NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Course title: Intermediate Web Programming
Course prefix, number, and section number: ITSE 2302 0310
Semester/Year of course: Spring 2024
Semester start and end dates: January 16, 2024 – May 11, 2024
Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid): Asynchronous online
Class meeting location, days, and times: online
Lab meeting location, days, and times: online
Semester credit hours: 3
Course description: Server-side and client-side techniques for Web development.
Course prerequisites: (WECM suggested prerequisite) Competency in basic Web programming or departmental approval.
Required course materials: Required: Text Book: Murach’s PHP and MySQL, 4th edition, by Joel Murach and Ray Harris; ISBN: 978-1-943873-00-5
Required: An account with a web hosting company such as GoDaddy.com, HostGator.com, or Bluehost.com will be required to use by the end of the first week of class for setting up a remote site to host the web pages you will be creating in the course. Please utilize suggested guidelines by web hosting companies when registering your domain name. If you decide to use a hosting company other than the one I have recommended, then you will need to make sure that they offer a C-panel with Linux server, FTP access, MySQL database, scripting (PHP and JQuery). If you are unclear about this, then email me in Canvas. Also, a flash drive is required for the labs – recommended minimum of 8 GB. If you cannot afford web hosting, then you need to let me know immediately. Do NOT wait until the second or third week or later to let me know that you cannot afford web hosting.
Name of instructor: William Hill
Office location: COR 202
Telephone number: 940-498-6463
E-mail address: whill@nctc.edu
Office hours for students: posted in Canvas
SYLLABUS CHANGE DISCLAIMER
The faculty member reserves the right to make changes to this published syllabus if it is in the best interest of the educational development of this class. Any such changes will be announced as soon as possible in person and/or writing.
SUMMARY OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS
List of graded assignments:
16 Homework Assignments 20% of course grade
16 Quizzes 20% of course grade
16 Lab Assignments 40% of course grade
4 Unit Exams 20% of course grade
Final grade scale:
A >= 90%, B >= 80%, C >= 70%, D >= 60%, and F < 60%
Late work policy:
No late work is accepted. There is no extra credit available. Your grade will be based on the above graded elements listed. There are no makeup assignments.
SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GRADED WORK, AND OTHER RELATED MATERIAL.
COURSE POLICIES
Academic Integrity Policy:
Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion. Consequences for academic dishonesty may include:
1) The student will receive a failing grade of "0" on the assignment. If the assignment is within a group in which the lowest assignment is dropped, the assignment will not be able to count as a dropped score. It will count as part of the grade.
2) A "Scholastic Dishonesty Report Form" will be submitted regarding the incident
3) Student may be dropped from the course with a failing grade (letter grade of “F”)
Attendance Policy:
Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered. All absences are considered to be unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or emergencies as determined by the instructor. It is the student's responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval and judgment by the faculty member. Approved college-sponsored activities are the only absences for which a student should not be held liable and only when provided by a college official ahead of the absence. Valid reasons for absence, however, do not relieve the student of the responsibility for making up required work. Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence unless they have reasons acceptable to the instructor. A student who is compelled to be absent when a test is given should petition the instructor, in advance, if possible, for permission to postpone the exam. Students will be dropped from a class by the Registrar upon recommendation of the instructor who feels the student has been justifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course’s objectives. Persistent, unjustified absences from classes or laboratories will be considered sufficient cause for College officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College. From Board Policy FC (LOCAL)
Withdrawal Policy:
A student may withdraw from a course on or after the official date of record. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate and complete a Withdrawal Request Form.
Last day to withdraw from the course with a “W” is:
Monday, April 1, 2024
Student Learning Outcomes:
WECM End-of-Course Outcomes: Design, code, and implement a secure dynamic web application; incorporate client-side and server-side scripts.
Class Communications:
I also expect you to check your email every day on M-F. I do not check emails on the weekends from Friday at 5:00 pm to Monday morning at 9:00 am.
Core Objectives:
Critical Thinking, Communication, Empirical and Quantitative, Teamwork, Personal Responsibility, Social Responsibility
COLLEGE POLICIES
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the Student Handbook.
ADA STATEMENT
NCTC will adhere to all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the Office for Students with Disabilities to arrange appropriate accommodations. See the OSD Syllabus Addendum.
STUDENT SERVICES
NCTC provides a multitude of services and resources to support students. See the Student Services Syllabus Addendum for a listing of those departments and links to their sites.
QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS
The student should contact the instructor to deal with any questions, concerns, or complaints specific to the class. If the student and faculty are not able to resolve the issue, the student may contact the chair or coordinator of the division. If the student remains unsatisfied, the student may proceed to contact the instructional dean.
Name of Chair/Coordinator: Bekah Sanchez
Office location: Corinth campus, room 170
Telephone number: 940-498-6480
E-mail address: rsanchez@nctc.edu
Name of Instructional Dean: Debbie Huffman
Office location: Gainesville Campus, Room CTC2106
Telephone number: 940-668-3357
E-mail address: dhuffman@nctc.edu