CSTE 8020 EXPLORING COMPUTER SCIENCE FOR TEACHERS (3 credits)
This course provides a breadth first introduction to computer science for pre-service and in-service teachers. The Exploring Computer Science curriculum (http://www.exploringcs.org) serves as a guiding framework for this course, which introduces domain knowledge and appropriate teaching techniques related to teaching human computer interaction, computational problem solving, web design, programming, data analysis, and artificial intelligence in school environments. The course also covers ethical and social issues in computing along with an overview of computing careers.