About

IRV KALB, M.S., teaches both introductory and object-oriented programming courses in Python with more than 11 years of experience in the classroom. He has a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in computer science and decades of experience developing software focusing on educational software. He has been using object-oriented programming for over 30 years in a number of different computer languages. He is also the author of Object-Oriented Python: Master OOP by Building Games and GUIs (No Starch Press, 2022) and Learn to Program with Python 3: A Step-by-Step Guide to Programming (Apress, 2018).

Irv Kalb's courses currently open for enrollment

Python: Object-Oriented Programming

CMPR.X420
$750
  • Live-Online Attend via Zoom at scheduled times.
Schedule
Date Start Time End Time Meeting Type Location
Wed, 02-04-2026 6:30pm 9:30pm Live-Online REMOTE
Wed, 02-11-2026 6:30pm 9:30pm Live-Online REMOTE
Wed, 02-18-2026 6:30pm 9:30pm Live-Online REMOTE
Wed, 02-25-2026 6:30pm 9:30pm Live-Online REMOTE
Wed, 03-04-2026 6:30pm 9:30pm Live-Online REMOTE
Wed, 03-11-2026 6:30pm 9:30pm Live-Online REMOTE
Wed, 03-18-2026 6:30pm 9:30pm Live-Online REMOTE
Wed, 03-25-2026 6:30pm 9:30pm Live-Online REMOTE
 

This class is offered in an online synchronous format. Students are expected to log into this course via Canvas at the start time of scheduled meetings and participate via Zoom, for the duration of each scheduled class meeting.

To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.

You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.

Access to a computer with Python version 3.9 or higher is required. python.org is where to get the official version. The default "IDLE" editor is recommended, but students can use any Python development environment, as long as you can produce ".py" files.

Recommended Textbook:
Object-Oriented Python, Irv Kalb, 2022. ISBN 9781718502062

CMPR.X420
$750
  • Online Self-Paced Work online at your own pace.
Schedule
Date Start Time End Time Meeting Type Location
Wed, 04-01-2026 12:01am 12:02am Online Self-Paced ONLINE
Wed, 07-01-2026 11:58pm 11:59pm Online Self-Paced ONLINE
 

Online Self-Paced courses have a structured learning environment where students are allowed to complete the work at their own pace. Students may complete the coursework early or use the entire duration of the course. This course is largely self-study with instructor guidance and includes online learning modules, assignments, and/or quizzes. All course materials and assignments will be available at the beginning of the course on Canvas, our learning management system.

For this section, student access begins on April 1, but you may still enroll until May 13, 2026. All course work must be completed by 11:59 pm on July 1, 2026.

*All grades will be processed at the end of the course.

Access to a computer with Python version 3.9 or higher is required. python.org is where to get the official version. The default "IDLE" editor is recommended, but students can use any Python development environment, as long as you can produce ".py" files.

You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.

Recommended Text:
Object-Oriented Python, Irv Kalb, 2022. ISBN 9781718502062

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