I_CSCI_2033_292_26466_201520: Excel
Excel mar 9 – may 10
Tulsa Community College: NEC
TEACHING METHODS
CONTACT YOUR PROFESSOR
COURSE PURPOSE
Spring 2015 - Online
COURSE STRUCTURE
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
CONTACT THE DIVISION OFFICE
Professor: Logan Phillips
Division Dean: Mr. Patrick Green
Phone:
918-595-7451
Division Name: Business and Information Technology
E-mail:
logan.phillips1@tulsacc.edu
Phone Number: 918-595-7439 Office Number: NEC 2372
Office: dM-TH 8:30 – 300 or by appointment
You may email me about anything. I answer email within 24 hours. If you email me and let me know a
time when you would like for me to telephone you, I will do my best to contact you at that time (day or
evening).
Unless your question is personal, it is more constructive to use the Water Cooler Forum on the course
site. This gives other students the opportunity to learn from your question. More importantly, often your
classmates will have a unique perspective on your question.
COURSE PREREQUISITE & MINIMAL TECHNICAL SKILLS:
The prerequisite for this course is CSC1203-Computer Concepts.
introduction to Basic Computers.
This course requires a prior
Course Pre-requisite: The prerequisite to this course is CSC1203-Computer Concepts or instructor
approval. This course requires a prior introduction to Microsoft Office. This is not an introductory
course. Specifically, the student must know how to use the Windows Explorer to manipulate (save, copy,
delete, and move) files, have basic Internet skills, and an introductory knowledge of the Microsoft Office
Suite.
Next Suggested course(s):
Microsoft Word, Access, PowerPoint, Network Fundamentals, Introduction to Computer Programming.
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
As a student in this course, you will learn the most important topics of Microsoft Office Excel 2013. Limited
prior computer knowledge is assumed.
This course provides an in-depth coverage of the concepts and techniques required to use a spreadsheet to
express, analyze, and solve business-related problems and to assist in the preparation for the Microsoft Office
Specialist Excel expert exam. Prerequisite: CSCI 1203 or instructor approval.
TEXTBOOK AND OTHER MATERIALS
Textbooks:
Microsoft Office 2013 (In Practice) Excel Complete (BOOK PURCHASE IS OPTIONAL)
ISBN: 978-0-07-748691-4
Software:
SimNET to purchase:
https://secure.decasoftware.com/SimNet/NewRegistration.aspx?subdomain=TULSACC
SimNet if you have a code
https://tulsacc.simnetonline.com/Students/Registration/Registration.aspx
Students MUST purchase. Follow the above links register for the software, then follow
instructions on blackboard to register your course.
Microsoft Office 2013: Excel 2013, Word 2013, and Windows Operating system 7 or 8.
Students may download Microsoft Office 2013 Free from Blackboard’s Student
Resources tab.
Students are invited to complete their assignments at the
Microcomputer Labs located on each of TCC’s campuses. All files are submitted in a zip
format.
Hardware:
A USB drive and an up-to-date PC Computer are required. Although students with a MAC
computer system have successfully completed the course, the instructor does not have
access to a MAC computer system.
Textbooks/Software can be purchased from the bookstore at NE Campus or Online from
the NE Campus, or purchased directly from SimNet.
Bookstore Link
PURPOSE OF THE COURSE
BUSINESS APPLICATION SPECIALIST PROGRAM GOALS:
This is a comprehensive Excel course designed to meet the goals established by the TCC Information
Technology workforce development advisory committee. This course is designed to prepare business
professionals and information managers with the diversity of computer technology and applications software
skills needed (1) to complete business tasks and projects efficiently and profitably, (2) to collaborate and
connect to vital business resources, (3) to use Excel with an executive focus, and (4) to prepare for the
Microsoft Business Application Specialist Exam.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
A. Students who successfully complete this course will:
1. Communicate effectively in the course using
terminology and concepts related to Excel.
2. Format financial reports
3. Create worksheets that record and analyze
data
4. Chart financial data
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5. Construct tables, PivotTables and Pivot Charts
6. Manage multiple worksheets and workbooks
7. Use advanced functions, conditional
formatting, and filtering
8. Apply functions and create custom formats
9. Integrate Excel with other Windows programs
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10. Use financial tools and functions
11. Perform what-if analyses
12. Import financial data from external sources
13. Expand Excel with Visual Basic for Applications
B. Relationship of Objectives to Assessments:
 The Discussion Board questions are designed to enhance the student’s ability to utilize Excel terms
and concepts in written communication.
 The purpose of the multiple-choice exams is to verify the student’s mastery of terms and concepts
that are necessary for discussing Excel worksheets in a realistic business environment and for building
a knowledge base that will allow students to complete business tasks with Excel efficiently and
profitably.
 The intent of the Projects is to enhance the students’ understanding of soft skills such as decision
making and problem-solving and to provide practice in applying them appropriately in real-world,
professional situations that involve financial spreadsheets.
 The course has been designed to guide the student into becoming a self-learner with the ability to
learn any financial spreadsheet application software quickly. Software applications used in business
vary, and versions change frequently. The ability to “learn on your feet” is a necessity in today’s
workplace.
STRUCTURE OF THE COURSE
TEACHING METHODS:
1. Assignments: All assignments are accomplished using the SimNet website.
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For each SimPath you will have a Pre-Test, Guided Practice, and Post Exam
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In addition to the SimPath you will have guided projects. These are accomplished on the SimNet
website
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Each SimPath contains suggested videos, or further instruction on blackboard. These are optional, but
can be used to enhance learning.
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Assignments are graded by the professor (not a computer program). In order to give each assignment
the attention it deserves and the student adequate feedback, a minimum of five days are needed to
complete the grading process.
2. Discussion Board: For each TutoSimPath(chapter), a Forum has been established on Blackboard’s
Discussion Board. You may earn three points by posting a response that thoroughly addresses the
question and demonstrates satisfactory time and thought and by responding to another student’s post.
Students are expected to display tolerance for others’ views on the Discussion board forum and through emails. Comments and language should be respectful and appropriate for a college community.
3. Exams: Three unit exams will be given. Completing the SimPaths proves the student’s mastery of Excel’s
techniques and procedures. The purpose of the exams is to prove the student’s knowledge of
terminology and concepts. The exams will be timed so it is important that the student not only knows the
material but also knows it well enough to move quickly through the exams. The exams consist of multiplechoice questions and application based questions.
4. Water Cooler Forum: If you have a question about the course site or an assignment, you may post the
question to the Questions and Answers Forum on the Discussion Board. I will monitor this Forum to
assure you receive a speedy response.
5. Cumulative Exam A comprehensive exam will be provided. Test is given online using SimNet website.
EVALUATION:
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1. Letter grades will be determined using a standard percentage point evaluation: A = 100%-90%, B = 89%80%, C = 79%-70%, D = 69%-60%, and F = below 59%.
2. There are 1170 points available in the course.
Grading Scale:
Grading Scale
A
1053
-
1170
B
936
-
1052
C
964
-
935
D
F
702
0
-
963
701
*Please note that the grading scale is subject to change.
REQUIRED EMAIL ADDRESS:
All TCC students receive a designated outlook email address. All communications to you about TCC and course
assignments will be sent to this address. Information can be found at http://www.tulsacc.edu/office365/students.
COMPUTER ACCESS:
It is highly recommended that you have regular (daily) computer access, preferably a home computer with
broadband Internet access. This course can be completed using the computers at TCC. Computers at other
public-access areas may not have the complete version of Excel installed. Be aware that using public
computers may create a hardship. All course requirements remain the same whether your computer access is
public or private (home).
LATE ASSIGNMENTS:
All Assignments are due the final Tuesday of class at 11:59:59pm. No assignments will be accepted after
this time. No exceptions.
If students are not participating, due dates may be instituted to encourage course completion.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY:
1. The cornerstone for intellectual achievement is academic integrity. Tulsa Community College recognizes
that academic honesty is the vital key to a student’s true intellectual growth and ultimate personal
satisfaction and success.
2. Academic dishonesty or misconduct is not condoned nor tolerated at campuses within the Tulsa
Community College system. Academic dishonesty (cheating) is defined as the deception of others about
one’s own work or about the work of another.
a. Assignments: Each student is expected to complete assignments individually and independently.
Students may NOT work together on the same computer and submit duplicate assignments. Two or
more students completing an assignment and turning in multiple copies, all represented either
implicitly or explicitly as individual work will be considered copying.
b. Exams: Students may use their textbook and class notes when taking an online exam. However,
collaborating with another individual will be considered cheating.
c. Copying and cheating are serious offenses and may be punishable by failure either on the exam or the
assignment, or failure in the course. For more information, refer to the "Academic Dishonesty" policy
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in the Student Conduct Handbook, and the document entitled “Academic Integrity” in Blackboard’s
Course Information area.
ATTENDANCE:
To be successful in this course, frequent participation is important. New material may be added for an
assignment or material may be updated when an assignment is made. You should check the course site
several times a week.
1. The last date of attendance will be considered to be the date of the last correctly submitted assignment.
2. Assignments are expected to be submitted, and exams are expected to be taken by the target dates on
the course agenda. If a student misses two target dates, they are considered to have an excessive
absence and will be subject to Administrative Withdrawal.
3. Non-attendance of this course does not constitute official withdrawal and may result in a grade of “F.”
4. To request a change to Audit (A) or Incomplete (I), the student must be maintaining a passing grade. To
withdraw from the class or to change from Credit to Audit, the student should initiate an official
withdrawal through the Counseling Office at any TCC campus. . Students who stop participating in the
course and fail to withdraw may receive a course grade of “F,” which may have financial aid consequences
for the student.
Never Attended: ‘WN' grade will be assigned if you do not make contact with your instructor within the first
week of class
INSTITUTIONAL STATEMENT:
Each student is responsible for being aware of the information contained in the TCC Catalog, TCC Student
Handbook, Student Code of Conduct Policy Handbook, and semester information listed on the class schedule.
All information may be viewed on the TCC website: www.tulsacc.edu
GENERAL EDUCATION GOALS:
Tulsa Community College graduates value cultural diversity, ethical behavior, and the unique role of public education
in sustaining a free society. The following general education goals function independently and in concert. TCC
graduates demonstrate:
Communication Skills - effective written, oral, visual, technological, and interpersonal interactions.
Critical Thinking - aesthetic and qualitative reasoning for creative inquiry, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation
of information, both abstract and concrete.
Empirical Skills - problem solving and quantitative reasoning in support of scientific and mathematical concepts.
Teamwork - the ability to collaborate in support of shared purposes and goals.
Personal Responsibility - choices and actions that recognize consequences and exhibit ethical decision-making.
Social Responsibility - the ability to evaluate one’s own ethics and traditions in relation to others and to embrace
the diversity of human experience while engaging local, regional, and global communities.
DISABILITY RESOURCES: It is the policy and practice of Tulsa Community College to create inclusive learning
environments. Accommodations for qualifying students in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act are available. To request accommodations, contact the
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Education Access Center (EAC) at eac@tulsacc.edu or call (918) 595-7115 (Voice). Deaf and hard of hearing
students may text (918) 809-1864.
SYLLABUS CHANGES:
Occasionally, changes to the syllabus may be necessary. Students will be notified of any changes to the
syllabus on Blackboards Announcement Page.
Course Withdrawal:
The deadline to withdraw from a course shall not exceed 3/4 the duration of any class. Check the TCC Academic Calendar
for the deadline that applies to the course(s). Begin the process with a discussion with the faculty member assigned to
the course. Contact the Advisement Office at any TCC campus to initiate withdrawal from a course ('W' grade) or to
change from Credit to Audit. Withdrawal and/or change to an audit from a course after the drop/add period can alter
the financial aid award for the current and future semesters. Students may receive an outstanding bill from TCC if the
recalculation leaves a balance due to TCC. Students who stop participating in the course and fail to withdraw may receive
a course grade of “F,” which may have financial aid consequences for the student. Non-attendance does NOT constitute
withdrawal from the class. Students must formally withdraw. The responsibility is yours!
Notice:
It is a violation of the law to create unauthorized duplicates of copyrighted microcomputer software. Tulsa Community
College makes every effort to support these copyright agreements and does not support illegal duplication of copyrighted
material.
Students who are caught cheating, either on exams or copying assignments will receive a grade of F in the course.
Computer Services Acceptable Use:
Access to computing resources is a privilege granted to all TCC faculty, staff, and students. Use of TCC
computing resources is limited to purposes related to the College’s mission of education, research, and
community service. Student use of technology is governed by the Computer Services Acceptable Use
Statements/Standards found in the TCC Student Code of Conduct Policy Handbook. These handbooks may be
obtained by contacting any Student Activities or Dean of Student Services office.
Tobacco Free College:
Tulsa Community College is a Tobacco Free college in accordance with the Governor’s Executive Order 201201 and Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, Section 1-1523 which prohibits smoking or the use of any tobacco
products in all public places, in any indoor workplace, and all vehicles owned by the State of Oklahoma and all
of its agencies and instrumentalities. This Order includes property leased, rented, or owned by TCC including,
but not limited to, all grounds, buildings, facilities, and parking lots. Tulsa Community College’s policy includes
a tobacco free environment on all campus and off-campus locations conducting TCC credit or non-credit
classes. The TCC Campus Police is responsible for ensuring compliance with the Tobacco-Free Environment
Policy. Violations of the policy may be addressed through issuance of campus or state citations.
Classroom Etiquette: Open and mutually respectful communication of varied opinions, beliefs, and
perspectives during classroom or online discussion encourages the free exchange of ideas that is essential to
higher learning and to the ability to learn from each other. Use of any electronic device is at the discretion of
the instructor.
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