College of Inform & Comp Sci 298A - P- Leadership Practicum

No matter where you end up in tech, you will need to explain concepts, products and ideas to people with different technical backgrounds. This course is intended to help prepare you for these communication tasks. Through the lens of tutoring, we will work on explaining technical ideas clearly and compassionately to others. We will do some theoretical study, including a history of CS education as well as brain and learning science, and some practice, including tutoring beginning students in CS. This course is intended for a broad range of students looking to pursue careers in tech, but will be particularly useful for those who are currently UCAs or intending to apply for UCA positions in the future.

Open to freshmen, sophomores, and juniors in Computer Science and Informatics. CS 186, 187, CICS 160 or 210 SENIORS AND STUDENTS IN OTHER MAJORS MAY BE CONSIDERED IF AVAILABLE SEATS. STUDENTS FROM OTHER MAJORS MAY BENEFIT FROM THIS COURSE. STUDENTS NEEDING SPECIAL PERMISSION MUST REQUEST OVERRIDES VIA THE ON-LINE FORM: https://www.cics.umass.edu/overrides.