Online Self-Paced courses have a structured learning environment where students are allowed to complete the work at their own pace. Students may complete the coursework early or use the entire duration of the course. This course is largely self-study with instructor guidance and includes online learning modules, assignments, and/or quizzes. All course materials and assignments will be available at the beginning of the course on Canvas, our learning management system.
For this section, student access begins on September 8, but you may still enroll until October 14. All course work must be completed by 11:59 pm on December 9, 2025.
Access to a computer with Python version 3.6 or higher and Jupyter Notebook is required. The recommended software to obtain the required tools for this course is Anaconda, free Individual Edition:
Electronic Course Materials: You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.
Recommended Text:
Learn to Program with Python 3: A Step-by-Step Guide to Programming, 2nd edition, by Irv Kalb, Apress. ISBN-13: 978-1484238783 ISBN-10: 9781484238783
Murach's Python Programming (2nd Edition), Authors: Joel Murach, Michael Urban Publication Date: 2021-04-01 ISBN: 9781943872749
Think Python, Authors: Allen B. Downey Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc." Publication Date: 2015-12-02 ISBN: 9781491939413
Python Programming for the Absolute Beginner, Authors: Michael Dawson Publisher: Course Technology Publication Date: 2003-01-01 ISBN: 9781592000739