Current Course Catalog Description:
CSC 300 Professional Responsibilities (4)
The responsibilities of the Computer Science professional. The ethics of science and the IEEE/ACM Software Engineering Code of Ethics, quality tradeoffs, software system safety, intellectual property, history of computing and the social implications of computers in the modern world. Applications to ethical dilemmas in computing. Technical presentation methods and practice. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite CSC 357 & Junior Standing
* Note, this prerequisite is changing.
Ask yourself, what is this reference to a "professional" and why is it part of the course description? Understand this and you have a large part of the class solved.
Basic Course Requirements:
This document is intended to give you an idea of the critical aspects of the class and how your grade is calculated. Your grade is not a simple number calculated from objective tests. It is based on a holistic view of your performance in each of these areas and in the classroom. You should also refer to your student agreement that contains my list of common characteristics that lead to failing grades in this class. In order to ensure you have understood the basic course requirements, you must sign a Student Agreement for CSC 300.
Class attendance, class preparation and participation measures are directly utilized in your final grade as noted in the student agreement.
Take Note: in order to pass this class, you must receive passing grades on the Final Termpaper, the Formal Presentation, and the Final Exam.
Grading
| Assignment | Percent of Grade |
|---|---|
| Critical Analysis Midterm | 5% |
| Formal Term Paper Proposal | 10% |
| Term Paper Half-Draft | 10% |
| Term Paper Final | 25% |
| Formal Presentation | 15% |
| Reading Pop Quizzes | 5% |
| Portfolio | 5% |
| Labs | 10% |
| Final | 15%
|
Attendance & Participation |
+/- up to 10% to final grade |
Revised 1/4/2010 7:10 PM - Final is worth 15% instead of 20%, Labs are worth 10% instead of 5%.
Office Hours
Monday 4-5 PM
Tues 2-3 PM
Wed 12-1 PM
Thurs 1-3 PM.
Furlough Days
Friday, 15 Jan
Tuesday, 19 Jan
Wednesday, 3 Feb
Friday, 19 Feb
Friday 19 Mar
Mon, 22 Mar
Academic Honesty
Basic University honesty policies apply to this class. Though I strongly encourage cooperation in your work, the work you author must be your own. You really MUST use other's work (other references, students work, quotations, etc.) and it MUST be properly referenced. It is a GOOD THING to use others' smart ideas and cite to their work while you do analysis and build your own variations on their ideas. Copying anothers' work without valid citation is considered plagiarism. Paraphrasing another source in your work as your own may also be considered dishonest, you must cite to sources and distinguish your interpretation from the original principles that sparked your interpretation. This is part of good research. This class strictly enforces the policy and lack of proper references for any facts, figures, tables, pictures, well-known principles or student contributed ideas will result in serious consequences, as noted in the student agreement. This policy is also further explained in the student agreement.
I repeat: attendance and participation are mandatory in this course. Discussions in class require your input. The class process and class discussions are not contained in any slides or notes. Of course, if you must miss class, let me know and find out what transpired from other students in the class.
Late work will not be accepted without prior arrangement or acceptable medical excuse.