Futures: Introduction to Swift Programming
CSE-90026
This hands-on course provides a comprehensive introduction to Swift Programming, the powerful and intuitive coding language for all of Apple’s operating systems, including macOS, iOS, watch OS and tvOS. High school students will learn how to use Swift Programming to write applications for Apple platforms. Topics include functions, structures, enumerations, classes and closures. High school students will also learn how Swift can be used to create simple apps. After completing this course, high school students will have the skills needed to take Futures: iOS Programming I.
This course is part of the iOS Programming for High Schoolers program.
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This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
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All course materials are included unless otherwise stated.
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- No refunds after: 6/1/2026
- Early enrollment advised
- No UCSD parking permit required
- No visitors permitted
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Instructor:
Laura Ruival, B.A. in Communication
Software Engineer, Computer Science Instructor, Coding and Robotics Instructor
Laura Ruival is a software engineer with 15 years of full-time software development experience. She has worked for various companies around San Diego including a dot-com startup, an eLearning company, a casino, and a Fortune 500 fintech firm.
After taking a break from the corporate world to have children, Laura began teaching Coding and Robotics for Alpine Education Foundation, a non-profit organization that brings STEAM subjects to elementary schools in Alpine Union School District. In 2019 she also began teaching computer science courses for high school students with the Futures program at UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies. She also teaches coding camps for Sally Ride Science Academy. Laura is eager to pass on her knowledge and experience in the software industry and make coding accessible to every child.
In her spare time she enjoys playing Pickleball, yoga, hiking, camping and spending time with her husband and two children.
