COMP B94 - Spring 2025

Please complete this Getting to Know You survey.  It will let me know that you have found the syllabus, and that you are ready to get started with the class, and also help me know some more about you, so that I can be prepared to help you learn more effectively in the class.

Getting to Know You Survey Link

• Zero Cost - The textbook for this class is free, and the assignments for this class can be completed using completely free software.
  
  
• Mobile Friendly - You can complete almost this entire course using a mobile device (both reading and assignments). It might not be ideal, but you can pass this course using only a cell phone. (Chromebooks aren't great for Web Development, BTW)
  
  
• Competency-Based - Your success in this class depends 100% on your ability to master specific objectives.
  22
• Flexibly-Paced - There are due dates for each assignment, and there are a few hard deadlines for assignments to make sure you are moving through the class and not getting too far behind.  However, I will try to be flexible with due dates and late work as much as I can.  You are also welcome to move through the class at a faster pace.

1.  I'm here to help you – As your professor, I want to help you succeed. I will schedule student hours both in the physical campus locations where I teach, and online ia zoom or other methods.  I'm happy to help you work through any struggles you have, or in places where you might need additional help.
   
   
2. Just like in the "real world" (whatever that means), cooperation and collaboration with your peers isn't "cheating" – it's good practice.  Also, like in the real world, copying work verbatim and claiming it as your own (from classmates or anywhere), is not ok. What's worse, in this case you are cheating yourself as well.
   
   
3. Every assignment in this course is negotiable.  I hope that you will free to suggest alternate assignments that you think fulfill the course objectives, but suit your interests or personality.  I'd be happy to entertain your ideas, and as long as they fully satisfy the goals of the assignment, let's go for it!

SLOs are the critical things you will learn as a result of completing this course:

1. Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to install and configure a web server to run PHP.
2. Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to develop functional, basic PHP scripts using proper syntax.
3. Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to create a persistent login and other user-level data using sessions and cookies.
4. Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to create a data-driven web application using MySql and PHP.
5. Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to develop a fully functional, complex web application using PHP, MySQL, HTML and CSS.

174-140 A
139-124 B
123-109 C
108-93 D

** Please note above where I say things like "unlimited attempts".  I'm a firm believer that if you want to learn this stuff, I can help you succeed. In other words, JUST SEND IT and we will figure it out.

*** Also note: I don't do extra credit. This is about learning the main ideas of the class. Just do the main credit, and you will be fine.

The Bakersfield College Student Health and Wellness Center (SHWC) provides certain free medical and mental health services to currently enrolled students who have paid their BC Student Health Fee. COVID vaccination and testing services are free and open to the campus and the wider community. 

COVID Protocol. Individuals who are not feeling well should test, stay home, contact their health care provider, and notify their instructor(s). If your test is negative you may return to school. If your test is positive, you must stay home for 10 days from your test date. If you test positive or believe you were exposed to COVID-19, contact COVID19@bakersfieldcollege.edu to discuss your options. 

Masks are still strongly encouraged on campus and vaccination remains the most reliable preventative measure. Protocols are subject to change. COVID vaccination and testing services are free and open to the campus and the wider community. 

Contact the BC COVID Response Team at COVID19@bakersfieldcollege.edu or 661-395-4773 if you test positive or have questions regarding the BC COVID protocols.  

DSPS Disabled Student Programs & Services (DSPS) is available to provide accommodations to students with diagnosed learning, mental, physical, and/or health-related disabilities that are either permanent or temporary. Students with disabilities needing accommodations, including those who had an IEP or a 504 plan in high school, should make requests to the DSPS office by contacting the office by phone call, email, or by visiting their Virtual Lobby. All requests for accommodations require appropriate advanced notice to avoid a delay in services. After completing the intake process with DSPS, please provide your professors with a copy of your DSPS approved accommodation checklist so that we can work together to ensure your access and success at BC. For more information, visit the DSPS Website, email dspsdesk@bakersfieldcollege.edu, visit the DSPS Virtual Lobby, or call (661) 395-4334 (Panorama Campus) / (661) 720-2000 (Delano Campus). 

The Renegade HUB is a resource for all students who need help with Canvas, App Steam, and any education-related technology. Our accessible and friendly services offer assistance seven days a week (Online Student Resources | Bakersfield College (Links to an external site.)) in various formats: in-person on the first floor of the Library past the Commons in L 130, via phone (661) 395-4477, and virtually by logging into Starfish Kiosk (Links to an external site.), selecting the problem they are experiencing, choosing the course that it pertains to, and specifying the preferred contact method. Our team responds promptly and guides students to resolve technical issues they may be experiencing with technology for their classes. For more information and help please connect with the Renegade HUB StarFish Kiosk

Bakersfield College seeks an environment that promotes academic achievement and integrity, which is protective of free inquiry and serves the educational mission of the College. Similarly, the College seeks a community that is free from violence, threats, intimidation, and sexual misconduct; that is respectful of the rights, opportunities, and welfare of students, faculty, staff, and guests of the College, and that does not threaten the physical or mental health or safety of members of the College community.

It is illegal to submit fraudulent or counterfeit COVID-19 vaccine cards (see FBI Guidance). It is also illegal to claim an exemption or accommodation on false, misleading or dishonest grounds. Any student found to have submitted fraudulent or counterfeit records, or false, misleading or dishonest information about their vaccination status, medical need for exemption, or their sincerely held religious beliefs will be referred to the Dean of Student Life. Consequences may include, but not limited, to expulsion from the College.

Students are expected at all times to act in a manner consistent with the Student Code of Conduct, which is set forth by the KCCD Board Policy 4F7. The Student Code of Conduct remains in place for all students whether engaging in co-curricular activities or in a course that is offered in-person, online, or remotely. Students shall respect constituted authority, including conformance to federal and state laws, board policy, college protocols, and applicable provisions of civil law. All forms of misconduct may result in one or more of the following consequences: removal from class, referral to the Dean of Instruction, and/or disciplinary actions by the Dean of Students. A student’s failure to act in a manner consistent with the Student Code of Conduct shall constitute good cause for discipline, including but not limited to the removal, suspension, or expulsion.