Python
Students with little or no experience in programming must take Introduction to Computer Programming (CSCI-UA.0002), a basic introduction to programming using Python, before taking CSCI-UA.0101.
Java
The Java programming language is used for the courses Introduction to Computer Science I and II. Well prepared freshmen who want to major in Computer Science and who have some programming experience, either from high school or the workplace, are advised to take CSCI-UA.0101 and CSCI-UA.0102 in their freshman year. Although Java is taught from the beginning, students are expected to have some basic programming experience before entering CSCI-UA.0101.
C or C++
In Computer Systems Organization I (CSCI-UA.0201), students use both assembly language and the C programming language. In Computer Systems Organization II (CSCI-UA.0202), students typically use Java, C or C++.
Other
Upper level electives use a variety of languages, most commonly Java or C++.
