About the minicourses
There are a variety of half-credit minicourses offered every semester.
All minicourses share the same lecture time slot. The common lecture is broad and cross-cutting. For Fall 2024, the common lecture will start after the first week of the semester, time and location TBD.
The common lecture videos from Spring 2021 are also hosted on Google Drive for your reference.
- Basics of the Linux/Unix command line
- Version Control with git
- Internet Basics
Recitations - Fall 2024
The material specific to each minicourse in covered in the recitation. The current list (along with meeting times and locations) is below:
| Course Number | Recitation Instructor | Meeting Times | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIS 1902 - Python Programming (Section 201) | David Cao | Tuesday 5.15-6.45pm | 3401 Walnut 401B |
| CIS 1902 - Python Programming (Section 202) | Tuneer Roy | Wednesday 3.30-5.00pm | Towne 337 |
| CIS 1905 - Rust Programming | Paul Biberstein | Tuesday 3.30-5.00pm | Towne 337 |
| CIS 1912 - DevOps | Joy Liu | Thursday 5.15-6.45pm | Towne 337 |
| CIS 1921 - Solving Hard Problems in Practice | Ishaan Lal | Thursday 7.00-8.30pm | Towne 327 |
| CIS 1951 - iPhone App Development (Section 201) | Jordan Hochman and Jacky Fang | Tuesday 7.00-8.30pm | Towne 337 |
| CIS 1951 - iPhone App Development (Section 202) | Anthony Li | Thursday 7.00-8.30pm | Towne 337 |
Frequently Asked Questions
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Can I take more than a minicourse that has a time conflict with another course?
For this semester, if a minicourse is triggering a time conflict with another course, that time conflict cannot be overriden. The one exception is with Senior Design; you can fill out the time conflict form, get the Senior Design instructor and one of the minicourse instructors (Swapneel or Harry) to sign it, and then submit the form to RAS. -
The minicourse I'm interested in is full - is there a waitlist?
Most minicourses use the CIS waitlist system. This may, however, vary across the various minicourses. Please go to the first recitation and contact the recitation instructor for details. -
Will there be recitations during the first week of classes?
Yes - depending on the lecture/recitation scheduling, some recitation sections may start before the first lecture. -
When will courses for next semester be listed?
Courses for Fall are typically listed over the summer and courses for Spring are listed in early December.
Minicourse coordinators
Please contact Swapneel Sheth or Harry Smith if you have any additional questions.