Number of Students Failing UC Berkeley Computer Science, Engineering Classes ‘Soars’

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

Professors point to cheating, poor math skills, and over-reliance on A.I. 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… Source

SCIENCE & TECH: UC Berkeley students flunk intro course at shocking rates

There’s now more evidence why professors are begging University of California overseers to reinstate standardized testing — as shocking rates of students are failing computer science courses at the University of California, Berkeley. The percentage of failing grades were higher this past spring than in previous semesters, according to an analysis done by the student newspaper Daily Californian. Students pass through Sather Gate, a landmark built…