 3 MPV Lab | April 16th 2:30pm - 4:30pm | Discord |
| Lecture 2: MVP Jam Session | April 17th 3:00pm - 4:15pm | RLY-204 |
| Final Project: Checkpoint 2 | April 17th 4:15pm - April 28th 3:00pm | - |
Week 3
| Activity | Date & Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Lecture 3: Work Session | April 22nd 3:00pm - 4:15pm | RLY-204 |
| Lab 3: MVP Work Session | April 23rd 2:30pm - 4:30pm | Discord |
| Lecture 4: Work Session | April 24th 3:00pm - 4:15pm | RLY-204 |
Week 4
| Activity | Date & Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Lecture 5: Final Polish & Presentation Prep | April 29th 3:00pm - 4:15pm | RLY-204 |
| Lab 4: Final Polish | April 30th 2:30pm - 4:30pm | Discord |
| Final Project: Checkpoint 3 | April 28th 4:15pm - May 2nd 3:30pm | - |
| Demo Day | May 2nd 3:30pm | RLY-204 |