COURSE FOCUS
This course focuses on hands-on programming with the Visual Basic language and the concepts necessary to design programs. The course focuses on the completion of programming problems as given in the text in a self-paced format.

TEXT AND REFERENCES
1. Visual Basic .NET for Students (Student supplied textbook)
2. Visual Basic .NET, How to Program (Student supplied textbook)
2. Computer system with Win 2000 Pro or Win XP Pro. (School or Student supplied equipment)

STUDENT CONTRIBUTIONS
The student is expected to spend at least 144 hours studying the text and completing the exercises, worksheets, and class project. The student is expected to take a self directed approach to learning through available resources. The student is expected to contact the instructor if difficulty is encountered or help is needed.

COURSE EXPECTATIONS
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COURSE EVALUATION
Student objectives and evaluations are translated to a percentage and the percentages to grades. A score of 70% is passing. The following percentage distribution guarantees the following grade: A:93%+, A-:90%+, B+:87%+, B:83%+, B-:78%+, C+:77%+, C:73%+, C-:70%+, NC:<70%.

COURSE SCHEDULE
This course is lecture/lab based. The CST Instructors will deliver the lectures, as well as supervise the lab.  The student is expected to spend at least 48 hours per credit in self study with direction from instructors and/or instructional guides and testing.  This a three (3) credit course, so an average student is expected to spend approximately 144 hours completing this course, which includes lectures and lab.  All lectures will be scheduled, with that schedule posted online.