Learning objectives for introduction to computer science course

· Students will demonstrate the ability to extend current knowledge and/or skills to a computing environment or problem currently unknown to the student.

· Students will demonstrate the ability to solve problems in the discipline.

· Students will demonstrate interpretive skills, including the ability to:  a) analyze data statistically, b) interpret results of experiments, c) draw reasonable conclusions based on experimental results.

· Students will learn and demonstrate standards of professional behavior, including rules of ethics and etiquette.

· Students will develop and demonstrate the ability to work effectively in a group on a common problem.

· Students will demonstrate the ability to search the relevant literature of the discipline to find information that addresses a specific problem.

· Students will demonstrate the ability to produce a technical document.

· Students will demonstrate the ability to give an effective presentation using visual aids and/or software demonstrations.