IT 168 - Structured Problem Solving Using The Computer
Department: Information Technology
Description: Introduction to the development of algorithms for computer systems processing. Emphasis on structured problem solving and the design of problem solutions. Recommended as one of the first courses in the Computer Science major. Lecture and lab.
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisites: MAT 104 or higher-level math
IAI Major Code: MajorIAI - CS911-IAI Computer Science I
Current Offerings
Fall 2025
- 001 - Lecture (In Person): M W 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM , Terry Plickebaum 4.00 hour(s) , Majors Only
- 010 - Lecture (In Person): M W 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM , Scott Overmyer 4.00 hour(s) , Majors Only
- 013 - Lecture (In Person): M W 12:35 PM - 1:50 PM , Shukri Abotteen 4.00 hour(s) , Majors Only
- 019 - Lecture (In Person): T Th 9:35 AM - 10:50 AM , Tonya Pierce 4.00 hour(s) , Majors Only
- 022 - Lecture (In Person): T Th 12:35 PM - 1:50 PM , Tonya Pierce 4.00 hour(s) , Majors Only
- 025 - Lecture (In Person): T Th 5:00 PM - 6:15 PM , Yousra Javed 4.00 hour(s)
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: Adlai E. Stevenson Hall 139A (STV 139A)
Instructor: Terry Plickebaum
Course Specification: Majors Only
Lab Sections
- 002 - Laboratory (In Person) : T 11:00 AM - 12:50 PM, Gia Berekashvili , Majors Only
- 003 - Laboratory (In Person) : Th 9:00 AM - 10:50 AM, Gia Berekashvili , Majors Only
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: Old Union 129 (OU 129)
Instructor: Gia Berekashvili
Course Specification: Majors Only
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: Old Union 129 (OU 129)
Instructor: Gia Berekashvili
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks have not been finalized for this lab
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: Old Union 213E (OU 213E)
Instructor: Scott Overmyer
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks have not been finalized for section.
Lab Sections
- 011 - Laboratory (In Person) : T 3:00 PM - 4:50 PM, Nick Kolesar , Majors Only
- 012 - Laboratory (In Person) : Th 5:00 PM - 6:50 PM, Matei Ionescu , Majors Only
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: Old Union 129 (OU 129)
Instructor: Nick Kolesar
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks have not been finalized for this lab
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: Old Union 129 (OU 129)
Instructor: Matei Ionescu
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks have not been finalized for this lab
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: Adlai E. Stevenson Hall 108 (STV 108)
Instructor: Shukri Abotteen
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks have not been finalized for section.
Lab Sections
- 014 - Laboratory (In Person) : Th 1:00 PM - 2:50 PM, Nick Kolesar , Majors Only
- 015 - Laboratory (In Person) : F 9:00 AM - 10:50 AM, Matei Ionescu , Majors Only
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: Old Union 129 (OU 129)
Instructor: Nick Kolesar
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks have not been finalized for this lab
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: Old Union 129 (OU 129)
Instructor: Matei Ionescu
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks have not been finalized for this lab
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: Adlai E. Stevenson Hall 105 (STV 105)
Instructor: Tonya Pierce
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks have not been finalized for section.
Lab Sections
- 020 - Laboratory (In Person) : W 9:00 AM - 10:50 AM, Vaibhav Dabhi , Majors Only
- 021 - Laboratory (In Person) : F 1:00 PM - 2:50 PM, Vaibhav Dabhi , Majors Only
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: Old Union 129 (OU 129)
Instructor: Vaibhav Dabhi
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks have not been finalized for this lab
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: Old Union 129 (OU 129)
Instructor: Vaibhav Dabhi
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks have not been finalized for this lab
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: Adlai E. Stevenson Hall 105 (STV 105)
Instructor: Tonya Pierce
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks have not been finalized for section.
Lab Sections
- 023 - Laboratory (In Person) : W 11:00 AM - 12:50 PM, Quinn Pulley , Majors Only
- 024 - Laboratory (In Person) : W 1:00 PM - 2:50 PM, Quinn Pulley , Majors Only
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: Old Union 129 (OU 129)
Instructor: Quinn Pulley
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks have not been finalized for this lab
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: Old Union 129 (OU 129)
Instructor: Quinn Pulley
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks have not been finalized for this lab
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: Adlai E. Stevenson Hall 105 (STV 105)
Instructor: Yousra Javed
Textbooks have not been finalized for section.
Lab Sections
- 026 - Laboratory (In Person) : F 3:00 PM - 4:50 PM, Brij Kamleshbhai Patel
- 027 - Laboratory (In Person) : F 5:00 PM - 6:50 PM, Brij Kamleshbhai Patel
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: Old Union 129 (OU 129)
Instructor: Brij Kamleshbhai Patel
Textbooks have not been finalized for this lab
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: Old Union 129 (OU 129)
Instructor: Brij Kamleshbhai Patel
Textbooks have not been finalized for this lab
Spring 2026
- 001 - Lecture (In Person): M W 12:35 PM - 1:50 PM , Nariman Ammar 4.00 hour(s)
- 004 - Lecture (In Person): M W 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM , Nariman Ammar 4.00 hour(s) , Majors Only
- 007 - Lecture (In Person): M W 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM , Yousra Javed 4.00 hour(s) , Majors Only
- 010 - Lecture (In Person): M W 3:35 PM - 4:50 PM , Scott Overmyer 4.00 hour(s) , Majors Only
- 013 - Lecture (In Person): M W 3:35 PM - 4:50 PM , Tonya Pierce 4.00 hour(s) , Majors Only
Dates: 01/12/2026 - 05/02/2026
Location: Old Union 133 (OU 133)
Instructor: Nariman Ammar
Textbooks have not been finalized for section.
Lab Sections
- 002 - Laboratory (In Person) : W 9:00 AM - 10:50 AM, Instructor to be announced
- 003 - Laboratory (In Person) : Th 5:00 PM - 6:50 PM, Instructor to be announced
Dates: 01/12/2026 - 05/02/2026
Location: Old Union 129 (OU 129)
Instructor: To be announced
Textbooks have not been finalized for this lab
Dates: 01/12/2026 - 05/02/2026
Location: Old Union 129 (OU 129)
Instructor: To be announced
Textbooks have not been finalized for this lab
Dates: 01/12/2026 - 05/02/2026
Location: Old Union 133 (OU 133)
Instructor: Nariman Ammar
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks have not been finalized for section.
Lab Sections
- 005 - Laboratory (In Person) : W 11:00 AM - 12:50 PM, Instructor to be announced , Majors Only
- 006 - Laboratory (In Person) : F 3:00 PM - 4:50 PM, Instructor to be announced , Majors Only
Dates: 01/12/2026 - 05/02/2026
Location: Old Union 129 (OU 129)
Instructor: To be announced
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks have not been finalized for this lab
Dates: 01/12/2026 - 05/02/2026
Location: Old Union 129 (OU 129)
Instructor: To be announced
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks have not been finalized for this lab
Dates: 01/12/2026 - 05/02/2026
Location: Adlai E. Stevenson Hall 139A (STV 139A)
Instructor: Yousra Javed
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks have not been finalized for section.
Lab Sections
- 008 - Laboratory (In Person) : T 1:00 PM - 2:50 PM, Instructor to be announced , Majors Only
- 009 - Laboratory (In Person) : T 3:00 PM - 4:50 PM, Instructor to be announced , Majors Only
Dates: 01/12/2026 - 05/02/2026
Location: Old Union 129 (OU 129)
Instructor: To be announced
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks have not been finalized for this lab
Dates: 01/12/2026 - 05/02/2026
Location: Old Union 129 (OU 129)
Instructor: To be announced
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks have not been finalized for this lab
Dates: 01/12/2026 - 05/02/2026
Location: Adlai E. Stevenson Hall 105 (STV 105)
Instructor: Scott Overmyer
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks have not been finalized for section.
Lab Sections
- 011 - Laboratory (In Person) : Th 1:00 PM - 2:50 PM, Instructor to be announced , Majors Only
- 012 - Laboratory (In Person) : Th 3:00 PM - 4:50 PM, Instructor to be announced , Majors Only
Dates: 01/12/2026 - 05/02/2026
Location: Old Union 129 (OU 129)
Instructor: To be announced
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks have not been finalized for this lab
Dates: 01/12/2026 - 05/02/2026
Location: Old Union 129 (OU 129)
Instructor: To be announced
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks have not been finalized for this lab
Dates: 01/12/2026 - 05/02/2026
Location: Adlai E. Stevenson Hall 139A (STV 139A)
Instructor: Tonya Pierce
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks have not been finalized for section.
Lab Sections
- 014 - Laboratory (In Person) : T 9:00 AM - 10:50 AM, Instructor to be announced , Majors Only
- 015 - Laboratory (In Person) : T 11:00 AM - 12:50 PM, Instructor to be announced , Majors Only
Dates: 01/12/2026 - 05/02/2026
Location: Old Union 129 (OU 129)
Instructor: To be announced
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks have not been finalized for this lab
Dates: 01/12/2026 - 05/02/2026
Location: Old Union 129 (OU 129)
Instructor: To be announced
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks have not been finalized for this lab