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: Plan, scaffold, and first working slice (Due Thursday, April 16th)
- Checkpoint 2: Working MVP (Due Thursday, April 23rd)
- Checkpoint 3: Final polish and presentation (Due Friday, May 1st at 3:30pm for demo day)
Week 1
| Activity | Date & Time | Location |
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| Lab 1: Unit 2 Wrap-Up & Introduction to Unit 3 | April 8th 2:30pm - 4:30pm | Discord |
| Final Project: Checkpoint 1 | April 9th 4:15pm | - |
Week 2
| Activity | Date & Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Lecture 1: The MVP | April 14th 3:00pm - 4:15pm | RLY-204 |
| Lab 2: Unit 3 MPV Lab | April 15th 2:30pm - 4:30pm | Discord |
| Final Project: Checkpoint 2 | April 16th 3:00pm | - |
Week 3
| Activity | Date & Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Lecture 3: Work Session | April 21st 3:00pm - 4:15pm | RLY-204 |
| Lab 3: MVP Work Session | April 22nd 2:30pm - 4:30pm | Discord |
| Lecture 4: Work Session | April 23rd 3:00pm - 4:15pm | RLY-204 |
| Final Project: Checkpoint 3 | May 1st 3:30pm | - |
Week 4
Exam week
| Activity | Date & Time | Location |
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| Lecture 5: Work Session & Presentation Prep | April 28th 3:00pm - 4:15pm | RLY-204 |
| Demo Day | Friday May 1st 3:30pm - 6:00pm | RLY-106 |
| Final Checkpoint | Friday May 1st 3:30pm - 11:59pm | - |