C&EE M20P

Introduction to Computer Programming with Python

Civil and Environmental Engineering · 4 units · Undergraduate lower division (0-99)

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(Same as Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering M20P.) Fundamentals of computer programming taught in the context of Python. Topics include basic data types and control structures, input/output, functions, data visualization, and list- and array-based data structures. Introduction to object-oriented programming. Basic algorithms and data structures including sorting, searching, stacks, queues, heaps, and graph traversal techniques such as depth-first and breadth-first search. Examples and exercises from engineering, mathematics, and physical sciences.

Letter grading.

When it runs

Fall 2026
Winter 2027

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Requisite: Mathematics 33A.

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MATH 33A

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C&EE M20P

MATH 33ALinear Algebra and Applications
- MATH 3BCalculus for Life Sciences Students
  - MATH 3ACalculus for Life Sciences Students1 more beneath
- MATH 31BIntegration and Infinite Series
  - MATH 31ADifferential and Integral Calculus1 more beneath
- MATH 32A

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