Departmeent of Infoormation S
Systems an
nd
Sup
pply Chain
n Manageement
ISM 240
0.01 - Busin
ness Progrramming I
Fall 2013 Syllabuss
INSTRUC
CTOR INFO
ORMATION
N:
Instructors:
Richelle Oaakley
Offiice:
434 Bryan Building
B
Offiice Phone:
N/A
E-m
mail:
rloakle3@u
uncg.edu
Offiice Hours:
MW 9:00AM-10:00AM
Or by appoiintment
Janice Knnapp
437 Bryann Building
(336) 3344-4890
jgknapp@
@uncg.edu
By appoinntment only
CATALO
OG DESCRIPTION
Introductiion to the plaanning and crreation of co
omputer progrrams for solvving businesss-related probblems.
Emphasis on problem
m analysis and
d structured programmingg techniques. Students uttilize a proceedural
programm
ming languagee.
PREREQ
QUISITES/CO-REQUISIITES
Pr. grade of C or betterr in 110 or eq
quivalent; ISO
OM major.
RED TEXTBOOK / MAT
TERIALS / NOTES
N
REQUIR
 Sttarting Out With
W Visual Baasic 2012 (6th
h Edition) [Paaperback]
IS
SBN-10: 0-13
3-312808-3
IS
SBN-13: 978--0-13-312808
8-6
 USB
U 2.0 flash drive – minim
mum 1GB
NT LEARNIN
NG OUTCOMES
STUDEN
Upon successful completion of this course studen
nts will be abble to:
 Analyze
A
business-related prroblems and utilize
u
prograamming tools,, such as flow
wcharts and pseudo
co
ode to plan th
he solution to those problem
ms.
 Plan and desig
gn solutions to
o business pro
oblems.
 Translate
T
thosee solutions to computer pro
ograms.
 Use
U Visual Basic 2012 to crreate and mod
dify files.
 Write,
W
test, and
d debug Visu
ual Basic 2012
2 applicationss that containn forms, objeccts, event hanndling,
prrocedures, su
ub procedures, functions, decisions,
d
iteraations, arrayss, databases, aand object oriiented
prrogramming concepts.
c
ODS FOR AC
CHIEVING LEARNING
G OUTCOME
ES
TEACHIING METHO
Teaching methods may
m
include lectures,
l
dem
monstrations, video notess, in-class ddiscussions, oonline
discussion
ns using Blacckboard, and homework.
h
Lectures
L
usingg the text boook will be useed to help stuudents
analyze business-relate
b
ed problems; plan and dessign solutionns to those prroblems. Dem
monstrations ((using
Visual Stu
udio 2012) and
a video nottes will be ussed to help sttudents transllate their soluutions to com
mputer
programs,, write, test, and
a debug theeir programs to solve the bbusiness-relaated problemss. Assignmentts and
exams willl be used to evaluate
e
the students’
s
perfformances in tterms of the sstudent learninng outcomes..
EVALUATION AND GRADING
Student performance will be evaluated using 7 assignments, 4 exams, in addition to attendance and
participation in the class. The following table displays the points and relative weights in determining your
final grade.
ITEM
Assignments (7)
Exams (4)
Attendance/ Participation
Total
POINTS
500
400
100
1000
PERCENTAGE OF OVERALL GRADE
50%
40%
10%
100%
To determine your current grade, divide your total points earned by the total possible points. For your
final grade, divide your total accumulated points earned by 10. Course grade is based upon percent of
points earned on assignments and exams, based on the following grade scale:
Points
97-100%
93-96%
90-92%
Grade
A+
A
A–
Points
87-89%
83-86%
80-82%
Grade
B+
B
B–
Points
77-79%
73-76%
70-72%
Grade
C+
C
C–
Points
67-69%
63-66%
60-62%
Below 60%
Grade
D+
D
D–
F
ASSIGNMENTS
Assignments are due at the BEGINNING of the class period, on the scheduled due date. It is the
student’s responsibility to be aware of assignment due dates. Make-up assignments will not be given.
Late assignments will not be accepted. The instructor will be unavailable for questions concerning the
assignments for the twenty-four hour period prior to the assignment due date, in order to discourage
procrastination. It is the responsibility of the student to notify the instructor promptly (in advance if
possible) of any issue that may impact the completion of any work by the scheduled completion date.
EXAMS
Make-up exams will NOT be given. If you have a valid excuse for missing an exam (illness, death in the
immediate family – no work related excuse) contact the instructor BEFORE the exam to make special
arrangements and bring an appropriate note from your physician, clergy, etc. The final exam is 8:00AM11:00AM on Friday, December 6th, 2013.
ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION
Students are expected to attend all classes, to arrive on time, and to stay until dismissed. Tardiness
disrupts other students and interrupts the flow of the class. When absent, it is the student’s responsibility
to ascertain missed information, including special announcements.
All students are expected to participate in class. Methods of participation include, but are not limited to:
participating in online discussion forums on BlackBoard, asking/answering questions in class discussions,
volunteering to write code on the board during in-class exercises, submitting completed solutions to inclass exercises, etc. There may also be opportunities throughout the semester to complete surveys and
receive points toward participation in class.
COURSE EVALUATION
Each student will be asked to complete a mid-semester and an end-of-semester on-line course evaluation.
This evaluation is important to the instructor in an effort to continually improve the delivery of the course
content.
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
Each student will be expected to check his /her UNCG e-mail and the class Blackboard site regularly. The
student will be responsible for any information or assignments distributed via electronic mail or made
available via Blackboard. The instructor will post announcements, send emails, and post readings as the
semester progresses.
FACULTY AND STUDENT GUIDELINES
(for complete information, see http://www.uncg.edu/bae/faculty_student_guidelines_sp07.pdf)
The administration, faculty, staff, and students of the Bryan School of Business and Economics at UNCG
are committed to professional and ethical behavior in all areas of their academic and professional lives.
The principles and expectations established in this document and the addendums encompass many aspects
of professional behavior and integrity. It is not an exhaustive list, since change is part of life both inside
and outside the university. This set of Guidelines constitutes a statement of values and expectations;
concerns and issues are still best addressed by conversations between the individual faculty member and
student. If further discussions are necessary, please contact the faculty member’s Department Head.
EXPECTATIONS OF FACULTY
Faculty in the Bryan School must conform to all existing UNCG codes and policies, and their teaching
roles are of particular relevance to these Guidelines. For further details see:
http://provost.uncg.edu/faculty/h_section4.asp.
EXPECTATIONS OF STUDENTS
Students in the Bryan School must conform to all existing principles found in UNCG’s Academic
Integrity Policy and the Student Code of Conduct.
Academic Integrity Policy
University students are expected to conduct themselves in accordance with the highest standards of
academic honesty. A student is subject to penalty for academic misconduct, such as illicit possession of
exams or exam materials, forgery, or plagiarism. Plagiarism is the presentation of the work of another, as
one’s own work. Discussing your assignments with other students can be a valuable learning resource;
however, each student is expected to do their own original work. It is the student’s responsibility to prove
their work is original, if challenged.
All students are required to follow the provisions of the UNCG Academic Integrity Policy
(http://academicintegrity.uncg.edu/complete/) in completing coursework. If you do not know the
provisions of the Academic Integrity Policy, make time to study it. Each student is required to sign the
Academic Integrity Pledge on all major work submitted for the course.
The addendum to the Guidelines lists specific expectations of students regarding the learning process and
environment at the Bryan School and is available at:
http://www.uncg.edu/bae/faculty_student_guidelines_sp07.pdf
DISABILITY SERVICES:
If you have any type of learning or physical disability, please contact the UNCG Office of Disability
Services in Suite 208 EUC. You must register/petition with them first. The Disability office will contact
us once your request is approved.