Project wants to turn Computing and Programming into an indispensable part of the liberal arts curriculum. Computing and Programming can teach the same skills as essay writing in English and problem solving in mathematics. This benefits all students, not just those who wish to study computing. For students who want to pursue other disciplines, this curriculum shows how they can use computing to model the phenomena they will encounter elsewhere. The course is offered for 3 Graduate Credits and 60 PDPs.
Funding is available to cover the cost of graduate credit for a limited number of teachers .
Participants whose tuition costs are paid by the grant will be required to make a deposit of the full tuition cost that will be refunded upon completion of the course. Travel, housing and food expenses will also be covered for participating teachers. Teachers taking the course for graduate credit must participate in the evaluation phase of the project. This involves submitting short monthly reports during the 2001- 02 school year to the project leader and working with the independent project evaluation team to understand the effects of the curriculum on students.