SYLLABUS FOR CIS 06-210-X

Term: Fall 2004

Course Number: CIS 210

Instructor: Mr. George Schaefer

Office: Room # 509

Office Phone: 219-473-4224

Home Phone: 219-947-1452

E-mail: ra1683@hotmail.com

E-mail for class..: cis210ccsj@hotmail.com Password..: student (note…:all lower case)

Web Office…: gschaefer.net

Office Hours:

Traditional at Calumet College..: Tuesday 5:00pm till 7:00pm, Wednesday 12 noon till 7:00pm, Friday 9:00am till 1:00pm and other specific times by appointment. 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.

Non-Traditional (Web Office)..: The non-traditional web office hours are open to the public 24hrs a day and 7days a week. Messages can be read and received through the “Open Web Office Door” with “No” password or identification needed for the message correspondence. The “Open Door Web Office” at gschaefer.net and E-mail at (gschaefer@ccsj.edu) is by far the quickest and most efficient way to contact me. I encourage you to use them both.

Course Time (Traditional): Friday 6:30pm – 8:00pm Lecture

8:00pm – 9:30pm Lab

(On-Line): “Spontaneous” at…. gschaefer.net

Course Description:

This course will offer current perspectives on VisualBasic.Net as a programming language. This offering will range from threshold syntactical examinations to comprehensive analysis of syntax logic. The course will present to the student the fundamental concepts of programming, including variables, constants, data types, and expressions. In addition the course intends to develop with in the students conscious the concept of the on-line learning community that integrates and encourages both independent study and collaborative cooperation as a team with in the realm of a traditional and distance education environment.

Prerequisites:

CIS 100, 125(recommended)

Laboratory Fee: See current fee schedule.

Textbooks:

Visual Basic .Net Complete Concepts

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.

Calumet College of St. Joseph adheres to citation guidelines as written in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Fourth Edition. A copy is available from the Calumet College of St. Joseph bookstore. This text outlines 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).

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.

If you have a work schedule change during the course of the term the instructor will attempt to work out an alternate schedule, if at all possible, so you may continue with class.

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.

Course Objectives:

The basic goal and objective set of this department endeavors to change your world in a positive context. We will achieve this by adding to your knowledge base and then showing you the new world that can be perceived with this freshly acquired knowledge. It goes without saying that you are what you know, when what you know changes what you see changes, and when what you see changes your world changes. In keeping with this, the course will present material that will provide a set of knowledge based tools that may be applicable in the work place as well as the classroom.

This cognitive experience is in keeping with the theories and concepts of object orientated computer programming and systems logic.

Students in this course will gain insight into the fundamentals of:

· The Visual Basic User Interface

· Object Orientated Logic

· Applications program design

Assessment:

Programming Project ___30___ % of grade

Class participation/collaboration/attendance/assignments ___30___ % of grade

Class presentation and assessment instruments ___40____% of grade

Grading Scale:

A: 96-100 A-: 95 B+: 94 B: 85-93 B-: 84 C+: 83

C: 65-82 C-: 64 D+: 63 D: 50-62 D-: 49 F: 48 and below

Format for Written Assignments:

Outlined during lecture

Class Participation:

It is expected that the student will contribute to in-class discussions in a meaningful and useful manner.

Class Assignments

Outlined during lecture.

Class Date Topic-Assignment

WEEK 1 09-03 Introduction

WEEK 2 09-10 Ch 1 and 2 Traditional

WEEK 3 09-17 Ch 3 Traditional

WEEK 4 09-24 Ch 3 On-line (Test 1)

WEEK 5 10-01 Ch 4 Traditional (Project Outline Due)

WEEK 6 10-08 Ch 4 On-line

WEEK 7 10-15 Ch 5 Traditional (Detailed Logic Plan Due)

WEEK 8 10-22 Ch 5 On-line (Test 2)

WEEK 9 10-29 Ch 6 Traditional

WEEK 10 11-05 Ch 6 On-line

WEEK 11 11-12 Ch 7 Traditional (Implementing Project)

WEEK 12 11-19 Ch 7 On-line (Test 3)

WEEK 13 11-26 Thanksgiving

WEEK 14 12-03 Ch 8 Traditional

WEEK 15 12-10 Project Presentation