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The minor Creative Programming for Non-IT Students is one of the most popular minors in NL. The minor starts at zero. No prior knowledge or experience is required.
This minor consists of English online video lessons, provided by Harvard University, and all kinds of small exercises and assignments. Those assignments are programming puzzles in the programming languages C and Python and SQL (for databases). Obviously guided by our own teachers.
In addition, individual and group exercises are performed that are aimed at strategically solving problems. The online studio forms an active community in which students, together with teachers, look for the best way to solve the assignments.
These online meetings take place on Tuesday to Friday between 08:30 and 17:00, in principle according to a fixed schedule, but this can be deviated from. This is not a correspondence course that you can do on your own time or at your own pace.
Because this is a full-time minor, you are available for education during these four days. This is not a minor that you can do alongside other (study) activities. The study load is really 40 hours per week.
You can follow the fulltime program in Dutch or in English. The parttime program is only offered in Dutch.
| Minor | EC | Modulebook | Language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolyear 2022-2023 – fulltime only | ||||
| CPNITS-P | 15 | Focus on direct applicable skills in Python | download | NL & EN |
| CPNITS | 30 | Focus on computational thinking and web (C, Python) | download | NL & EN |
| Schoolyear 2023-2024 – fulltime only | ||||
| CPNITS-P | 15 | Focus on direct applicable skills in Python | download | NL & EN |
| CPNITS | 30 | Focus on computational thinking and web (C, Python) | download | NL & EN |
| CPNITS-AI | 30 |
Artificial Intelligence with Python (for the beta brain) Start in S1 of 2023-2024 |
... | EN |
| CPNITS-DATA | 30 |
Online Data for Business with Python (for the alfa/gamma brain) Start in S1 of 2023-2024 |
... | EN |
CPNITS is based on a Harvard program with a focus on understanding and experiencing programming and how the computer handles code. Everything you do is directly related to the many apps you use every day, offline and online. You build an intelligent opponent for Tic Tac Toe, you delve into data and sorting algorithms, you build your own photo filters and you learn to work with web applications. You don't learn a trick that allows you to suddenly build your own app.
This program is suitable for every HBO student, even without any prior knowledge or experience.
CPNITS AI starts with a good dose of general programming in Python so that you become handy with it. Then it gets technical and somewhat mathematical. With practical assignments you delve into various aspects of Artificial Intelligence and create working projects. This minor combines two Harvard programs, for which you can also obtain Harvard certificates.
This program is suitable for the technically and mathematically inclined HBO student, even without any prior knowledge or experience with programming.
CPNITS Data starts with a good dose of general programming in Python so that you become handy with it. After that you will explore all kinds of aspects of the Data phenomenon, offline and online. You then investigate ways to automatically find, unravel, link and use all kinds of available online data for new business models.
| Program | EC | Start | Enroll before | Progress | Kies op Maat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolyear 2022-2023 – fulltime only | |||||
| CPNITS-P | 15 | P4 | Friday March 31 | cpnits 15 → | cpnits 15 → |
| Schoolyear 2023-2024 – fulltime only | |||||
| CPNITS-P | 15 | P1 | Friday June 30 | cpnits 15 → | cpnits 15 → | CPNITS | 30 | S1 | Friday June 30 | cpnits 30 → | cpnits 30 → | CPNITS-AI | 30 | S1 | Friday June 30 | ... | ... | CPNITS-DATA | 30 | S1 | Friday June 30 | ... | ... |
| CPNITS-P | 15 | P2 | ... | cpnits 15 → | cpnits 15 → |
| CPNITS-P | 15 | P3 | ... | cpnits 15 → | cpnits 15 → | CPNITS | 30 | S1 | ... | cpnits 30 → | cpnits 30 → |
| CPNITS-P | 15 | P4 | ... | cpnits 15 → | cpnits 15 → |
The program used in this minor is based upon the infamous Harvard CS50x program. You use the same video lectures as Harvard Students and become part of a community of over 10.000 students wordlwide. At the end you can apply for a verified Harvard Certificate.
This minor was really fun. I already had some prior knowledge, but I really didn't need it. It's hard to believe how much you learn in this minor. Programming is not only good to be able to do in almost every branch, but especially problem-solving skills are important. I highly recommend it.
I knew nothing about programming before I signed up for this minor and I had two main concerns: I was afraid I would be uncomfortable there as a marketing major student, and I was afraid that the teacher would not be supportive. However, all my fears and worries were 100% unfounded! Mr Peters was patient, friendly, and welcoming to everyone in the group - he was always there to help us to with any issues or questions. There were students from all sorts of educational backgrounds and it was interesting to see how every one of them is going to apply programming to problems, specific to their fields. I am going to be honest, if you didn't have any previous programming experience at all, like me, it would be a challenging, but very rewarding minor!