GPA: 4.0
Major Coursework
ENGR 102- Engineering Lab 1: Computations (Honors)
CSCE 121- Intro to Program Design and Concepts
ENGR 181- Engineering Honors Seminar 1 (Honors)
ENGR 216- Experimental Physics and Engineering Lab 2: Mechanics (Honors)
MATH 251- Engineering Math 3
MATH 304- Linear Algebra
ENGL 210- Technical and Business Writing
CSCE 181- Intro to Computing
CSCE 222- Discrete Structures for Computing (Honors)
CSCE 221- Data Structures and Algorithms
CSCE 312- Computer Organization (Honors)
CSCE 314- Programming Languages
STAT 211- Principles of Statistics 1
CSCE 313- Introduction to Computer Systems
CSCE 315- Programming Studio
CSCE 399- High-Impact Experience
CSCE 410- Operating Systems
CSCE 411- Design and Analysis of Algorithms
CSCE 435- Parallel Computing
CSCE 441- Computer Graphics
CSCE 465- Computer and Network Security
CSCE 481- Seminar
CSC 489- Special Topics: Computer Animation
CSCE 679- Data Visualization
CSCE 436- Computer Human Interaction
CSCE 656- Computers and New Media
CSCE 606- Software Engineering
CSCE 608- Database Systems
VIZA 689- Special Topics: Interaction Design
Minor Coursework (Art Minor: New Media Track)
ARTS 103- Design 1
ARTS 104- Intro to Graphic Design
ARTS 349- History of Modern Art
VIST 284- Visualization Techniques (Adobe Audition)
VIST 284- Visualization Techniques (Adobe Illustrator)
ARTS 303: Graphic Design 1
ARTS 304: Graphic Design 2
ARTS 403: Graphic Design 3
Noteworthy Courses
POLS 206- American National Government (Honors)
POLS 207- State and Local Government
EPSY 320- Child Development for Educators
NOTEWORTHY COURSES
These courses do not fall under my degree requirements. Rather, they are some (not all) of the early courses where I learned incredibly valuable information that has shaped the way I think and act.
POLS 206- American National Government (Honors)
I took Honors POLS (Political Science) 206 in my first semester of college (Fall 2018). Despite the fact that I despise history class, I decided to take the harder version of that class in the hopes that the highly-rated professor, Brittany Perry, would help me find positive aspects of the subject. I was right. Though I still disliked the book-reading, we had writing assignments that involved doing our own research on topics such as current elections or research articles. With those, she personally assisted me in office hours and helped me have a positive experience in a history/government class for the first time. I actually enjoyed doing something besides memorizing arbitrary facts out of a book; the papers I wrote are the reason I made an A in that class. That class removed a mental block that had plagued me for as long as I can remember: I was able to concentrate on history/government without feeling frustrated and anxious. I also learned that it is indeed possible to reconstruct your mind to find enjoyment (or at least not resentment) in something you truly do not want to face. Below are the rubric (left) and my submission (right) for one of the papers.
POLS 207- State and Local Government
I took POLS 207 in my second semester (Spring 2019). I immediately planned on acing this class despite my previous negative attitude towards classes related to history or government. I volunteered to aid in the education of disabled students taking the class. Additionally, I was declared the "king" of the group chat (which had well over 300 students) because I answered questions, organized reviews, and generally did for everyone what Brittany Perry did for me. I reaffirmed two things by the end of that class: 1) Helping other people is absolutely a great way to solidify information in your own mind (I only missed one question on the final), and 2) I REALLY enjoy helping people. In that semester, I even found myself helping people on an individual scale for various subjects, including calculus, programming, writing, and even mental health. Below is a copy of volunteering verification letter.
EPSY 320- Child Development for Educators
I took EPSY 320 in my third semester (Fall 2019). This was a for a required Social & Behavioral Sciences credit, but I took this particular class for a reason: I am passionate about reinforcing positive psychology. Specifically, children are an important subject for mental health because habits are quite malleable in youth. In EPSY 320, I learned all about several theories about psychology and, more specifically, about the way children are influenced by both the environment and themselves as they develop. Many of the assignments required us to interact with actual children, which allowed me to confirm various aspects of the teachings for myself. It was an information-rich course that bolstered my knowledge about the mind, and I ended the class with a perfect score overall. Much of my knowledge on psychology before taking this class came from research on my own time, but now I plan to read more textbooks and possibly take more classes to push my knowledge at a more organized pace. Below are the rubric (left) and my submission (right) for one of the major interactive assignments.