The Starter League Course Catalog

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1 The Starter League Course Catalog Contents I. Program Descriptions, Objectives, Lengths, Dates, and Tuition II. Program Fees III. Cancellation and Refund Policies IV. Student Code of Conduct V. Student Success Data VI. Accreditation Information VII. Transferability of Credit VIII. Additional Information IX. Addendum A (Sample Enrollment Agreement) I. Program Descriptions, Objectives, Lengths, Dates, and Tuition Web Development Schedule: September 14 to November 20, Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9:00am to 12:00pm Tuition: $8,000 Description: Our web development class is beginner-friendly and emphasizes practical education. Instead of 3 hour lectures, you'll take part in a hands-on, collaborative learning environment. The way you'll learn, is the way professional software developers build web applications. Objectives: Learn Ruby and Ruby on Rails, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript and jquery, pair programing, Github, and application program interfaces (APIs) Beginner HTML & CSS Schedule: September 1 to November 10, Tuesdays from 6:00pm to 9:00pm Tuition: $2,000! 1

2 Description: You don t need prior coding experience to take Beginner HTML & CSS. We actually expect it! HTML and CSS are a great place to start because they're the two dominant languages of the web and the skeleton of all websites. If you're proficient with HTML and CSS, then you'll understand how other sites are made and you'll be able to build sites of your own. In 11 weeks, you ll be able to take a design and translate it into HTML and CSS for the web. You'll learn how to customize your site with fonts, images, audio, video and get it online. Objectives: write HTML and CSS, add links, images, audio and video, position elements on a web page, style content and modify background colors, create forms to gather user input, deploy your site to the web, write code using the Sublime text editor, layout elements on a page, use Github to store and retrieve code, work with the Bootstrap framework Advanced HTML & CSS Schedule: September 2 to November 11, Wednesdays from 6:00pm to 9:00pm Tuition: $2,000 Description: If you've got basic HTML & CSS skills and are interested in building out your own website or pursuing a career in front-end development, this is the program for you. You ll learn advanced HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to design and code interactive websites. All the while, building out a portfolio to help you fulfill your career goals. Objectives: write eloquent HTML, CSS and JavaScript, create animations, transitions and transforms using CSS & JavaScript, implement HTML5 video and other optimizations, optimize your site for mobile devices with responsive design, use Sass to write more efficient CSS, create client-side interactions with jquery, use Github to collaborate with developers, deploy to Heroku and set up custom domains, adopt best practices and streamline your workflow. Starter School Schedule: No future classes announced, Monday through Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm Tuition: $36,000 Description: In 9 months, full-time Monday through Friday, you will learn how to build a web application that you care about. You'll be immersed in engaging classroom sessions with hands-on labs, deep-dive workshops, and focused product development. You'll apply what you're learning to your own ideas at every step. Objectives: Learn Ruby and Ruby on Rails, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript and jquery, pair programing, Github, and application program interfaces (APIs), write HTML and CSS, add links, images, audio and video, position elements on a web page, style content and modify background colors, create forms to gather user input, deploy your site to the web, write code using the Sublime text editor, layout elements on a page, use Github to store and retrieve code, work with the Bootstrap framework, write eloquent HTML, CSS and JavaScript, create animations, transitions and transforms using CSS & JavaScript, implement HTML5 video and other optimizations, optimize your site for mobile devices with responsive design, use Sass to! 2

3 write more efficient CSS, create client-side interactions with jquery, use Github to collaborate with developers, deploy to Heroku and set up custom domains, adopt best practices and streamline your workflow. JavaScript Schedule: No future classes announced Tuition: $2,000 Description: You ve built a web app from scratch, you know enough Rails, HTML & CSS to be dangerous and you re ready to add some interactions to your work. Learning JavaScript, jquery in particular, is the best way to get there. This class will teach you everything you need to get started with fundamental JavaScript, along with enough core programming principles to make you comfortable turning your own ideas into real, functioning. Objectives: Learn how programming concepts in Ruby are handled in JavaScript, the basics o capturing user behavior through JavaScript events, using events to change content and styles, Backbone.JS best practices, and how to use a Rails API with Backbone.JS to build dynamic applications. Gain a deep understanding of how Backbone.JS works and learn Ajax, JSON, MVC and other important acronyms. User Experience Schedule: August 17 to October 26, Mondays from 6:00pm to 9pm Tuition: $2,000 Description: A site that is beautiful to look at or one that uses the latest technology may not meet real user needs. User experience design is about making all the elements come together so you can create something meaningful, useful, and pleasurable for the people you're trying to reach. This class will give you the skills to research, test, and validate your ideas. Objectives: Learn best practices in assessing the usability and aesthetics of web sites and applications, exploratory design research techniques like field observation and interviews, User model creation, such as personas and mental models, techniques for generating new ideas that meet real user needs, conceptual design techniques like sketching, Interaction design and information architecture tools such as wireframes in Balsamiq, site maps, flows, and card sorting activities, and usability testing to validate design with users. Visual Design Schedule: No future classes announced Tuition: $2,000 Description: Visual design isn't just what the web looks like, it's what the web feels like. Through careful considerations in the pairing of words and images, we're able to evoke certain! 3

4 emotions within our web apps and sites. In this class, you'll study the marriage of functionality and beauty as you dive into the foundations of graphic design. Objectives: You ll learn the principles of graphic design, the fundamentals of typography, foundations in layout, color, and iconography, user-centered, empathetic design, the power of words and clear copywriting, and how good design is a science and an art. II. Program Fees For Starter League, all students must pay a deposit of 12.5% within five (5) days of notification of acceptance into the program to secure his/her spot. The remaining tuition is due by or before the first day of class. Failure to complete timely payment may result in cancellation of the student s participation in any Program and other discontinuation of services. For Starter School, tuition is $12,000 per quarter. A $3,000 deposit is required within five (5) days of notification of acceptance into the program to secure the student s spot. The payment for each quarter ($12,000) is due at least (7) days before the first day of each quarter. Each student who completes the entire Starter School program will receive a $3,000 rebate upon completion. III. Cancellation and Refund Policies In the event The Starter League must cancel a Program after such confirmation has been sent, The Starter League will provide a full refund for such cancelled Program. To qualify for a refund a student must return all materials he/she may have received. If tuition was paid by a third party, any refund due will be paid to that third party. In no event may a refund exceed the amount that The Starter League received for the Program. A student who wishes to withdraw and cancel an enrollment agreement at any time must notify the Starter League in writing in one of the following ways: By at [email protected] By letter sent postal mail to The Starter League, Attn: Student Withdrawal, 30 N Racine Ave Ste 210, Chicago, IL By hand delivered letter The student has the right to cancel the initial enrollment agreement until midnight of the 5th business day after the student has been admitted. If the right to cancel is not given to any prospective student at the time the agreement is signed, then the student has the right to cancel the agreement at any time and receive a refund on all monies paid to date within thirty (30) days of cancellation. A student who cancels their agreement by midnight of the 5 th business day after the student has been admitted, but prior to the first day of a term for which they registered will receive 100! 4

5 percent refund of their deposit paid. A student who cancels their agreement any time following five (5) calendar days after being admitted or after the first day of a term will receive no refund of their deposit paid except for students enrolled in the Starter School, who shall receive a full refund of the deposit paid minus a $300 fee for application and recruiting costs. With respect to tuition paid: If a student withdraws before the first day of classes, all tuition shall be refunded minus a $150 fee for application and recruiting costs. If a student withdraws on the first day of classes for a one-day class, no tuition reimbursement shall be provided. If a student withdraws on or after the first day of classes for a class that is more than one day, and less than 5% of the Program has been completed, 90% of tuition paid will be returned or $300, whichever is less. If a student withdraws on or after the first day of classes for a class that is more than one day, and more than 5% of the course has been completed, the Starter League may retain an amount computed pro-rata by days in class plus 10% of tuition up to completion of 60% of course of instruction. If a student withdraws after completing more than 60% of a course of instruction, the Starter League may retain the entire tuition. IV. Student Code of Conduct As part of The Starter League s commitment to its students success, The Starter League seeks to provide an optimal learning environment and expects students to conduct themselves in a manner that is considerate of those around them. Those failing to meet student conduct standards may be subject to disciplinary actions, including but not limited to termination without refund. Inappropriate classroom conduct includes but is not limited to: (1) disruptions to the learning environment (i.e., use of profanity, harassment, cell phone use in classrooms, etc.); (2) deliberate destruction, misuse, or theft of Starter League property or the property of fellow classmates; (3) violence or threats of violence toward persons or property of students or Starter League staff; (4) improper use of and Internet access; and (5) failure to comply with federal copyright and criminal laws forbidding the misappropriation, copying, or alteration of copyright protected materials.! 5

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7 VI. Accreditation Information The Starter School and the Starter League are not currently accredited. There are pros and cons to seeking accreditation. It gives us access to government money, but it also requires a more rigid structure for how our school can operate (grades, reports, slow-moving approval mechanisms). Not being accredited has enabled us to be agile and flexible so we can easily improve our program without bureaucracy. VII. Transferability of Credit The Starter League does not guarantee the transferability of credits to another school, college, or university. Credits or coursework are not likely to transfer; any decision on the comparability, appropriateness and applicability of credit and whether credit should be accepted is the decision of the receiving institution and it is important that any student consult directly with any institution to which he/she wishes or intends to transfer regarding transfer of credits. VIII. Additional Information Additional information about the Starter League and the Starter School may be found on the school s websites, and and in the school s Enrollment Agreement, a sample of which is enclosed as Addendum A to this Catalog.! 7

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