CIS114DE: Excel Spreadsheet
Online using Blackboard and myitlab
Located on Blackboard and accessed at http://www.phoenixcollege.edu/academics/blackboard
Fall 2012
Section/Class #: 20788
Myitlab section#:
CRSABME-635936
Instructor Information
Instructor:
Office Location:
Office Phone:
E-mail address:
Office Hours:
Diane Stark
B337
602-285-7450
d.stark@phoenixcollege.edu
MWF 10:00am – 10:50am and TR 9:00am – 9:50am
Students will be notified by the instructor of any changes in course
requirements or policies.
Course Information
This course uses myitlab and Microsoft Office 2010 Professional for all assignments and exams.
Course Description
Computer spreadsheet skills for solving business problems using Excel, including calculations, forecasting,
projections, macro programming, database searching, extraction, linking, statistics, and matrix
manipulation. Production of graphs and reports. Project design using multiple, integrated spreadsheets.
Prerequisites: None.
Course Competencies
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Load and set up the spreadsheet program.
Create a properly-formatted worksheet file.
Organize a problem for solution with spreadsheet software.
Apply the principles of effective worksheet and database layout in building a spreadsheet template,
using labels, numbers, and formulas.
Enter, delete, and alter spreadsheet data.
Save a spreadsheet to disk and retrieve it.
Print a spreadsheet on the printer and on disk, using spreadsheet print capabilities to enhance
printed output.
Sort a spreadsheet in a variety of ways.
Use spreadsheet functions to prepare and print graphs.
Create and use complex spreadsheet macros.
Use the spreadsheet's database techniques to locate, link, extract, and combine data from multiple
spreadsheets.
Use built-in statistical analysis features of spreadsheet software.
Manipulate matrices with spreadsheet software.
Design and implement a spreadsheet project which includes multiple, integrated spreadsheets.
Course Materials
Go w/MS Excel Comp & MIL Pkg (w/180 day trail) (Required)
ISBN: 9780132824521
Author: Gaskin
Estimated Price: $175.00 (new)
Headsets to listen to videos and training sessions
USB drive or other external storage device
Required Technologies
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Myitlab – your section number to enroll in is:
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Microsoft Office 2010 Professional. (Word, Excel PowerPoint, Access – 2010)
CRSABME-635936
Communication Policies
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Please e-mail your instructor at d.stark@phoenixcollege.edu. When e-mailing please include your
name, the course you are enrolled in and your section number. Please do not e-mail me through
myitlab.
Announcements will posted throughout the semester. Please check Blackboard often for
announcements.
Please check your gmail account daily. It can be accessed at http://www.phoenixcollege.edu/
Please check Blackboard weekly for your grades using the myGrades link.
The Business Department recommends that all business students seek advisement from a full-time
Business Department Faculty Member or a designated Business Advisor. Failure to seek
professional advisement may delay your graduation or result in improper course selection.
Course Policies
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Student are responsible for knowing and understanding the syllabus.
Students are responsible for knowing their rights and responsibilities. You can find these in the
College Catalogue and the Student Handbook.
Homework may be completed in the library or B301. In order to use B301 you must have a student
ID.
For the courtesy of others, please turn your cell phones off or put on vibrate.
Statement of Accommodation
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Students with disabilities who believe that they may need accommodations in this class are
encouraged to contact the Disability Resource Center office, Learning Center (LC) Building, 602285-7477.
Attendance, Participation, and Withdrawal Policies
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Attendance for regular classes will be taken daily. E-mail me if you cannot attend class. You are
expected to make up all missed assignments for that day.
Attendance for an online or hybrid section: You must check into the course on a weekly basis. You
are responsible for any course announcements, postings, emails, and changes. Check the course
announcements, course schedule, and email for posted changes.
The instructor reserves the right to withdraw a student who has been inactive within the course for 2
or more weeks. Students withdrawn for inactivity may be reinstated only with the approval of the
instructor. A grade of W will be assigned.
Completion & Make-Up Policies
Late work will not be accepted
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to abide by the highest standards of ethical conduct. Academic dishonesty will
not be tolerated in this course. Providing or accepting assistance on homework, quizzes or
examinations are considered inappropriate behavior. Evidence of shared work will result in a grade of
zero for all parties involved.
College Important Phone Numbers
Admissions
Advisement
Bookstore
Counseling
602.285.7502
602.285.7110
602.285.7489
602.285.7392
Success Center
Library
Safety (College)
Financial Aid
602.285.7486
602.285.7473
602.285.7254
602.285.7410
Guidelines & Strategies for Student Success
Set Goals
“I will succeed in this class by doing all of my homework on time and strive for an A on all
assignments.”
Establish a regular study schedule
“I will do my homework for 2 hours every evening.”
Reward yourself for your accomplishments
“After finishing ALL of my homework I will set aside some free fun time.”
Ask Questions
“I will e-mail my instructor if I have a problem completing my assignment.”
Grading Policies and Assignment Distribution
Required Activity
Syllabus Quiz
Assignments will consist of multiple
choice/matching and skilled based
training using Excel. Chapters 1-11.
Please see Blackboard and myitlab for a
listing of assignments.
Grader Projects (Chapters 1-11)
Exams:
Chapters 1-3
Chapters 4-6
Chapters 7-9
Points
10 points
22 @ 10 pts.
each
Total Points
10 points
220 points
11 @ 20 pts.
each
220 points
3 @ 50
points each
150 points
Final Exams
Final Part I – Multiple Choice and
Matching Questions
Final Part II– Skill Based Training
covering Excel Topics
Final Part III – Grader Project
covering Excel topics
(All are administered through myitlab.)
100 points
50 points
50 points
200 points
Total Points
800 points
Late assignments will not be accepted. Assignments must be received by midnight of
the due date to be considered for full grading.
Grading Scale
This course is a graded course and students will earn a letter grade based on the points accumulated
during the semester using the grade standard listed below:
Grading Scale:
Grade
Points
Percentage
A
720-800
90 - 100%
B
640-719
80 – 89%
C
560-639
70 – 79%
D
480-559
60 – 69%
F
479 and below
59% and below
Course Schedule- Please refer to due dates in Blackboard and myitlab