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AP Summer Institute 2013 Course Details: Continuingeducation@tamiu - Edu

The document provides details about an AP Computer Science A summer institute course taking place from August 5-8, 2013. The course will be held in a computer lab from 8am to 5pm daily and will cover all topics required by the AP Computer Science curriculum, with a focus on object-oriented programming. It will cost $500 and provide 30 contact hours/3 CEUs. Participants must attend at least 24 hours to receive credit and certification. A Java programming bundle and laptop will be required.

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AP Summer Institute 2013 Course Details: Continuingeducation@tamiu - Edu

The document provides details about an AP Computer Science A summer institute course taking place from August 5-8, 2013. The course will be held in a computer lab from 8am to 5pm daily and will cover all topics required by the AP Computer Science curriculum, with a focus on object-oriented programming. It will cost $500 and provide 30 contact hours/3 CEUs. Participants must attend at least 24 hours to receive credit and certification. A Java programming bundle and laptop will be required.

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AP Summer Institute 2013

Course Details



Course: AP Computer Science A Cost: $500.00
Instructor: Leon Schram Instructor Email: [email protected]
CE Email: [email protected] CE Telephone: (956) 326-3068
Date(s): August 05, 2013 August 08, 2013 Days: Monday Thursday
Setting: Computer Lab Room: PENDING
Time: 8:00am 5:000pm Breaks: Two (2) Fifteen (15) Minutes Each
Lunch: One (1) Hour CEUs: 30 Contact Hours, 3.0 CEUs

Attendance Requirement:
Students are required to be present for at least 80%, or 24 hours, during the 30 hours of instruction in
order to receive the APSI Certificate and comparable CEUs.

Prerequisite(s): Bachelor Degree with teacher certification.

Supplies Provided: AP Computer Science A College Board Bundle

Student Supply List: Pen, pencil, notebook, personal laptop.

Learning Outcomes: Understand the J ava programming features of the AP Computer Science
curriculum; understand the CollegeBoard curriculum requirements as described in the course description;
Understand teaching techniques for challenging computer science concepts; Understand CollegeBoard
administrative procedures for syllabus and audit; understand the Case Study significance and its
requirements; understand how to prepare students for the AP Computer Science Examination.


Description: The workshop will cover all the topics required for the AP Computer Science curriculum.
This will include data types, control structures, classes, objects, static arrays, dynamic arrays, strings,
recursion and algorithms. The workshop will place a strong focus on Object Oriented Programming with
encapsulation, inheritance, composition and polymorphism. Teaching of the GridWorld Case Study will
be emphasized by integrating GridWorld topics with the regular AP Computer Science curriculum.
Registered teachers are encouraged to email Leon Schram ([email protected]) for information
about downloading J ava and GridWorld materials that will be used in the workshop. New teachers, in
particular, will be given materials to study prior to the workshop to make absorbing the many topics
presented easier.

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