MACC Catalog #BOA152
CIP # 52.0408
DATE: August 2014
(Updates: July 2015)
MOBERLY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
COMMON SYLLABUS
BOA152: Business Math/Electronic Calculations
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Catalog Description: BOA152 Business Math/Electronic Calculations 3 credits
Business math applications and calculator skills are studied and practiced as they relate to
accounting, finance, management, economics, and retailing. Students are introduced to solving
problems using a computerized spreadsheet. (FA, SP)
Prerequisite/Co-requisite: ASSET, COMPASS, or ACT score required
Text(s):
Title: Contemporary Mathematics for Business And Consumers W/ Access Code
Author: Brechner
Edition: 7th
Publisher: Cengage Learning
ISBN: 978-1-3053-6729-6
Other Required Materials: Students will need a USB headset with microphone to
communicate virtually via Blackboard Collaborate.
Purpose of Course:
The purpose of this course is to provide a solid math preparation and foundation for students
preparing for careers in office administration, business administration, accounting, or marketing,
as well as many other related fields. Students will review basic math operations and then apply
these concepts in solving real-world consumer applications.
General Course Objectives:
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Students will perform fundamental math operations including fractions and percentages.
Students will successfully complete business applications associated with buying
merchandise; payroll; taxes and insurance; interest, credit, and consumer loans; and bank
services including stocks and bonds.
Students will demonstrate proficiency on the 10-key electronic desk calculator.
Students will complete computer math applications through the use of Excel software.
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MACC Catalog #BOA152
CIP # 52.0408
DATE: August 2014
(Updates: July 2015)
Course Content:
Review of Basic Math
Whole numbers, fractions, decimals, basic equations, percent’s
Real-World Business Applications
Checking accounts
Invoices, trade discounts, cash discounts
Markup and markdown
Payroll
Simple interest and promissory notes
Compound interest and present value
Annuities
Consumer and business credit
Mortgages/Taxes and Insurance
Investments
Math Applications using MS Excel Spreadsheets (Extra Credit)
CengageNow.com Homework Tutorial Software (Internet Required)
“Statement to Connect Course with Technical Education Program Objectives:”
In compliance with MACC’s Business Office Administration Program Assessment Plan, the
student who successfully completes this course will be able to meet the following Program
Objectives:
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Develop speed and accuracy of numeric data using the numeric keypad.
 Demonstrate correct touch keypad skill.
 Demonstrate ability to correctly enter numeric data from source documents with
industry standard speed and accuracy.
Master the financial skills necessary for preparing a bank reconciliation.
 Use an electronic calculator to perform a bank reconciliation.
 Understand the concept of a bank reconciliation.
Master general mathematical skills with the use of an electronic calculator.
 Master speed and accuracy in performing addition on an electronic calculator.
 Master speed and accuracy in performing subtraction, multiplication and division
on an electronic calculator.
Assessment of Student Learning:
Grading: Grades are determined on the basis of examination scores and written homework
assignments and class participation. Counseling with the student when the need arises to
evaluate his/her efforts and/or weaknesses also plays a part in grading. The grading scale is:
A = 90%, B = 80%, C = 70%, D = 60%.
Program Assessment of Student Learning:
The Business and Office Administration faculty continually strive to meet the needs of their
students through program improvements. These improvements are a result of program
assessments and the consultation and advisement of the BOA Advisory Committee. In
addition to the course assessments outlined in this syllabus, the objectives achieved in this
course will also be an integral part of the Business Office Administration program
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CIP # 52.0408
DATE: August 2014
(Updates: July 2015)
assessment. BOA students will be assessed on the mastery of course concepts and essential
skills attained in this course during the capstone course, BOA Capstone.
Instructor Policies:
Attendance:
Any student who misses two consecutive weeks of class during a regular sixteen-week semester
or the equivalent proportion of class time during a shorter session will be dropped from the class
by the instructor unless acceptable justification is supplied. Additionally, any student who misses
more than one-fourth of the entire number of in-seat class meetings in a regular 16-week semester
or the equivalent proportion of class time during a shorter session, may be dropped from that class
by the instructor if, in the opinion of the instructor, the student does not have reasonable
opportunity to succeed in the class.
Student attendance must be defined in a different manner for online, hybrid, and virtual courses.
Student attendance in these courses is defined as active participation in the course.
Online, hybrid, and virtual courses will, at a minimum, have weekly mechanisms for student
participation, such as any or all of the following methods:
a. Completion of quizzes or exams
b. Submission of assignments
c. Participation in threaded discussions
d. Communication with the instructor
A student who does not participate in an online, hybrid, or virtual course for two consecutive weeks
will be dropped by the instructor unless acceptable justification is supplied.
Tardiness: per instructor’s policy
Make-up and late work: per instructor’s policy
Extra-Credit: per instructor’s policy
Schedule of Student Assignment and Activities: (per instructor)
College Policies/Procedures:
Americans with Disabilities Act:
Students who have disabilities that qualify under the Americans with Disabilities Act may
register for assistance through the Office of Access and ADA Services. Students are invited to
contact the Access Office to confidentially discuss disability information, academic
accommodations, appropriate documentation and procedures. For more information, please call
either the Moberly office at (660) 263-4100 x 11240 or the Columbia office at (573) 234-1067 x
12120, or visit our web page at http://www.macc.edu/index.php/services/access-office.
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MACC Catalog #BOA152
CIP # 52.0408
DATE: August 2014
(Updates: July 2015)
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