Syracuse Information
This is a Syracuse Web Design course offered at Memorial High School for juniors with a 3.0 GPA. For more information on the course, you can visit the Syracuse web page, http://supa.syr.edu/courses/details.php?courseid=741&streamid=103&prev=93
The Syracuse Registration Forms page has all the information on Transcripts, Drop Course Forms, Withdraw information, and Financial Aid.
This course at Memorial High School will be a half semester course. The Web Design course will be part of the Business/Finance Academy. Participation in this course will satisfy the Internship component of a Small Learning Academy.
For more information on the course, please see Memorial's course Syllabus.
All students and their parent need to sign the Permission Slip and Waiver.
Online tutorials (HTML5, CCS, and js)
Below is a summary of the syllabus:
Registration:
There is a fee involved with this course ($115/per credit). Students will need to provide proof of their lunch form in order to qualify for the free or reduced course tuition discount.
Software (free):
- Please download Notepad++ for Windows and TextWrangler for Mac (http://download.cnet.com) (both are free)
- Browsers needed: Safari (for Mac) + IE + Google Chrome + Firefox (all free downloads)
- FTP for MAC: Download FileZilla https://filezilla-project.org/download.php
- Instructions for FileZilla with Fatcow: http://www.fatcow.com/help/article/ftp-how-to-connect-using-an-ftp-client
- FTP: in class we use WinSCP, found on your desktop in class. Copy it to your flashdrive
- ISP: We use FatCow for our websites.
Helpful links (free):
- Code Academy (create an account): http://www.codecademy.com/
- W3Schools: http://www.w3schools.com/
- Typingweb (create an account): http://www.typingweb.com/ To learn how to type faster without looking at the keyboard.
- Online custom environment (based on user selections) to test (or fiddle with) your JavaScript, HTML, and CSS code right inside your browser. https://jsfiddle.net/
- Codepen: https://codepen.io/
Absences
Accumulate two absences and you need to drop the course.
Deadlines
For SUPA Web Design, no late work will be accepted.
GPA Grading System:
Grade Point Averages will be awarded in the following matter:
|
Grades |
Syracuse Grade Point |
MHS Grade Point |
|
A+ |
N/A |
5.70 |
|
A |
4.0 |
5.40 |
|
A- |
3.667 |
5.10 |
|
B+ |
3.333 |
4.70 |
|
B |
3.0 |
4.40 |
|
B- |
2.667 |
4.10 |
|
C+ |
2.333 |
3.70 |
|
C |
2.0 |
3.40 |
|
C- |
1.667 |
3.10 |
|
D |
1.0 |
2.40 |
|
D- |
.667 |
0 |
|
F |
0 |
0 |
Numerial Grade:
The numeric total that you have accumulated during the semester
will translate into a letter grade according to the following scheme
|
Syracuse Points |
Letter Grade |
MHS Points |
|
n/a |
A+ |
97-100 |
|
95-100 |
A |
93-96 |
|
90-94 |
A- |
90-92 |
|
86-89 |
B+ |
87-89 |
|
83-85 |
B |
83-86 |
|
80-82 |
B- |
80-82 |
|
76-79 |
C+ |
77-79 |
|
73-75 |
C |
73-76 |
|
70-72 |
C- |
70-72 |
|
60-69 |
D |
65-69 |
|
0-59 |
F |
51-64 |
For more SUPA Grading information, visit: http://registrar.syr.edu/students/grades/faq/