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CISC 1215: Intro to Programming in Python at Brooklyn College

3 credits · Fall 2026

Intro to Programming in Python (CISC 1215) at Brooklyn College has 3 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 0 of 3 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Adele Piontnica, Yongqing Xiang, and Sarah Duncan.

Of the 2 professors with a Chill Rank, Adele Piontnica ranks chillest (Fair) and Yongqing Xiang least chill (Busy).

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About this course

2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab; 3 creditsThe Python programming language. Algorithms, computers and programs. Writing, debugging, and testing programs. Loops and conditional control structures. Function definition and parameter passing. Strings, Lists, and Tuples. Sorting, searching and other basic algorithms. Input and output. Programming applications selected from various areas. Python tools. History and basic concepts of computer science.

Best professors for CISC 1215 at Brooklyn, Fall 2026

Ordered chillest first. A Chill Rank compares a professor with other CUNY professors on Rate My Professors difficulty, rating and would-take-again; it needs at least 3 ratings. How it works

CISC 1215 sections, times and seats

Seat status as of Oct 4, 5:04 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?

Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means

ECA-LEC Regular
Tue/Wed/Thu · 8:50 AM - 9:40 AM
James 0416
Sarah DuncanNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonClosed
STR-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 10:40 AM - 12:20 PM
James 3410
Yongqing XiangChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 2.8(44)Difficulty 3.7/5 · 43% would take again#2 chillest of 2 for this course
In PersonClosed
TY11-LEC Regular
Tue · 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Thu · 11:00 AM - 1:05 PM
Inger Add 431
Adele PiontnicaChill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?★ 4.3(9)Difficulty 2.8/5 · 70% would take again#1 chillest of 2 for this course
In PersonClosed

Questions about CISC 1215 at Brooklyn

Who teaches CISC 1215 at Brooklyn in Fall 2026?
Adele Piontnica, Yongqing Xiang, and Sarah Duncan are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is CISC 1215 at Brooklyn hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 2 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.3 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a CISC 1215 section is full?
Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.