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MCIS 6314 - Web Programming

Course Objectives: Students will be able to design and implement web-based programs using Visual Basic.NET and a Microsoft SQL database. Students will also be able to design and implement web-based programs using PHP and mySQL. Students will become familiar with the .NET platform and its interaction with a database. Students will be able to manage a large project involving dynamic web pages including two scripting languages (VB and PHP), and two databases (MS-SQL and mySQL). Students will also become familar with HCI concepts in designing web pages, will have basic knowledge of XHTML and cascading style sheets.

Course Prerequisites:

Course Required Text Book: ASP.NET and VB.NET Web Programming By Matt J. Crouch. ISBN 0-201-73440-0. Published by Addison Wesley, 2002.

Course Grading Policy:
Class Participation 10%
Assignments 30%
Group Projects 30%
Group Participation 10%
Group Presentations/Reports 20%

Attendance Policy: Attendance is expected at all scheduled class meetings. Unavoidable absences may be excused for valid reasons if notification is given to the instructor prior to the absence.

Homework Assignments: Assignments will be accepted up to 1 week past the original due date and a 25% off penalty will be automatically given on the assignment.

Academic Honesty: All individual assignments and projects are expected to be completed by individual effort only. Students may get help from others on assignments but everyone is expected to turn in his or her own work. Copying another's work and turning it in as one's own is a violation of academic honesty and the student may receive an F for the course if this occurs.

Information Technolgy Policy: All students are expected to comply with the St. Edward's University Information Technology Policy . Violations of this policy can result in loss of technolgy privileges as well as disciplinary or legal action.

Incompletes: A grade of incomplete is assigned at the end of the semester only if a student (1) Has attended class regularly , (2) Has completed most of the required course work, and (3) Is unable to complete the course because of an emergency beyond the student's control. Incompletes are NOT assigned to give a student the opportunity to do extra credit work to receive a higher grade. A written request for an incomplete must be submitted to the instructor before the last day of class. All incompletes must be approved by the Dean of the Graduate School of Management.

Learning Different: If you have a medical, psychiatric or learning disability and require accommodations in this class, please let me know early in the semester or as soon as you are eligible. You will first need to provide documentation of your disability to the Student Disability Services Office located in the office of Academic Planning and Support.

If you experience difficulty in this course for any reason, please consult with me. I will do my best to help you address the concerns you have, and I may be able to direct you to other resources in the department or school. Additionally, SEU provides the following variety of services to support you in meeting course requirements and achieving academic success.