WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

DIVISION OF COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIES

COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE NO: CSC152
TITLE: SAS Programming
Textbook(s):
Title: SAS Certification Prep Guide Base Programming for SAS 9 Third Edition
Author: SAS Institute Inc
ISBN: 978-1-60764-924-3
Publisher: SAS Publishing, SAS Institute Inc
Software used to complete coursework: Base SAS software for Windows in the
Windowing Environment. This will be provided for use in the Lab.
Other required equipment:
Credit Hours: Three (3) Semester Hours
Pre-requisites: DMA-050, RED-090
Co-requisites: none
Course Description:
This course introduces the fundamentals of SAS programming. Emphasis is placed on
learning basic SAS commands and statements for solving a variety of data processing
applications. Upon completion, students should be able to use SAS data and procedure
steps to create SAS data sets, do statistical analysis, and general customized reports.
Course Goals:
1. Provide students with a basic knowledge of the SAS programming language.
2. Provide students with hands-on experience with the SAS language, procedures and
datasets.
3. Provide SAS proficiency in importing and exporting raw data files and from Excel
spreadsheets.
4. Provide SAS proficiency in manipulating and transforming data.
5. Provide SAS proficiency in analyzing data sets and producing descriptive statistics.
6. Provide proficiency in reading and combining SAS data sets.
7. Provide proficiency in creating basic detailed and summary SAS reports.
8. Provide proficiency in editing and debugging SAS programs.
9. Prepare students to take the SAS Base Programming for SAS 9 exam.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion, students will be able to demonstrate (through completion of
classwork and assignments):

Excellent knowledge of the SAS programming language for use with the following
tasks:
Importing and exporting raw data files
Manipulating and transforming data
Analyzing data sets and producing descriptive statistics
Reading and combing SAS data sets
Creating basic detail and summary reports using SAS procedures
Identifying and correcting data, syntax and programming logic errors

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Grading Is As Follows:
Quizzes

30 Quizzes will be weekly ~ 12

Labs

36 Weekly Labs: ~12

Midterm Exam

14 Program 1 - Chapters 1-11

Final Exam

20 Program 1 - Chapters 1-11

Program 2 - Chapters 1-11

Classroom Policies:

Students are responsible for all of the information presented in the Wake Technical
Community College Student Handbook.
Please note that computers are to be used at all times for official course purposes.
Use of computers for general web surfing, e-mailing, chat room discussions,
social networking, and any other non-course related task is forbidden.
Violation of this rule will result in a grade deduction and possible loss of
computer privileges.
The college forbids the use of all audible electronic equipment during instructional
time. Forbidden devices include but are not limited to: cell phones, smart phones,
MP3 players, tablets, and PDAs.
If you miss a lecture or arrive late, you are responsible for the material presented,
handouts distributed, and any announcements made that day. The instructor will not
provide notes for missed classes.

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Tentative Schedule
Note: This schedule is subject to some changes/modifications
This offered as only a study guide. The pace of each class differs according to
the instructional needs of the students in the class.
Note** A Final Project may be assigned in lieu of a Final Exam.
Unit

Coursework/Lecture Slides

Textbook Reference/
Assignments

Program 1: Chapters 1, 2 and 3

Introduction to SAS,
SAS Programs,
Accessing Data

Chapters 1, 2 and 3

Program 1: Chapters 4 and 5

Producing Detailed Reports
Formatting Data Values

Chapters 4 and 7
Lab 2, Quiz 2

Program 1: Chapters 6 and 7

Reading SAS Data Sets
Reading Spreadsheet and Database Data

Chapters 5 and 11
Lab 3, Quiz 3

Program 1: Chapters 8 and 9

Reading Raw Data Files
Manipulating Data

Chapters 6 and 10
Lab 4, Quiz 4

Program 1: Chapter 10
Combining Data Sets

Chapters 12 and 13
Lab 5, Quiz 5

Program 1: Chapter 11
Creating Summary Reports
Review for Midterm

Chapters 8 and 9
Lab 6, Quiz 6

Midterm Exam: 3/6/14

Covers Program 1 CH 1-11,
Book CH 1-13

Program 2: Chapters 1, 2 and 3

Controlling Input and Output
Summarizing Data

Lab 1, Quiz 1

Chapters 19 and 20
Lab 7, Quiz 7

10

Program 2: Chapters 4 and 6

Reading Raw Data Files
Debugging Techniques

Chapters 16 and 17
Lab 8, Quiz 8

Program 2: Chapter 5

Chapters 13 and 18
Lab 9, Quiz 9

Data Transformations
11

Program 2: Chapter 7

Generating Data with DO Loops;

Processing Variables with Arrays

Chapters 14 and 15
Lab 10, Quiz 10

12

Program 2: Chapters 8 and 9

Restructuring a Data Set
Combining Data Sets

Chapters 12 and 18
Lab 11, Quiz 11

13

Program 2: Chapters 10 and 11

Creating/Maintaining Permanent Formats
Other SAS Languages

Chapters 7 and 21
Lab 12, Quiz 12

14

Review Program:
Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4
Data Sets, Raw Data, Excel and Variables

Practice
Tests 1 and 2

15

Review Program:
Chapter 5, 6, and 7
Manipulating Data, Creating Reports

Practice
Tests 3 and 4

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