1. Front Range Community College Fort Collins Campus

2. creditscourse # of sections # of students timing 3 Intro. to Programming7140all 4 Computer Science I: C++250fall 4 Computer Science II: C++230spring 3 Java Programming370fall & spring 3 Discrete Structures112spring 3 C Programming1182 year 3 Object-Oriented Prog.: C#1242 year 3 Advanced Java1242 year 3 Visual Basic1182 year 4 Computer Organization & Assembly language 1182 year Curriculum

3. Thinking about Mobile application development Current languages (CS & web students) Learning the basics of 2-3 Python Perl Ruby

4. Demographics Officially we look great because the CIS program is OK. The program includes Computer Science Computer Information Systems (more then 50% women in the Word, Excel and Access classes) Computer Web Developer (about 50% women) Computer Networking was included until this year, it is as bad as Computer Science.

5. Reality – this spring Computer Science II 38 people (4 women started the class, 2 women completed the class) Java 24 people in Java ( 6 women started, 4 completed, 2 were the same as in Computer Science II) Total 60 people 8 women, 52 men

6. Challenges Hiring and keeping good instructors Students coming in with unrealistic beliefs 2 year certificate and they will get a $60,000 / year job Too many students have low math ability Pressure by administration to have completers when too many classes won’t transfer Advertising is for the program (3 years and still nothing) State issues

7. Successful practices (general) All classes are in a computer lab Small classes Student TA in the bigger classes. A more advanced student helps students during class. Computer Help Center Student staffed Hachathon

8. Successful practices (personal) Homework Redo Students redo homework until it is close to perfect Penalties for each day / redo Very harsh grading – many students get a zero on first attempt Daily quizzes (almost) Small group work