Open to all undergraduate NYU students, this minor prepares you to teach computer science and programming to children and adolescents in schools, museums, community centers, and other educational settings. You will take computer science education courses and education electives at Steinhardt, as well as computer science classes at NYU's Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Tandon School of Engineering.
Degree Details
Official Degree Title
Minor in Computer Science Education
Format
Full-time or Part-time
Credits
18
Gain the skills you need to join the ever-growing field of computer science as an in-demand, skilled teacher by:
- Learning teaching methods and curricular theory related to computer science education for grades K–12
- Developing learning objectives and designing, implementing, and revising lesson units
- Gaining foundational computer science knowledge, including object-oriented programming, the design and implementation of algorithms and data structures, and computer architecture and organization
This minor does not qualify you for initial teacher certification. If you are interested in becoming a fully certified classroom teacher, consider one of our undergraduate or master’s programs in teacher education.
Questions
If you have any additional questions about our degree, please feel free to contact Jasmine Y. Ma at j.ma@nyu.edu or email teachlearn.advise@nyu.edufor additional information about this minor.