Introducing: Texas Computer Science 1 Course

Introducing: Texas Computer Science 1 Course

First Blended CS Course Fully Aligned to the Texas CS Standards

We are excited to announce the first blended computer science course that is fully aligned to the Texas computer science standards!

CodeHS’s Texas Computer Science 1 course teaches the foundations of computer science and basic programming, with an emphasis on helping students develop logical thinking and problem-solving skills. Once students complete this course, they will have learned material equivalent to a semester college introductory course in computer science and be able to program in JavaScript. This course is currently in a beta version, so there will be updates and revisions before the 2019–2020 school year.

Check out the Texas Computer Science 1 course

Who is this course for?

This course is designed specifically for districts and schools in Texas. This course is fully aligned to the Computer Science 1 Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills. The curriculum is for beginners with no previous background in computer science. It’s highly visual, dynamic, and interactive, making it engaging for new coders.

What do you learn?

The entirely web-based curriculum is made up of a series of learning modules that cover the fundamentals of programming. Each module is made up of short video tutorials, example programs, quizzes, programming exercises, challenge problems, and unit tests.

Here is an overview of the modules:

• What is Computing?
• Programming with Karel the Dog
• Digital Citizenship & Cyber Hygiene
• JavaScript and Graphics
• JavaScript Control Structures
• Functions and Parameters
• Animations and Games
• Breakout
• Data Structures
• Final Project

More Texas Aligned Courses

All CodeHS courses align to Texas Standards, though currently Texas Computer Science 1 is the only CodeHS course that offers complete alignment in a single course.

• Alignment to Texas Fundamentals of Computer Science
• Alignment to Texas Computer Science 1
• Alignment to Texas Computer Science 2
• TEA Innovative Course: Principles of Cybersecurity

Here is a recommended pathway of courses for full coverage of Texas middle school and high school standards. Please note that Foundations of Computer Science and Computer Science 2 have not been released.