Summer 2008 Program

We are now accepting applications for the Summer 2008 component. See the Application section for additional information.

Summer Schedule

All Summer 2008 classes will take place Monday through Thursday at the University of Maryland College Park. The program will start on June 16 and end on July 10. The Beginner's class will take place from 12:00noon to 1:30pm and the Intermediate class from 2:00pm to 3:30pm. Additional information about the classes we offer can be found at: Classes

Spring 2008 Directions to School, Classroom and Class Times

The following link provides directions to UMCP and how to locate the classroom: ClassroomAndDirections

All Spring 2008 classes will take place at the University of Maryland College Park on the following Saturdays: Sat Feb 2, Sat Feb 9, Sat Mar 1, Sat Mar 22, Sat Mar 29, Sat Apr 5. The Beginner's class will take place from 9:30am to 11:30am and the Intermediate from 12pm to 2pm.

Program Overview

The Java Passport Program is a program for middle and high school students interested in computer programming. The program includes an emphasis on encouraging females, African-Americans, and Latinos to the fields of Math and Computer Science. For the Spring semester students attend classes on selected weekends. This program is offered by the Department of Computer Science at the University of Maryland at College Park and it is offered at no cost to the student (students are only responsible for any transportation arrangements).

The program introduces the principles associated with computer programming. Students will be exposed to the principles of designing, implementing and testing computer programs using the JavaScript language (not Java). In addition, the program provides an overview of what computer science is about.

This program is very competitive and the number of spaces available is limited. Students with the strongest academic background are selected. Homeschooled students are encouraged to apply to this program. For information regarding the documentation required for homeschooled students, please contact Nelson Padua-Perez (nelson@cs.umd.edu).

Contact

If you have any questions about the program, please contact the program coordinator (Nelson Padua-Perez, e-mail nelson@cs.umd.edu).

Activities/Programs Mailing List

We have set a mailing list to inform the community of any programs/activities of interest. To add your e-mail address to the mailing list visit the web site:

http://mailman.cs.umd.edu/mailman/listinfo/umdhighschoolslink

Spring 2008 Classes Web Site

http://www.cs.umd.edu/projects/passport/Classes/Spring2008/index.shtml