Code Builders

Code Builders is an intermediate online program with a focus on web development fundamentals. The Code Builders curriculum is geared towards meeting the needs of software development interns, junior developers, code school graduates, and aspiring programmers. Courses are taught in 4-week-long units. A course includes a daily, 2-hour live lecture, which is taught by a Code Builders instructor and recorded for optional later viewing. Courses also include an optional 1-hour lecture where instructors address and review areas that students need additional help with. The courses require students to participate 15-25 hours per week. Students should also expect 1-2 hours of homework per day for each course.  Students receive feedback on daily assignments by an automated grader, TA, or instructor. Depending on the course, class sizes can be between 50 - 300 students. 

The Introduction to JavaScript course dives into the core JavaScript concepts, including strings, numbers, arrays, objects, and functions. This course focuses on mastery and understanding of array methods, creating and combining objects, object destructuring, and understanding all the parts and variations of functions. Live lectures happen every weekday from 3PM - 5PM. The Introduction to JavaScript course requires students to participate 3-4 hours every weekday, not including the 1-2 hours of daily homework. 

Students are graded on a pass/fail basis. To pass a Code Builders course means a student has completed the course and understands the content. Code Builders offers “office hours” so students can receive additional support from TAs and instructors.