Course Description
The course develops introductory spreadsheet skills. Topics focus on the creation of effective spreadsheets and reports and the management of datasets to solve business problems. Notes: Open to freshmen and other students seeking an introduction to computer usage.
Syllabus
Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:
Students successfully completing this course will be able to:
- Work in Excel Environment
- Navigate, Select and Edit cells in Worksheet
- Format Excel Worksheets
- Compute using Excel Formula and Excel functions
- Create Graphs, Charts and Tables
- Search, Sort, Filter Data
- Summarize Data through Frequency distributions and the measures of Central tendency and dispersion
Course Grading Information:
| Activity/Performance Measure | Percentage/Points |
|---|---|
| Quizzes, Participation, Study Group, Attendance | 250 points |
| Excel Assignments | 500 points |
| Exams | 250 points |
| TOTAL | 1000 points |
Grades are truncated (not rounded) and in Canvas-Grades are expressed as a percentage with 1 decimal. For example, a total score of 899 will be expressed in Canvas-Grades as 89.9% with a letter grade of B+.
Grading Scale
| Percentage | Letter Grade |
|---|---|
| 95.0-100.0% | A |
| 90.0-94.9% | A- |
| 87.0-89.9% | B+ |
| 84.0-86.9% | B |
| 80.0-83.9% | B- |
| 77.0-79.9% | C+ |
| 74.0-76.9% | C |
| 70.0-73.9% | C- |
| 67.0-69.9% | D+ |
| 64.0-66.9% | D |
| 61.0-63.9% | D- |
| 0-60.9% | F |
Attendance/Participation:
Students are required to attend and participate in this class every week. Attendance is part of your Participation grade, and not attending class or arriving late, will negatively impact your course grade. Arrive for class before the start time so that you are prepared to begin working when the class period begins.
Students are assigned to weekly study groups. Meeting minutes must be logged weekly by your designated group scribe via the Google form submission link.
The instructor reserves the right to drop or fail any online student who fails to submit work for 2 consecutive weeks, fails to acquire required access codes by Week 3, or remains non-participatory for more than 13 consecutive days.
Your professor reserves the right to refuse late submissions. All assignments for this course are submitted electronically and manual submissions are not accepted.
DUE DATES will not be extended for technical issues, this includes but is not limited to issues with computers, internet service, hardware or software.
QUIZZES and PROJECTS: Students have multiple attempts for the quizzes and projects. Take advantage of this by completing your assignments well before the due date so that you have ample time to resubmit after making corrections, and to avoid missing the due date.
EXAMS: Make-up exams are not offered to maintain fairness and consistency for all students.
Students are responsible for communicating with the professor at least two weeks in advance if they anticipate missing class periods, assignments, or exams. In the event of an emergency, the student must communicate as soon as reasonably possible. Notification from the Dean of Students Office on the student’s behalf is acceptable and preferred.
Course Materials Purchased by the Students:
e-Textbook and digital access code for EXPREP GRADER / FOUNDATIONS OF ANALYTICS. Integrated directly via Canvas.
Scholarly Perspectives
This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.