PROG 1003H - Programming Logic I, Honors

Description
An introductory course on computer program design and development. This course is designed as an introduction to programming for students who have no or little programming knowledge. The student will write computer programs as tools for problem-solving. Programs will be written using hierarchy, flow charts, and programming code. Programs will be tested and debugged. This is an Honors course. Please refer to the NWACC Honors Program section in the current catalog for more information. Outside lab time will be required.

Pre-Requisite
Completion of or in the process of completing CISQ 1103 with a grade greater than or equal to C and completion of or in the process of completing MATH 0103 or a higher-level mathematics course (excluding MATH 1313) with a grade greater than or equal to C. Note: This is an Honors course. Please refer to the NWACC Honors Program section int he current catalog for more information.

3 Credit Hour(s)

Contact Hours
45 lecture hours

3 Faculty Load Hour(s)

Semesters Offered
Fall, Spring, On Demand

ACTS Equivalent
N/A

Grade Mode
A-F

Learning Outcomes
The student will:

Create an appropriate flowchart for a program to solve the task
Design and code the appropriate program given a flowchart
Use basic control structures and variables to solve a problem
Use Boolean logic to control program flow
Describe the purpose of a given program
Debug a program
Create a program to read / write data from / to an external file

Honors Outcomes
Honors classes (and the Honors Program) promote the following core values:

Community students will demonstrate civic engagement through Service Learning and exploration of local, national, and global communities.
Curiosity students will cultivate personal and intellectual curiosity through investigation, discussion, and scholarship.
Diversity students will explore multiple perspectives through interdisciplinary learning.

General Education Outcomes Supported
N/A

Standard Practices
Topics list

Flowcharting and program organization techniques
Appropriate programming language syntax and structure
Decision-making programming constructs
Looping programming constructs
Boolean logic Concepts

Learning activities

Assignments and Projects
This course requires some in class, hands-on work and also additional hands-on work in a virtual or on-campus computer lab.
Individual projects/presentations

Assessments

Homework
Programming Projects
Chapter quizzes or programs
Exams
Final programming project.

Grading guidelines

A = 90-100%
B = 80-89%
C = 70-79%
D = 60-69%
F = 0-59%