SYLLABUS FOR BUSINESS PROGRAMMING LOGIC

 

Term:  Spring 2004                                             

Course Number: CIS 125x

Instructor:   Mr. George Schaefer

Office:  409

Office Phone: 219-473-364

Instructor’s e-mail: gschaefer@ccsj.edu  

E-mail for class: cis125ccsj@hotmail.com Password: Student

 

Office Hours:  Tuesday 4:00pm till 6:00pm Wednesday 12 noon till 7:00pm Friday 9:00am till 1:00pm  Note: During office hours many times I am in the labs or at other computers through the school helping students and or staff.  Please if at all possible call or e-mail ahead of your visit, thank you.

Internet correspondence…. Web Office at (gschaefer.net) and E-mail (gschaefer@ccsj.edu) is by far the quickest and most efficient way to contact me. I encourage you to use them both.

Home Phone: (219-947-1452)

 

Instructor Background: B.A. Indiana University Northwest,1977; M.S., Ibid., 1991.

 

Course Time: Tuesdays 7:00 – 10:00p

 

Course Description: This course uses a structured approach to introduce the student to the logic concepts of business application programming.  Topics include logic symbols and their usage, documentation practices, applications logic, pseudocode, Nassi-Schneiderman charts, Flow Charts, and respective terminology.

 

Prerequisite:  CIS 255

 

Learning Outcomes/ Competencies:

Students in this course will:

Ř       demonstrate an understanding of the fundamentals of Business computer software

Ř       demonstrate an understanding of File handling logic

Ř       demonstrate an understanding of Application program design

Ř       Produce logic based program flowcharts

 

Textbooks: Business Programming  Logic  4th Edition

 

Learning Strategies:  Lecture, in-class discussions, and of course reading the required text material will be the delivery methodology for this course’s learning experiences. In addition the student is expected to be and act like an adult, this is not high school it is college and I will not hold you hand.

 

Assessment:

Exams (Midterm, Final, Quizzes)                                                        __90___% of grade

Class participation/collaboration/attendance/assignments          __10___% of grade

Class presentation                                                                              ___0___% of grade

 

Class Policy for Assignments: ALL!!!!!!!!! INCOMPLETE material is the student’s responsibility to complete! If all required material is NOT completed by the end of the term a letter grade of "F" will be given unless prior arrangements have been made, by the student, one week before the terms end.

 

Grading Scale:

A: 92-100                A-: 90-91               B+:  88-89     B: 82-87         B-:  80-81    C+: 78-79

C: 72-77                   C-: 70-71                D+:  68-69     D: 62-67         D-:  60-61    F:  59 & below

 

 

 

Class Policy on Attendance: Try to attend every schedule class. If for some reason you cannot, it is the student’s responsibility to arrange some means of covering the missed material.  During the course of the lectures, schedule and test time adjustments may be made to better correspond with the lecture material covered. If the student is absent during such an adjustment, it is the student’s responsibility to become aware of such adjustments.

 

Course Outline………..:

    Class Dates:                                                                     Topics/Assignments:

Week   1                                                                   Introduction..Chapter # One ................

Week   2                                                                   Chapter # Two ..............................

Week   3                                                                   Chapter # Three ... .......

Week   4  01-28-03                                           Chapter # Four .............................

Week   5  02-04-03                                           Test #1 ....................................

Week   6  02-11-03                                           Chapter # Five ............

Week   7  02-18-03                                           Chapter # Six and Seven ....................

Week   8  02-25-03                                           Chapter # Eight ............................

Week   9  03-04-03                                           Chapter # Nine ..........

Week 10  03-11-03                                           Test #2 ....................................

Week 11  03-18-03                                           Chapter # Ten and Eleven....................

Week 12  03-25-03                                           Chapter # Twelve....

Week 13  04-01-03                                           Chapter # Thirteen and Fourteen.............

Week 14  04-08-03                                           Final Review......

Week 15  04-15-03                                           Final

 

Class Participation: You are expected to participate, as an adult, in accordance with the respective course curriculum activity at any given time during the term. Remember this is college, you are an adult and your instructor is not a babysitter.

Center for Academic Excellence: Tutoring assistance is free to all students of Calumet College of St. Joseph. Call the Center for Academic Excellence (CAE), to make an appointment at 473-4287. The Center has experienced and well-trained tutors in most subject areas to help students who are struggling in a course or who are doing well and would like to do better. Regular weekly tutoring sessions are likely to improve your grade.

Statement of Plagiarism: If an instructor or other Calumet College of St. Joseph personnel find that a student has plagiarized or been involved in another form of academic dishonesty, the instructor or other personnel may elect to bring the matter up for judicial review. The maximum penalty for any form of academic dishonesty is dismissal from the College. The procedures for judicial review are listed under the section of CCSJ handbook that addresses student grievances. (Academic Planner 2001/2002 p.27)

Citation Guidelines:Calumet College of St. Joseph adheres to citation guidelines as prescribed by the particular discipline (i.e., MLA, APA, and Chicago Manual of Style or Turabian.).  All of these guidelines are available in the Calumet College of St. Joseph library or bookstore.  These texts outline how to cite references from a variety of sources, including electronic media.

Withdrawal from Classes Policy: After the last day for class changes has passed (see College calendar), students may withdraw from a course in which they are registered with permission from the faculty member conducting the course. A written request detailing the reason(s) for the withdrawal must be filed with the Registrar. Written request for withdrawal must be received by the Registrar by the last day of classes prior to the final examination dates specified in the catalogue. Written requests may be mailed to the Registrar or faxed to the College fax number 219-473-4259. Students are to make note of the refund schedule when withdrawing from courses. The request is forwarded to the faculty member, who makes the final determination to accept or deny the request. If the request is honored, the student will receive notification of official withdrawal; if denied, the notification will indicate why the withdrawal is disallowed. Note: Degree Completion Division (DCD) students should consult the DCD Student Handbook for information on DCD withdrawals.

An official withdrawal is recorded as a "W" grade on the student's transcript. Dropping a course without written permission automatically incurs an "F" grade for the course (see Refund Schedule).