CIS 129 - C# Programming I

Description
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of software development using the C# language. Students learn principles of software development, core programming concepts, and object-oriented programming fundamentals. This language is portable and particularly suited for applications programming.

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): Eligible for MA107 or ALEKS Score of 30 or Higher
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit:
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
Computer Programming, A.A.A.S.,

Other Courses Where This Course is a Prerequisite: CIS 229
Other Courses Where this Course is a Corequisite: None
Other Courses Where This course is included in within the Description: None

General Education Requirement:
None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA
Course Learning Outcomes:

Explain how C# programs are structured, compiled, and executed within a modern development environment.
Design and implement C# applications that use variables, control structures, methods, arrays, and collections to solve computational problems.
Apply object-oriented programming principles, including encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism, to build modular and reusable software components.
Develop C# applications that interact with external data sources, incorporate robust error and exception handling, and provide graphical user interaction through forms and controls.
Organize and analyze information to draw meaningful conclusions, using creativity and alternative thinking to propose and implement effective programmatic solutions.

Course Outline:
I. Fundamentals of C# and the .NET Framework

II. Implementing Decision and Repetition Structures

III. Creating and Using Arrays

IV. Working with Methods

V. Creating Classes and Objects Part 1

VI. Creating Classes and Objects Part 2

VII. Introduction to Inheritance

VIII. Exception Handling

IX. Using Controls and Handling Events

X. Files and Streams

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
Yes
Instructional Strategies:
Lecture: 30-60%
Facilitated discussion: 0-20%
Group work: 0-10%
Lab work: 10-40%
Mandatory Course Components:
None
Equivalent Courses:
None

Accepted GRCC Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit: None
Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: Microsoft MTA 98‐361 Software Development Fundamentals

Course prepares students to seek the following external certification:
Yes
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: ARW 100 (Previously IRW97/IRW98), IRW 101 (Previously IRW 99)

Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None

GRCC Course Type:
Program Requirement: Meets the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture - 1:1
Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 3
People Soft Course ID Number: 102838
Course CIP Code: 11.9999
Maximum Course Enrollment: 24
Course Software Utilized: C#, VSCode.

High School Articulation Agreements exist?: Yes
If yes, with which high schools?: Kent Career Technical Center
School: School of STEM
Department: Computer Information Systems
Discipline: CIS
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Professionally qualified through work experience in field (Perkins Act or Other) (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
The instructor must possess knowledge of the the C# Programming language, have 4000 hours of programming experience, and at least 50% of that using C# and the .NET framework to build Windows applications of a variety of types. Instructor must also have the ability to clearly explain all topics covered in the course so that the student will be able to apply concepts to software solutions.

Major Course Revisions: Prerequisite
Last Revision Date Effective: 20260220T14:27:56
Course Review & Revision Year: 2030-2031