INSTRUCTOR:
Tim Hawkins
OFFICE:
Sequoya 141H
PHONE:
706-272-2514
OFFICE HOURS:
See
office door for posted hours, or by
appointment
EMAIL:
thawkins@daltonstate.edu
TEXT:
Java Programming, 6th edition
Joyce Farrell
Course Technology, ISBN 10: 1-111-52944-2
PREREQUISITE
College Algebra (MATH1111)
COURSE CONTENT
This course introduces the principles of computer
programming. Emphasis is on the
design and teaching of correct well-structured algorithms using appropriate
control structures with simple data types and data structures.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
Tests: Three chapter tests
will be given over the term. The
average of the three tests will represent
60% of the class grade.
Test 1
Chapter 1 to Chapter 5
Test 2
Chapter 6 to Chapter 11
Test 3
Chapter 12 to Chapter 17
Homework / Labs:
Homework will be assigned daily and discussed the following class
period. Assignments will allow students
to apply the material covered in lecture to programming problems.
Labs will be self-paced exercises in assorted computer-related topics.
Specified problems will turned in for a grade.
The homework average represents
25% of the class grade. (Late
assignments will be penalized 5 points for each additional class day they are
late)
Quizzes:
Quizzes will be given
weekly. The lowest quiz score will
be dropped. The quiz average
represents 15% of the class grade.
Final Grades: The course grade will be based on the class test average
(60%), quiz average (15%), and lab average (25%).
Grade Average
Course Grade
90 - 100
A
80 - 89
B
70 - 79
C
60 - 69
D
Below 60
F
OTHER INFORMATION
Attendance:
You are expected to
attend class. If you are absent from a
class you will be responsible for all material covered, all announcements made,
and all assignments collected or announced.
No make-up tests will be given for any reason.
If you know that you will be out on a test date due to prior obligations,
then you may make an appointment to take the test early.
Honesty:
Every student is expected and required to do his or her own work
in this course and all other courses at Dalton State College.
Any instances of cheating will result in a minimum penalty of dismissal
from the course with a grade of “F”.
Visitors:
College policy allows
only those students registered for a class to attend that class. You may not
bring guests or children to class.
Etiquette:
Talking in class should be
restricted solely to questions and comments pertaining to the material at hand
and intended for me and the whole class to hear.
Using cellular phones, pagers, CD players, radios, and/or similar devices
is prohibited in the classroom.
DROP / WITHDRAWAL
The last day to drop this class without penalty is
Thursday, March 21, 2013. You will be
assigned a grade of W.
After this date, withdrawal without penalty is permitted only in cases of
extreme hardship as determined by the Vice President for Academic Affairs;
otherwise a grade of WF will be issued. The
proper form for withdrawing from all classes at the college after the official
drop/add period but before the published withdrawal date is the Schedule
Adjustment Form. All students must
meet with a staff member at the Office of Academic Resources in the Pope Student
Center to initiate the withdrawal process.
After meeting with the staff member, students will then finalize the
withdrawal process in the Enrollment Services Office.
Students who fail to complete the official drop/withdrawal procedure will
receive the grade of F.
Withdrawal from class is a student responsibility.
The grade of W counts as hours attempted for the purposes of financial aid.
If a student receiving aid administered by the DSC
Workforce Development Department drops this class or completely withdraws from
the College, the Schedule Adjustment Form must be taken to the Workforce
Development Office located in Room 214 of the
Monday/Tuesday/Thursday:
9:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00
a.m.- 12:00 p.m. The office phone
number is 272-2635.
DISABILITY SUPPORT
SERVICES / ADA ACCOMODATIONS
Students with disabilities or special needs are encouraged
to contact Disability Support Services in Academic Resources.
In order to make an appointment to obtain information on the process of
qualifying for accommodations, the
student must contact the Coordinator
of Disability Support Services.
Contact information:
Andrea Roberson
Pope Student Center
Lower Level
706-272-2524
EMERGENCY INSTRUCTIONAL
PLAN
In the event the college is closed due to inclement weather
or another unforeseen event, students will consult the schedule provided at the
beginning of the semester to determine which chapters would be covered during
the time the college is closed. Students will be responsible for anything in
that chapter. Exams will be moved in the class schedule to accommodate the
curtailed schedule. I may be available via e-mail on a limited basis when the
college is closed.