Graduate Credit at the CSTA Conference

Educators attending the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) Annual Conference can earn graduate credit through the College of St. Scholastica. Educators who attend the conference can earn 1 or 2 graduate credits at a rate of $110/credit. Educators will need to complete a non-degree seeking application to the college, including transcripts demonstrating completion of a bachelor's degree. There is no fee to apply.

The graduate course will be offered on a pass/fail basis with an option to earn a letter grade available by request. Educators will use the certificate of attendance generated by the CSTA conference schedule app to show proof of attendance as part of the course, including a minimum of 12 hours of sessions, keynote speakers, and/or workshops.

Timeline:

• July 7 - 10, 2019: CSTA Annual Conference and pre-conference workshops
• August, 2 2019: Enrollment and registration deadline (3 weeks after the conference)
  Note: course fees due to CSS upon acceptance of course registration
• August 31, 2019: Assignment submission deadline
• October 1, 2019: Grades posted and transcripts available

Course Details:

EDU 5777: CSTA Annual Conference
Credits: 1 or 2 
Pre-requisites: Bachelor's Degree
Course Syllabus

Course Outcomes - At the completion of the course, students will:
1 credit option:

• Participate in professional computer science and computer science education conferences of at least 12 hours that provide professional growth opportunities and resources.
• Reflect on and summarize the main ideas of the information gained at the conference.
• Discuss, analyze, and support the application of content knowledge gained at the conference.

2 credit option, in addition to course outcomes for 1 credit:

• Apply specific state and district content standards/frameworks to subject matter learned at the conference.
• Design lesson plans for use in presenting teaching strategies, techniques, and content knowledge gained at the conference.
• Design environments that promote effective teaching and learning in computer science classrooms

Course Requirements & Assignments

• CSTA Conference Certificate with a minimum of 12 hours (both 1 or 2 credit option)
• Learning Goals Reflection Paper (both 1 or 2 credit option)
• Conference Reflection Paper (both 1 or 2 credit option)
• Lesson Plan (2 credit option only)
• Literature Review (2 credit option only)

Getting Started

Participants must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution to earn credit. Attendance of at least 12 hours of sessions, workshops, and/or speakers at the CSTA Annual Conference is a prerequisite to course enrollment. Participants will need to complete the free non-degree seeking application with The College of St. Scholastica. Select EDU 5777: CSTA Annual Conference as the course you wish to register for and include the number of credits (1 or 2 credit options). You can also visit the National Center for Computer Science Education booth at the conference to pick up information on how to register. Katie Wayne, graduate admissions counselor, will be available to help answer questions and prompt you with next steps. 

Credits Towards CSS Programs:

• Up to 6 credits of Professional Studies may be applied towards Masters of Education elective credits, which requires a total of 12 elective credits.
• Up to 3 credits can be applied towards the Certificate of Educational Technology
• Graduate credit from the conference may not be applied to the Certificate in Computer Science Education because of the program's alignment to educator standards.