14 TIMES • SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com KIDS & EDUCATION COMPUTER SCIENCE COURSE BY ROBERT POZARYCKI rpozarycki@ridgewoodtimes.com @robbpoz Molloy launches new AP For decades, juniors and seniors at Briarwood’s Archbishop Molloy High School have had the opportunity to take college-credit courses in areas such as social studies, language arts and mathematics. The high school announced that it launched yet another college-level course this fall: the AP Computer Science Principles course. The advanced placement course is designed to be inclusive, according to Molloy spokesperson Joe Sommo, as it does not rely upon a student’s prior knowledge of the source material. The course includes areas such as web design, programming, search engine optimization (SEO) and original computer-based artifact creation. “We place a tremendous emphasis on technology here at Molloy, and this course will support that effort,” Molloy Principal Darius Penikas said. “Students who enroll in this course will create functional content such as programming their own apps. AP Computer Science Principles is remarkably applicable to the modern work environment because it quantifi es the importance of computers and their impact on the world.” Edit Boral, a 25-year veteran of computer science education, is teaching the AP Computer Science course; it is the fi rst time such as program has been offered by the College Board that oversees AP programs. Molloy also offers an AP Computer Science A program focused on Java programming. Students can also broaden their knowledge of computer science through the after-school STEAM (Science, Te c h n o l o g y , Engineering, Art and Math) Club. Dis c losur e : The author is a graduate of Archbishop Molloy High School. Photo courtesy of Archbishop Molloy High School
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