University of Phoenix rEsource Syllabus

Course Title

BSA 375– Fundamentals of Business Systems Development

Course Schedule

Tuesdays, September 19 and 26, and October 3, 10 and 17, 2006
Mesa Campus

Course Materials

All materials can be found on resource, which can be accessed through the University of Phoenix eCampus Web site.

Instructor’s Name

Greg Binder

Primary eMail Address

gbinder@email.uophx.edu

Alternate eMail Address

gbinder69@qwest.net greg.binder@phoenix.gov Telephone Number(s)
602-256-3589 (W)
602-942-6448 (H)

Availability

Mr. Binder can be reached by any means above. In many cases, you will have to leave a message, however, he will return your contact as soon as possible. You may call the work number and the voice mail number at any time. Home calls should be limited to 7 am to 10 p.m. For sending documents by e-mail using the Internet, use the following address: gbinder@email.uophx.edu.

University Policies

Please review University Policies regarding topics such as student conduct, attendance, and plagiarism in your Program Handbook, which can be accessed through the University of Phoenix eCampus Web site.

Modality Procedures

It is my intention to follow, fairly carefully, the guidelines expressed in the module as to assignments and administration. Please do not be misled: you are responsible for the material in the assignments. The following specific guidelines are provided:

The Learning Team will be used as a major vehicle in the various class activities, both during workshops and in outside assignments. Established teams will be modified to accommodate changes in class enrollment.

As with many University courses, class participation is a valued attribute, contributing to the final grade. Several other measures of student performance are noted in the Grading Criteria.

Course-Specific Standards

The learning team project paper will be written according to APA (as supplemented by Gregg) guidelines. Your grade will be based on style, content and format including such items as clarity of communication, sentence and paragraph construction, punctuation, spelling, and grammar. Late papers will be docked 10/%. If you are unable to complete the coursework you should seek guidance from your academic counselor – as a matter of University policy, incompletes are not granted.

Welcome

Your instructor comes to you with over 31 years of teaching experience. He is a graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point and holds a Masters Degree in Computer Science from the University of Arizona. He taught Computer Science at the Academy for three years. Subsequently he served on the staff of the US Army Management Systems Support Agency at the Pentagon. Since 1980, he has worked for the City of Phoenix Information Technology Department, consulted for the US Army Pentagon and the State Department, and taught in the Business College and School of Public Affairs at Arizona State University. He has been a faculty member with the University of Phoenix since 1983, in all aspects of graduate and undergraduate information systems subjects. He has been a faculty member with Ottawa University since 2003. He is involved with both classroom delivery and Directed Study programs. At the City of Phoenix Mr. Binder has managed development of the e-commerce program, privacy, the e-government program, and served as project manager for web-based applications. He currently heads the Enterprise Technology Management team, with responsibilities for enterprise architecture; strategic, technical, and operational technology planning, related solutions strategy development.

Academic Honesty

Academic honesty is highly valued at the University of Phoenix. Students must always submit work that represents their original words or ideas. If any words or ideas used in a class posting or assignment submission do not represent the student’s original words or ideas, all relevant sources must be cited along with the extent to which such sources were used. Words or ideas that require citation include, but are not limited to, all hard copy or electronic publications, whether copyrighted or not, and all verbal or visual communication when the content of such communication clearly originates from an identifiable source. Please see the University of Phoenix Catalog for more information about academic honesty, including consequences of academic dishonesty.

Privacy and Confidentiality in the University of Phoenix Classroom

One of the highlights of the University of Phoenix academic experience is that students can draw on the wealth of examples from their organizations in class discussions and in their written work. However, it is imperative that students not share information that is confidential, privileged, or proprietary in nature. Students must be mindful of any contracts they have agreed to with their companies.

WEIGHTING of ASSIGNMENTS

|Individual Assignments |Points |
|Week Two |100 |
|Week Three |100 |
|Week Four |100 |
|Week Five – Individual Presentation |50 |
|Participation (all weeks – split 60/40 between classroom and learning team |50 |
|participation) | |
|Learning Team Assignments | |
|Meeting Five – the Team paper |100 |
|TOTAL |500 |

POINT/GRADE CONVERSION

Grading:

% Grade % Grade 95-100 A 75-77+ C 91-94+ A- 72-74+ C- 87-90+ B+ 68-71+ D+ 83-86+ B 65-67+ D 80-82+ B-