C OURSE S YLLABUS
CSYS 1033
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S PRING 2014 S EMESTER
Instructor: Suzanne Thompson, ACE Business Information & Technology
Office No.: SE 4216
Phone No.: 918.595.7611
Office No.: SEC Room 4112
Phone No.: 918.595.7639
Fax No: 918.595.9977
E-mail: suzanne.thompson@tulsacc.edu (email preferred over voice mail)
Office Hours Tues.: 1 – 6; Wed.: 1 – 6
CRN Section Time Location
301 26096
Wednesdays
6:00 pm – 7:20 pm
Blended format
SEC 4230 + online
302_30694302_30694302_30694
COURSE PREREQUISITE:
Successful completion of CSCI 1203 Computer Concepts and Applications or successful completion of advanced placement exam (see an adviser in Academic Counseling for details). Note that your taking this course without the prerequisite is not recommended, as basic skills learned in this course are extremely important to your understanding of Photoshop. You may take the prerequisite course during the same semester that you are taking this course.
Next Course(s) in Sequence: Determined by your course of study. For further Adobe training:
CSYS 1073 Advanced Photoshop, CSYS 1013 XHTML, CSYS 1153 Adobe Dreamweaver, and/or CSCI
1283 Adobe Flash.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
Key Photoshop concepts and techniques plus the more advanced features and tools in the latest version of the software will be covered. Emphasis will be placed on the work area, basic photo corrections, retouching and repairing, working with selections, layer basics, masks and channels, correcting and enhancing digital photographs, typographic design, vector drawing, techniques, advanced layering, advanced compositing, preparing files for the web, working with scientific images, and producing and printing consistent color. This is the first course to prepare students with the skills for continued creative study in CSYS 1073 Advanced Photoshop. Students will learn about the benefits of obtaining Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) and/or Adobe Certified Expert
(ACE) status through industry certification. Prerequisite: CSCI 1203 or instructor approval.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
 Customize the Photoshop work area
 Make basic photo corrections
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 Demonstrate the use of appropriate selection tools
 Demonstrate an understanding of layer basics
 Correct and enhance digital photographs
 Demonstrate the use of masks and channels
 Demonstrate an understanding of typographic design
 Demonstrate vector drawing techniques
 Perform advanced compositing
 Edit video
 Paint with the mixer brush
 Work with 3D images
 Prepare files for the web
REQUIRED COURSE MATERIALS:
USB flash drive, 2 GB or larger
Files saved to TCC computers may be erased at any time.
Textbook:
Adobe Photoshop CS6 Classroom in a Book published by Adobe Press in 2012
ISBN #978-0-321-82733-3
Software to be used in class:
Adobe Photoshop CS6 [Design Standard ed or PhotoShop Extended ed] or Adobe Creative Cloud
To complete this course from your home or office, you will need the software Adobe Photoshop
CS6. The version is offered in the TCC Online Bookstore. The cost is the same as that found on
Adobe.com. If you do not wish to purchase the software, you may use the SE campus computer lab (4231). Request a PC with PhotoShop installed.
Links for purchasing software:
 TCC Bookstore: http://tccstores.tulsacc.edu/tulsa/MerchList.aspx?ID=4422
 Adobe: http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/buying-guide.edu.html
SOFTWARE COPYRIGHT:
It is a violation of the law to create unauthorized duplicates of copyrighted microcomputer software. Tulsa
Community College makes every effort to support these copyright agreements and does not support illegal duplication of any copyrighted material.
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Blackboard Web Site for class:
User ID: your TCC-issued student ID bb.tulsacc.edu
Password: 6-digit birthday (until you change it)
You should be comfortable with the following skill set:
 The ability to read and follow directions.
 The ability to adhere to due dates.
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 The ability to navigate the Internet using a web browser and to download required files, documents, and/or images.
 The ability to use a search engine.
 The ability to preview Word and PowerPoint documents on the web.
 The ability to use email for communication and to send an email attachment.
 The ability to create, rename, copy, move, and delete files/folders.
 The ability to zip files for submission.
LEARNING METHODS:
Strategies include brief lectures with assignments, process-oriented projects, discussion board activities, quizzes/exams, and web/email use with all activities supported via Blackboard. Log in using your Student ID and password. Note that you may experience submission problems when using Internet Explorer as your browser; Safari and Chrome perform better file transfer with
Blackboard.
Students using Blackboard on public computers should click the Logout button to properly exit
Blackboard (before closing the web browser). Closing the web browser will not log out a student from Blackboard. If a student does not log out, the next user to access Blackboard may find that he or she is already logged in as the previous user with access to all class work and grades. After a fixed period of time, students may find themselves automatically logged out of Blackboard. This will be noticeable, as several of the category links on the left will disappear. Should this happen, close your browser and login to Blackboard again.
LATEWORK POLICY:
Weekly assignment work not accepted late; lowest weekly grade dropped
Assignments due at 11:59 pm on following week’s class day, submitted electronically within Blackboard and NOT as an email attachment
Prior notification required to make up major projects or exams
Course Evaluation:
10 Assignments @ 20 pts each (1 dropped) 180
3 Projects @ 50 pts each
Final Project @ 70 pts
Oral Presentation of Final Project
TOTAL (estimated)
150
75
25
420
TCC STANDARD POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Course Withdrawal: The deadline to withdraw from a course shall not exceed 3/4 the duration of any class.
Check the TCC Academic Calendar for the deadline that applies to the course(s). Begin the process with a discussion with the faculty member assigned to the course. Contact the Advisement Office at any TCC campus to initiate withdrawal from a course ('W' grade) or to change from Credit to Audit. Withdrawal and/or change to an audit from a course after the drop/add period can alter the financial aid award for the current and future semesters. Students may receive an outstanding bill from TCC if the recalculation leaves a balance due to TCC. Students who stop participating in the course and fail to withdraw may receive a course grade of
“F,” which may have financial aid consequences for the student.
Communications:
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Email communications: All TCC students receive a designated “MyTCC” email address (ex: jane.doe@mail.tulsacc.edu
). All communications to you about TCC and course assignments will be sent to your MyTCC email address; and you must use MyTCC email to send email to, and receive email from, the instructor regarding this course. b.
Inclement Weather: if extreme weather conditions or emergency situations arise, TCC always gives cancellation notices to radio and television plus posts to the TCC website (http://www.tulsacc.edu). You may also check our Blackboard course site for additional closing information and/or instructions.
Classroom Etiquette: Open and mutually respectful communication of varied opinions, beliefs, and perspectives during classroom or online discussion encourages the free exchange of ideas that is essential to higher learning and to the ability to learn from each other. Use of any electronic device is at the discretion of the instructor.
Syllabus Changes: Occasionally, changes to the syllabus may be necessary. Students will be notified of any changes to the syllabus in writing.
Students with Disabilities: It is the policy and practice of Tulsa Community College to create inclusive learning environments. Accommodations for qualifying students in compliance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act are available. To request accommodations, contact the Education Access Center (EAC) at eac@tulsacc.edu or call (918) 595-7115 (Voice). Deaf and hard of hearing students may text (918) 809-1864.
Academic Dishonesty: Academic dishonesty (cheating) is defined as the deception of others about one’s own work or about the work of another. Academic dishonesty or misconduct is not condoned or tolerated at campuses within the Tulsa Community College system. Tulsa Community College adopts a policy delegating certain forms of authority for disciplinary action to the faculty. Such disciplinary actions delegated to the faculty include, but are not limited to, the dismissal of disrespectful or disorderly students from classes. In the case of academic dishonesty a faculty member may:
 require the student to redo an assignment or test, or require the student to complete a substitute assignment or test;
 Record a "zero" for the assignment or test in question;
 Recommend to the student that the student withdraw from the class, or administratively withdraw the student from the class;
 Record a grade of "F" for the student at the end of the semester.
Faculty may request that disciplinary action be taken against a student at the administrative level by submitting such request to the Dean of Student Services.
Institutional Statement: Each student is responsible for being aware of the information contained in the TCC
Catalog, the TCC Student Policies & Resources Handbook, and semester information listed in the class schedule. All information may be viewed on the TCC website: www.tulsacc.edu
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