Peoria Unified School District Dual Enrollment Program The Dual Enrollment college course is provided through collaboration of Glendale Community College (GCC) and Sunrise Mountain High School. This course is governed by policies and procedures of GCC and Maricopa County Community Colleges District (MCCCD). Concerns about assignments, grades, attendance, discipline, etc. will be managed according to those policies and procedures. Access to further information and assistance may be found in the MCCD Online Policy Manual at http://www.maricopa.edu/publicstewardship/governance/adminregs/adminregs_toc.php Persona desiring a hard copy of any of MCCCD s policies may obtain one from Micheile Ujke, GCC Dual Enrollment Coordinator, 623-845-3520 or micheile.ujke@gccaz.edu COURSE SYLLABUS 2013-2014 COURSE TITLE: PUSD Course# 21100: Game Design and Development MCCCD Course(s): CIS151 [3 semester hours] CLASS DATES: August 2013 through December 2013 INSTRUCTOR: CONTACT INFO: LOCATION: EXTRA HELP: TEXTBOOK: Tony Gale Sunrise Mountain High School 623-487-5125; tgale@peoriaud.k12.az.us Sunrise Mountain High School - Room G108 Available by making an appointment with the instructor No textbook is used. RECOMMENDED SUPPLIES: Flash Drive COURSE DESCRIPTION: Game Design & Development is an introduction to game design, game development and game theory. Students will us appropriate gaming platform and windows development tools to model real-time simulations, to create computer games and to produce educational software. Game design & development builds on fundamental skills and concepts covered in previous courses and provides a foundation for further study. Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) standards will be an integral part of this class. Dual credit (CIS151-3 college credits) may be obtained from the Maricopa Community College system for this program at high schools offering this option.
COURSE OUTCOMES: CTE Technical Standards 1.0 Apply Problem-solving and critical thinking skills to information technology 2.0 Maintain a safe green information technology work environment 3.0 Recognize security issues related to information technology 5.0 Demonstrate basic computer mathematics required for information technology 6.0 Describe the development/evolution of computers and information technology 7.0 Demonstrate program analysis and design 8.0 Create a program using software 9.0 Test and debug to verify program operation 12.0 Using conditional structures in writing programs 14.0 Utilize simple data types and strings 16.0 Identify ways to input and output information 18.0 Employ object-oriented programming techniques Arizona Workplace Employability Skills I. Employ complex communication skills in a manner that adds to organizational productivity II. Collaborates, in person and virtually, to complete tasks aimed at organizational goals III. Integrates expertise in technical knowledge and skills with thinking strategies to create, to innovate, and to devise solutions IV. Conducts oneself in a professional manner appropriate to organizational expectations V. Exercises initiative and self-direction in the workplace VI. Interacts effectively with different cultures and generations to achieve organizational mission, goals, and objectives VII. COURSE OUTLINE: Unit 1: History and Theory of Gaming Unit 2: Game Development Unit 3: Object Oriented Design Unit 4: Object Oriented Programming Unit 5: Java Micro Edition (ME) Unit 6: XNA Unit 7: Collections and Loops Unit 8: Educational Games Unit 9: Project Applications Course Assessment GRADING SYSTEM: The grading system in the Peoria Unified School District is as follows: 90 100% A Excelling 80 90% B Highly Performing 70 79% C Performing 60 69% D Under Performing < 60% F.Failing
1. Students must achieve a grade of 60% or higher as a final course grade. 2. Students must meet prerequisite criteria listed in the High School Course Offering and Description Guide. GRADING BREAK-DOWN Unit and aligned checks for understanding including: Homework, class participation, skill assessments and quizzes % of course grade 40% Major unit assessments and projects 40% Course Assessment 20% ATTENDANCE: In order to receive credit for the term, 90% attendance is required in each assigned class (ARS 15-803B). Classes missed due to school approved activities, e.g., field trips, performing groups, student government, etc., are excluded. Administrators are authorized to excuse additional absences for extended illness, injury or extenuating circumstances upon satisfactory verification. In such cases, to receive credit, students are expected to make up missed work in a timely manner. Should a student accumulate 5 unverified or 10 total absences in a semester class or 3 unverified or 5 total absences in a term, credit may be withheld. PERSONAL CONDUCT: The class environment should be a positive learning environment. Instructors are expected to be professional, courteous, respectful and empathetic to students by: Begin and end class on time Be prepared for each class session Provide academic feedback and grade assignments in a timely manner Be available for individual consultation Clarify assignments and inform students of any adjustments to class schedule Help is available to you if needed. Please make an appointment for extra help Students are expected to be reflective, courteous, respectful and empathic to classmates, instructor and other staff assisting your learning: Be in class on time Be prepared for each class session Participate in class activities Follow instructions and complete assignments Keep up with and turn in assignments by the due dates Put forth your best effort Ask questions when you don t understand Maintain knowledge of your grade Contact instructor right away about concerns or situations that interfere with your success in class Comply with policies found in the College catalog and student handbook Comply with policies found in the Peoria Unified District Parent/Student Handbook
ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT: Academic Misconduct includes cheating, conspiring to cheat, soliciting to cheat, attempting to cheat, plagiarism, fabrication on an assignment, or other forms of dishonest presentation. Posting assessments, soliciting assessment answers and the unauthorized acquisition of assessments, assessment answers, or other academic materials is cheating. Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to, the use of paraphrase or direct quotation of published or unpublished work of another person without full and clear acknowledgement. It also includes the unacknowledged use of materials prepared by another person or agency engaged in the selling or sharing of term papers or other academic materials. Information gathered from the Internet and not properly identified is also considered plagiarism. Students are expected to produce his/her original work. CIVILITY: The faculty of Sunrise Mountain High School places a high value of importance on the general ethical standards of academic behavior and expects that the communication between students and instructors or among students shall maintain a level of formality and mutual respect appropriate to any teaching/learning environment. MAKE UP WORK POLICY: Make up work is defined as any assignments or tests students need to complete due to an excused absence. Students will be allowed the same amount of days equal to the number of excused absent days to make up assignments for full credit. LATE WORK POLICY: Late work is defined as any work completed and turned in after a designated due date. Work becomes late when an absence is unexcused, for truancy or when a student turns in assignments after the equal number of days allowed for excused absences. Late work will be accepted up to the day prior to the last day of the grade-in progress period (each 4 ½ weeks). Students will receive a grade equal to 50% of the grade the student would have originally earned if the assignment was turned in on the actual due date. STUDENT SERVICES: The Peoria District provides special education services for students from all categories of special education. All of our students with disabilities are educated in the least restrictive educational setting in which they can be successful. The most appropriate program and services for each student is determined by the student's IEP (Individualized Education Program) team. Parents are strongly encouraged by the Peoria District to actively participate in the process as important IEP team members. STATEMENT OF STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY: Students are responsible for reading and adhering to the content of this syllabus. Students are also responsible for following college policies included in the college catalog and student handbook. Information can be found at http://www.gccaz/edu/catalog DISCLAIMER: All provisions in this syllabus are subject to revision by the instructor. Such revisions, if any, will be announced in class. The student is responsible for making note of all such announcements concerning syllabus revisions and assignments, and,
in the case of absence or tardiness, to contact the instructor to determine if any such announcement, revisions, or assignments were made while the student was absent from class. RESOURCES: Students who have special needs or require particular accommodations for disabilities must speak with the instructor and contact the GCC Disability Services and Resources Office located in TDS 100 or call 623-845-3080 SYLLABUS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ACADEMIC YEAR: 2013-2014 SEMSTER: Fall COURSE TITLE: Game Design and Development LOCATION: Sunrise Mountain High School, Room G108 INSTRUCTOR: Tony Gale I have received a copy of the course syllabus. I acknowledge the requirements for this course. I understand that I am completely accountable for all the materials distributed in class whether I am present or absent. I understand that I may be dropped from the class when I accumulate 10 total absences. I also acknowledge that being absent does not release me from submitting assignments on time. I understand the submission policy for assignments. I also understand that in order to pass this course for Dual Enrollment I must earn a 70% or better. I understand failure to adhere to course policies may result in being dropped from the course. By signing below I acknowledge and accept all terms of this course as outlined in the syllabus guidelines: Student Name Printed Student Signature Date Parent Name Printed Parent Signature Date
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