Instructor Information
Dr. Hyrum D. Carroll
Center for Computational Science & Department of Computer Science
Middle Tennessee State University
KOM 361-B
(615) 898-2801
Office Hours
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Class
Section 002, CRN 809349:10 - 10:05 AM
Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays
KOM 307 or
Learning Outcomes
The objective of CSCI 1150 is to equip the student with the following skills:- The ability to plan, create, and maintain a web site using HTML
- To enhance a website and web pages using CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)
- Create additional functionality of web pages using JavaScript
- A basic knowledge of programming concepts and programming logic
- A basic understanding of computer hardware, software, networks, Internet and World Wide Web concepts, and Security
- An introduction into Microsoft Office 2013 products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access
Materials
In lieu of a textbook, we will be using the content on www.gcflearnfree.org.Additionally, I highly recommend that you have a USB thumb drive for this class to save your files. Most work will be turned in electronically or put on your webpage.
Website
The course website is at http://www.cs.mtsu.edu/~hcarroll/1150/. Announcements and assignments will be posted there and/or emailed to your Pipeline email address. You are expected to monitor the website and your email account frequently (i.e., at least every other day).Lecture
Attendance is required by the university. If you can not make a lecture, please inform me and get the relevant materials from a classmate.Computers are permitted in lecture for note taking. Other activities such as web surfing, stock trading, and social networking are inappropriate. Not only do they distract you but also others.
Students that do not attend the first two lectures may be dropped from the course.
An audible cell phone ring during class will require the possessor to bring fruit, cookies, or equivalent for the entire class during the next lecture time.
Additionally, all views are to be heard and engaged respectively. As scholars, we are expected to analyze subject matter critically and express reasonable positions that are based on logic and fact rather than on emotion.
Performance Evaluation
| Attendance | 10% |
| Projects | 55% |
| Exam(s) | 15% |
| Presentations | 20% |
Grading
The following grading scale will be used in this class:|
93-100 A 90-92 A- |
87-89 B+ 83-86 B 80-82 B- |
77-79 C+ 73-76 C 70-72 C- |
67-69 D+ 63-66 D 60-62 D- |
< 60 F |
Projects
Projects are due at 11:59 PM on the assigned due date. Submit projects at https://1150s4.cs.mtsu.edu/. Late projects will NOT be graded.Advice for Succeeding in this Course
- Attend EVERY class.
- Take notes in class.
- Review notes taken in class.
- Start working on the projects as soon as possible, and seek help as soon as needed. Do NOT wait for the last minute.
- Ask questions during class or after class. Do NOT wait until test time to ask all of your questions.
- Find study buddies to study together (but do your own work).
- Do your own work; zeros can drastically hurt your grade.
Honor Code
It is expected that all work for this class (including exams, projects, etc.) is your own. The university policy for academic misconduct is as follows:
Middle Tennessee State University takes a strong stance against academic misconduct. Academic Misconduct includes, but is not limited to, plagiarism, cheating, and fabrication.
Academic Misconduct: Plagiarism, cheating, fabrication, or facilitating any such act. For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
To summarize, turning in someone else's work and saying it's yours is academic misconduct.
This includes using code or answers from a webpage and other student's work.
Do NOT give other students your code, or other assignments.
You are responsible for facilitating others.
Academic Misconduct: Plagiarism, cheating, fabrication, or facilitating any such act. For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
- Plagiarism: The adoption or reproduction of ideas, words, statements, images, or works of another person as one's own without proper acknowledgment.
- Cheating: Using or attempting to use unauthorized materials, information, or study aids in any academic exercise. The term academic exercise includes all forms of work submitted for credit or hours.
- Fabrication: Unauthorized falsification or invention of any information or citation in an academic exercise.
All cases of academic misconduct will be reported to the Office of Academic Affairs for violating the academic honesty requirements in the student handbook. They may also result in failure in the course. Remember, ignorance is NOT a defense. For more information, please refer to the following links:
| Computer Science Department Policy on Academic Integrity |
| MTSU's Academic Integrity and Misconduct Policy |
Financial Aid Notice
Students receiving any form of financial aid should always consult the Financial Aid Office before dropping a course. For additional information, contact the Financial Aid Office (615 898-2830) or see http://www.mtsu.edu/financialaid.Lottery Scholarship Information
Do you have a lottery scholarship? To retain the Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship eligibility, you must earn a cumulative TELS GPA of 2.75 after 24 and 48 attempted hours and a cumulative TELS GPA of 3.0 thereafter. A grade of C, D, F, FA, or I in this class may negatively impact TELS eligibility.If you drop this class, withdraw, or if you stop attending this class you may lose eligibility for your lottery scholarship, and you will not be able to regain eligibility at a later time.
For additional Lottery rules, please refer to your Lottery Statement of Understanding form (http://www.mtsu.edu/financial-aid/forms/LOTFOD.pdf) or contact your MT One Stop Enrollment Counselor (http://www.mtsu.edu/one-stop/counselor.php).
Reporting of Unofficial Withdrawals
Federal regulations require that students who cease class attendance but do not officially withdraw from the University must be reported so that future financial aid will cease and/or the student will be required to return funds. Therefore, during the term I will be required to complete a roster indicating those students who have stopped attending class without officially withdrawing. Faculty members are not required to check attendance each day; however, I may use project submission deadlines, exams, quizzes, advising appointments, or other methods I choose to determine unofficial withdraws.Reasonable Accommodation for Students with Disabilities
Middle Tennessee State University is committed to campus access in accordance with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Any student interested in reasonable accommodations can consult the Disability & Access Center (DAC) website and/or contact the DAC for assistance at 615 898-2783 or dacemail@mtsu.edu.Accreditation Activities
Samples of graded work may be collected for our accreditation team. Identifying information will be removed from any such work collected.Note: This syllabus is tentative and is subject to change.