MISY 2305 Computer Applications in Business
Section 001: Online; Summer I, 2013
Instructor:
Office:
Telephone:
E-mail:
Office Hours:
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Dr. Tim Klaus
OCNR 385
Office: (361) 825-2379
Cell Phone: (361) 248-8495 – feel free to call Mon-Sat between 9AM-10PM (I’ll
be able to receive or return your call quicker than if you call the office)
tim.klaus@tamucc.edu
7:00-9:00 PM Tuesdays and Thursdays (Online)
Other days and times by appointment
http://faculty.tamucc.edu/tklaus
Course Materials
No Required Text
Prerequisites
None.
Course Description:
Survey of modern business computer software and applications. Opportunities to create programs and
to use existing application software to solve various management information technology oriented
problems. Emphasizes the end-user’s perspective, and interactions with management information
technology.
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, students should:
• understand basic concepts of working with a computer and other related devices
• understand the fundamentals of Excel
• gain an experience on organizing and manipulating data using Excel
Major Field Test
The Major Field Test (MFT) is required for all students pursuing the Bachelor of Business
Administration degree and will be administered in the MGMT 4388 course, “Administrative Policy
and Strategy.” To prepare for this test, business majors are advised to retain their class notes,
textbooks, and other relevant materials from this class and the other business core courses. Students
will enroll in BUSI 0088 “MFT Review” (concurrently with MGMT 4388) during their final semester;
this online course should fine-tune their readiness for the MFT by encouraging them to complete the
online MFT review materials and required quizzes available on the course Blackboard learning
modules.
Project: There are Excel projects due through the semester. Assignments must be submitted by the
deadline. Late work is NOT accepted. However, the two lowest project grades will be dropped.
Exams: On the day of the exams (as shown in the tentative exam schedule), exams will be available
starting at 7:10 PM and must be submitted through Blackboard by 8:30 PM. Exceptions on this
specified time to take the exam may be made on a case-by-case basis if you contact the instructor in
advance.
Performance Evaluation and Grading:
Exam #1
20%
Exam #2
20%
Exam #3
20%
Projects
40%
TOTAL
100%
*** Important Verification Policy: Near the end of the semester, you will need to sign up for a
date/time where I will verify your work. At the date/time you sign up for, you will need to connect via
Skype (you’ll need a webcam for this) and show me your University ID card through Skype. I will
then give you several Excel questions which you answered correctly on the projects or exams
previously submitted – if you are not able to answer several of these questions correctly (which you
had previously submitted as your work), I will determine that you are not the person submitting the
work for the class and you will receive an F for the semester. This should be easy for everyone who
has completely done all class work on their own and this verification should take only 5 - 10 minutes
of your time.
A letter grade will be determined based on the total points earned, as follows: A: 90.0% or above; B:
80.0-89.9%; C: 70.0-79.9%; D: 60.0-69.9%; F: below 60.0%.
Disability Services
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides
comprehensive civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation
requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for
reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an
accommodation, please call or visit Disability Services at (361) 825-5816 in Corpus Christi Hall,
Room 116.
If you are a returning veteran and are experiencing cognitive and/or physical access issues in the
classroom or on campus, please contact the Disability Services office for assistance at (361) 825-5816.
Academic Honesty:
University students are expected to conduct themselves in accordance with the highest standards of
academic honesty. Academic misconduct for which a student is subject to penalty includes all forms
of cheating, such as illicit possession of examinations or examination materials, forgery, or plagiarism.
If I determine that any assignment was not completed solely by the student whose name appears on the
assignment, the student will receive a zero (0) for the assignment and possibly an "F" for the class.
Tentative Class Schedule
Topic
Introductions and Orientation
Basic calculations and payments
More calculations, portfolios, IF statements
Finance calculations, Date/Time, Other business calculations
Future values, amortizations, VLookup, IF Rules
Exam 1 (Proj5) TIME: 7:10 – 8:30 PM
Amortization, Printing, Filtering, Payments, SumProduct
Data Analysis, Rules, Advanced IF statements, Goal Seek
Solver, Goal Seek, Advanced Rules
Printing, Advanced Goal Seek, Advanced Solver, Advanced
Amortization
Exam 2 (Proj10) TIME: 7:10 – 8:30 PM
Internet Data, Statistics, Probabilities
Advanced Probabilities, Binomials, Reformatting, Formula
Translation, Present Value
Business Decision Making, Advanced Reformatting, Importing
Data from Database, Charts
Advanced Financial calculations, Advanced Binomials,
Advanced Formula Translation
Exam 1 (Proj15) TIME: 7:10 – 8:30 PM
WORK VERIFICATION (Various dates/times available)
DUE
Proj1 (6/4)
Proj2 (6/6)
Proj3 (6/7)
Proj4 (6/10)
(6/12)8:30PM
Proj6 (6/14)
Proj7 (6/17)
Proj8 (6/19)
Proj9 (6/21)
(6/24)8:30PM
Proj11 (6/26)
Proj12 (6/27)
Proj13 (6/28)
Proj14 (7/1)
(7/3)8:30PM
(6/29-7/5)
Pay close attention to all dates on this course calendar!
All assignments are due before 11:59PM on the specified dates. Exams are available from 7:10 PM on
the specified date and due at 8:30PM. Late work is not accepted.