Name | : | Terry Sergeant | Office Hours | ||
: | tsergeant@hsutx.edu | MW | 8:30–10:00; 2:30–3:30 | ||
Office | : | JB 322 | Tue | 8:30–9:30 | |
Phone | : | 670-1292 | Thu | 8:30–11:30 | |
Web Site | : | https://josephus.hsutx.edu | Fri | 9:00–10:00 |
Description | : | Students will learn concepts and definitions foundational to modern database systems. Topics include the relational model, SQL, E-R modeling, and normalization. Concepts of database design and practice will be implemented using a modern database management system. |
Textbook | : | None required. |
homework | 25% | |
exam #1 | 25% | |
exam #2 | 25% | |
final exam | 25% |
A | 90 | – | 100 | |
B | 80 | – | 89 | |
C | 70 | – | 79 | |
D | 60 | – | 69 | |
F | 0 | – | 59 |
Due dates and times for homework assignments are provided in Canvas. Late homework assignments will receive a 30% point penalty and must be completed within a week or the original due date. Assignments that miss the one week deadline will receive a grade of 0 (unless there are extenuating circumstances).
In order to do well on the exams it will be necessary for each student to work homework assignments independently. There are times, however, when you may become stuck and require assistance. For this reason, the standard regarding independent homework is quite loose:
When working a homework assignment you must not make any sort of electronic copy of work that is not your own. Also, you must type assignments yourself. Failure to abide by these rules is a violation of the academic integrity standards for this course.
If a student turns in work that is clearly a derivative work without violating the above policy, the instructor will discuss the issue with the student. In such a case the instructor, at his discretion, may assign a grade of zero for the derivative work or require a rewrite of the assignment. This will not be considered a violation of the academic integrity policy but will be in violation of the expectations and requirements that homework assignments be completed independently.
All assignments will be submitted in Canvas according to the instructions for that assignment.
In addition, all full or part-time students are eligible to receive free, confidential, and voluntary counseling services at HSU. Services include consultation, evaluation, counseling, and crisis support services for students facing issues impacting their overall well-being. To obtain any of these services, students may call The Office of Counseling Services at (325) 671-2272, email counseling@hsutx.edu, or begin the intake process by completing our online forms at:https://www.hsutx.edu/intake.
Cases of suspected academic dishonesty will be handled in accordance with university policies outlined in Undergraduate Catalog and in the Student Handbook. The current catalog prescribes that “no student who has violated the Academic Integrity Policy will be allowed to graduate from Hardin-Simmons University with honors.” Penalties will be assigned at the discretion of the instructor and typically range from failure on the assignment to failure of the course. A general rule-of-thumb is that a first offense (if not too major) will result in a zero on the assignment and a second offense will result in an F for the course. The current catalog states that an F earned in this way cannot be replaced by retaking the course.
Accordingly, absence from more than 25 percent of class meetings and/or laboratory sessions scheduled for a course (including absences because of athletic participation) is regarded as excessive, and a grade of F may be assigned as deemed appropriate by the professor.
Date | Exam | |
Wed 15 Feb | Exam #1 | |
Wed 05 Apr | Exam #2 | |
Wed 10 May | Final Exam |