Number of students failing UC Berkeley computer science, engineering classes ‘soars’

The number of University of California Berkeley students who failed a computer science course this past spring semester was “significantly higher” than previous terms, according to a recent report. According to The Daily Californian, a whopping 35 percent failed the introductory course “The Beauty and Joy of Computing” (designed for students “with minimal prior exposure to computer science), and just under 11 percent in “The Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs,” an intro to programming class. Computer science department guidelines note that “7% of students in lower division courses [including the courses noted], should receive D’s and F’s,” and that...