CSCI12810-01 Professional Development

Course Syllabus

Spring 2024


Name:              Dr. Yao
Office:             Atkinson Hall 317
Telephone:      (478) 445-5483
Email:              jf.yao@gcsu.edu
URL:               http://abacus2.gcsu.edu/
Office Hours: T, Th: 8:20AM - 10:50AM

·      Emails that are not urgent will be answered during the office hours 

 

LOCATIONS
Classroom: Atk110 (5:30PM-6:45PM; Selected Th)

PREREQUISITE: Sophomore Status

 

COURSE CATALOG DESCRIPTION:

This course serves as an introduction to the computer science and data science professions with an emphasis on professional development. Students will examine issues such as ethics, professional conduct, certifications, and life-long learning along with basic business and dining etiquette.

 

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Upon completion of this course, the student will

·       Understand of the concept of computer science and data science as professions and different career paths within the fields

·       Understand the importance of life-long learning in the field

·       Understand and demonstrate basic business and dining etiquette

·       Create a basic resume and LinkedIn profile

·       Be introduced to business networking

 

This course is designed as the first of a two-course sequence. The second class, 2811, covers networking, interviewing and job search skills.

 

COURSE TOPICS INCLUDED:

      1/11   Introduction

      1/18   Resumes (Career Center)

      1/25   Basic Business Etiquette (Dr. Meg Geddy)

      2/1      Concept of computer science and data science

      2/8      Career Paths & Certifications (Alums)

      2/15   LinkedIn Profiles (Career Center)

      3/14   Etiquette Dinner

      4/11   Advisory Board Networking Event

 

Graded Deliverables (80%)

Attendance (20%)

·       Class – 5:30-6:45, selected Thursdays (see Course Topics)

·       Two quizzes/surveys, no grade, completing them counts towards attendance

·       IT Career Fair (TBA) –professional dress required

Note:

1.     Assignments are to be turned in on the date due. Assignments will not be accepted late unless prior written approval (email is fine) is granted by the instructor.

2.     Each student is expected to attend class regularly, be on time, and be responsible for any work missed due to absences.

3.     The class is available on D2L (Georgia View) at https://gcsu.view.usg.edu/. Students are held responsible for class information contained in D2L.

 

ACADEMIC HONESTY:

The integrity of students is a critical component of the academic process.  All written work submitted in this course must be individual work unless the instructor assigns a team of students to work on an assignment.  Students must properly document all outside sources used for projects, programs, and homework. The submission of another’s work as one’s own is plagiarism, and will be dealt with using the procedures outlined on the Undergraduate Catalog.

 COURSE POLICY:

·      Class participation is essential in learning professionalism.  It is your responsibility to attend the class in order to achieve good learning, therefore obtain a good grade.

·      You must NOT miss any classes unless you have a verifiable written excuse.  An unexcused absence will result in a numerical grade of zero for that class.  

 

Ø  3/1/2024, Last day to drop a course or withdraw from all courses with a W grade (unless previously assigned an F by instructor or if the maximum number of dropped courses has been exceeded)

Ø  3/18/2024 - 3/22/2024, Spring Break

Ø  4/29/2024, Last Day of Classes

 

 

Required Syllabus Statements

Students are advised to read the full text of the required syllabus statements at http://www.gcsu.edu/registrar/required-syllabus-statements for the following policies: