2025 Summer Session C
8 weeks, June 23 - August 15
COMPSCI 61A 001 - LEC 001
The Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs
Class #:13253
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Time Conflict Enrollment Allowed
Offered through
Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
109
Enrolled: 131
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 240
Waitlist Max: 200
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
6 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 10.5 hours of outside work hours per week, 3 hours of instructional experiences requiring special laboratory equipment and facilities per week, and 3 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
Course Catalog Description
An introduction to programming and computer science focused on abstraction techniques as means to manage program complexity. Techniques include procedural abstraction; control abstraction using recursion, higher-order functions, generators, and streams; data abstraction using interfaces, objects, classes, and generic operators; and language abstraction using interpreters and macros. The course exposes students to programming paradigms, including functional, object-oriented, and declarative approaches. It includes an introduction to asymptotic analysis of algorithms. There are several significant programming projects.
Class Notes
* Time conflicts ARE allowed.
* This is an IN-PERSON class, on-site attendance is expected.
* Lecture WILL be recorded for playback later.
* To enroll - enroll in the lecture and 999 discussion and 999L lab sections. Assignments to the ACTUAL discussion and la.. show more
* This is an IN-PERSON class, on-site attendance is expected.
* Lecture WILL be recorded for playback later.
* To enroll - enroll in the lecture and 999 discussion and 999L lab sections. Assignments to the ACTUAL discussion and la.. show more
* Time conflicts ARE allowed.
* This is an IN-PERSON class, on-site attendance is expected.
* Lecture WILL be recorded for playback later.
* To enroll - enroll in the lecture and 999 discussion and 999L lab sections. Assignments to the ACTUAL discussion and lab sections will be done by teaching staff prior to the start of class.
* Email CS61A@berkeley.edu to reach instructors. show less
* This is an IN-PERSON class, on-site attendance is expected.
* Lecture WILL be recorded for playback later.
* To enroll - enroll in the lecture and 999 discussion and 999L lab sections. Assignments to the ACTUAL discussion and lab sections will be done by teaching staff prior to the start of class.
* Email CS61A@berkeley.edu to reach instructors. show less
Rules & Requirements
Credit Restrictions
Students will receive no credit for COMPSCI 61A after completing COMPSCI 47A, COMPSCI 61AS, or COMPSCI W61A. A deficient grade in COMPSCI 61A may be removed by taking COMPSCI 61AS, or COMPSCI W61A.
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats