Information Systems Technology Department

COURSE: CPT 170

INSTRUCTOR: J. Lindner

OFFICE: SA 132

TELEPHONE: 822-3595 (Please leave message)

E-MAIL: Lindnerj@midlandstech.com

MATERIALS NEEDED: all textbooks, notebook, blue or black ink pen, and a 64 Mb flash or jump drive storage device.

CLASS POLICIES: Students are expected to take classes seriously and are expected to be attentive and participate when appropriate throughout the entire class period. Students are also encouraged to work in pairs when appropriate on lab work. Class participation will be calculated in the final course grade.

Please, no drinks, food, gum, pagers, beepers, or portable telephones in class. Disruptions in class are not appropriate (i.e., talking, walking in front of others). Please respect others and take care of personal business before or after class.

ATTENDANCE POLICY: Students are expected to be prompt and remain in class throughout the entire class period unless previously excused by the instructor. Any student arriving after class time begins will be marked Tardy. Absences are limited to double the number of times the course meets per week (i.e., meet twice a week=allowed 4 absences; meet 3 times a week=allowed 6 absences) and any three (3) tardies constitutes an absence. (Any student not in attendance at the beginning of the class start time is considered tardy. Any class time missed beyond ten minutes is considered an absence.) Anything beyond these allowances will result in being dropped from the course. It is the responsibility of the student to sign the daily sign-in sheet. Failure to do so will be considered an absence. If you expect to miss more than 3 class days in succession, you should consider withdrawing from the course. You should have all work schedules, babysitting, and transportation problems resolved before class begins. The aforementioned problems are NOT sufficient excuses for missing class.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS: Students are expected to keep abreast of the reading assignments and stay current on all classwork assigned. There are no make-ups on missed tests. One test grade will be dropped. Remember, due dates for assignments and projects are just that: due dates. All lab assignments will be uploaded electronically via WebCT and the dropbox will close automatically at the deadline. Late work is accepted at the discretion of the instructor. Students are expected to make use of the open labs to complete assignments.

Students are not excused from any classwork or tests given on a day they are absent. (Remember, only one test grade will be dropped.). Students are encouraged to exchange telephone number with classmates to get any missed assignments. Students who miss are responsible for obtaining notes and assignments from another student. Absence does not excuse any student from classroom responsibilities due at the beginning of the next class meeting.

DISABILITY ISSUE: Students with disabilities requiring in-class accommodations should call the Counseling/Disabilities Resource Center at 738-7636 on Beltline Campus or 822-3505 on Airport Campus.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: Academic dishonesty is explicitly prohibited. Students are expected to achieve on their own merits and abilities, to exercise integrity in all of their affairs, and to refrain absolutely from any form of academic dishonesty.

In short, each student is expected to work all exercises individually and submit his/her own work. Students are not allowed to work on exercises together; neither are students to submit someone else's file(s) as their own.

All infractions will be referred to the Office of the Director of Student Life. Please refer to the MTC Student Handbook.

GRADING SCALE: 94 – 100 A

87 - 93 B

78 - 86 C

0 - 77 F

GRADE COMPUTATION:

Tests 50%

Lab Assignments 25%

Final Exam 15%

Class Participation 10%