2400 West Bradley Avenue, Champaign, Illinois 61821
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Parkland College
2400 West Bradley Avenue, Champaign, Illinois 61821 |
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| Csc 123 Computer Science I, Programming in Java |
| Attendance and Grading Policies |
| Fall 2006 |
This course is graded using an achievement grading system.
You receive points for
attendance, the labs, completing each project, and
for the tests. Your final grade
is determined by how many points you earn. The total
will be approximately 100 points, but may not be exactly 100. See
Grading Scale below. The grading criteria for
each assignment
will be clearly described before
you start work. You will always have a least one week prior notice of the
due date for all graded material. There will be no "pop" tests
or surprises. Most grading is done interactively with the instructor, with the
instructor giving you immediate feedback or on Angel. While you are working, the instructor will be glad to evaluate your progress and
tell you whether your work is acceptable, and what you need to do or change to earn the
points for that assignment. If you know that you must
miss a specific graded due date, you may have that task graded early.
There are no make-ups for any of the assignments.
| Type of Assignment | Points Given |
| Attendance | 1 point per for every two classes up to 12 points total, rounded down (i.e. you can miss 7 classes without penalty). Attendance will be kept on Angel. |
| Labs | Varying from about 2 to 6 points per lab. Your 2 lowest labs will be replaced by the max score for that lab (i.e. you can miss 2 labs without penalty). |
| Tests | Varying number of points, depending on the questions. The point value will be announced when the test is announced, always at least a week in advance. |
| Projects | Varying number of points, getting larger as the semester progresses. Usually from 10 to 20 points each. Since you have about 2 to 3 weeks to complete each project, plus the ability to upgrade the project after grading, there are no late projects or make ups allowed, and all projects are required. |
| Final | Exact number of points announced at the end of the term. Will be about 15% of total points. |
| Course Grade | Points Earned (note also the Attendance Policy above) |
| A | 90% to 100% of your total possible points. |
| B | 80% to 89% of your total possible points. |
| C | 70% to 79% of your total possible points. |
| D | 60% to 69% of your total possible points. |
| F | 59% or less of your total possible points. |
Programming is a skill that you can only learn well by doing, and class is the best place to
program because of the ready availability of help. We will discuss some practical techniques in
class that are not covered in the book. Also, you are responsible for everything said or handed out
in a class, whether you attend that particular class or not. Good participation and
effort in the in-class exercises are necessary to get credit for attending a class.
Attendance will be kept and the resulting grades posted on Angel.
Assigned Labs will be included in the Daily Topics on the Csc 123 - Computer Science I, Programming in Java home page. The assignment will include how the labs are to be submitted and graded, and how many points they are worth. The grades will be posted in Angel.
The first Project will not be assigned until about the middle of the semester. Projects will be fully specified in a link from the class's Csc 123 - Computer Science I, Programming in Java home page, along with the Grading Criteria for that project and how to submit the project.. The grades will be posted on Angel.
Tests will be administered through Angel. Tests will always be announced at least a week in advance. The tests will be graded through Angel, and the grades will be posted on Angel.
Parkland College requires a final be given for all courses
that receive college credit. The final for CSC 125
will be a test, similar to the previous
tests, but somewhat longer and more comprehensive. It
will be given during the published final exam time:
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Thurs. Dec. 14 8:00 am to 10:00 am |
Final: Note that this is not the normal class day or time. |
Attendance at this time period is a course requirement and the final must be taken at the scheduled time. Please plan accordingly and do not schedule any conflicts.
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| Scott Badman Office: B132 Phone: 353-2250 sbadman@parkland.edu |
Parkland College, 2400 W. Bradley Avenue, Champaign, IL 61821 |