CMPSC101 - Introduction to Programming
Course: CMPSC101 (Introduction to Programming) in CMPSC department at Pennsylvania State University.
Credit Hours: 3 • Academic Level: first-year undergraduate course
Course Requirements: Requires 2 prerequisite courses
Prerequisite Chain Depth: 1 level of foundational courses required
Future Opportunities: Unlocks 19 advanced courses for further study
Course Type: Core pathway course - critical for degree progression
Part of the CMPSC curriculum at Pennsylvania State University, helping students progress through degree requirements.
Courses unlocked by CMPSC101
- GEOG365 - Intermediate GIS Programming
- EMSC460 - Environmental Data Analytics
- MTHED427 - Teaching Mathematics in Technology-Intensive Environments
- CYBER221 - Overview of Information Security
- GEOG364 - Spatial Analysis
- GEOG362 - Remote Sensing and Image Analysis
- MIS465 - DataBase Management
- ASTRO442 - Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics
- CMPEH472 - Microprocessors
- EE317 - Circuits II and Data Acquisition
- GEOG361 - Cartography--Maps and Map Construction
- MIS307 - Object-Oriented Programming and Application Development
- MATH451 - Numerical Computations
- METEO473 - Application of Computers to Meteorology
- CMPSC451 - Numerical Computations
- GEOG363 - Geographic Information Systems
- IST240 - Introduction to Computer Languages
- MATH452 - Deep Learning Algorithms and Analysis
- MTHED411 - Teaching Secondary Mathematics I
Academic Planning at Pennsylvania State University
Students planning CMPSC101 at Pennsylvania State University should complete 2 prerequisites before enrollment.
Future Pathways: Completing CMPSC101 enables enrollment in 19 advanced courses for further study
This first-year course at Pennsylvania State University integrates into structured degree pathways for CMPSC programs, supporting timely graduation and academic progression.