Spreadsheets for Business using Excel 2007
MABS 101, 3
units
3 hours lecture, 3 hours independent lab
Advisory Courses:
MABS 25 (Keyboarding) or ability to type 25 wpm;
BSMA 66 or
68 (Business Mathamatics)
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Spring
2010 Online Students
Registered students must log in to the
course and start the class between
Tuesday, January 19 and
Thursday, January 21.
How to log
in to the course.
Students who do not log in and complete
assignments on schedule may be dropped.
Required
on-campus midterm and final exam
on
Saturday, March 13 and
Saturday, May 15.
Please buy your
textbook before
January 19. |
Experience in creating, modifying, and printing spreadsheets using
Excel 2007 software on a Windows XP or Vista computer. Topics include creating charts, using worksheet
functions, summarizing data with data maps and pivot tables, using
what-if analysis, and more. This course is taught in-depth for students
who are planning to enter the fields of business, accounting, finance,
or administrative support. To make good progress,
students need college-level English skills, math skills (for example:
addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages), and the
ability to type about 25 words a minute by touch. See the
course content.
(After you get to the publisher's web site, click the link
Table of Contents.)
Choose an on-campus class or
an online class. You can
compare the two types of
classes in the table below.
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ON-CAMPUS CLASS |
ONLINE
CLASS |
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Materials - Campus Class
 Textbook:
Go with Microsoft Excel
2007, Volume 1
by Gaskin, Vargas, and
Preston, Prentice Hall
ISBN-10 is 0135129869,
ISBN-13 is 9780135129869
The textbook includes a CD
with data files.
Storage
Media: A 128 Mb or
larger flash
drive. The
Business Computing Lab is
available for student to do
their homework. See the
schedule. If you want to
work at home, you will need
to purchase and install
Excel 2007. City College
students can purchase
Microsoft Office (which
includes Excel 2007) at steep
discounts. See
Student Software.
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Materials - Online Class
Textbook:
Go with Microsoft Excel
2007, Volume 1
by Gaskin, Vargas, and
Preston, Prentice Hall
ISBN-10 is 0135129869,
ISBN-13 is 9780135129869
The textbook includes a CD
with data files.
A computer with Microsoft
Excel: If you
want to work at home, you
will need to purchase and
install Excel 2007 on your
computer. City College students can
purchase Microsoft Office
(which includes Excel) at
steep discounts. See
Student Software.
Students may also complete
assignments in the Business
Computing Lab. See the
schedule. Other campus
labs are also available.
Internet Access: Your
computer must be connected
to the internet.
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Homework
- Campus Class
In
the on-campus class, about 30 pages of
material is covered each week. Most of
the homework is “hands-on”—which means
it needs to be completed at a computer
workstation, either at home or in the
Business Computing Lab. Plan to spend
at least 3 hours a week at the
computer on homework in addition
to the time you spend in class. Most
students will need to spend between 3 to
6 hours a week on homework.
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Assignments
- Online Class
Online classes work well for students are good at problem solving and
can manage their time well.
In
the online class, about 30 pages of
textbook material is covered each week,
with additional activities. All
assignments are “hands-on”—which means
they need to be completed at a computer
workstation. Students must log in to
Insight (a website) each week to submit assignments
according to the schedule.
Most
students need between 6 to 9 hours
to complete all the assignments. For
you busy folks, it is possible to
"work ahead" in this class, but you
will be penalized if you "get
behind." Students who are not making
progress may be dropped, so please
think carefully if this is the right
class for you.
These are the learning activities that you
will need to complete:
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Hands-on, step-by-step exercises from the
textbook.
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Special projects. After
completion, you will submit them by "uploading" in
Insight.
If you need help with assignments,
student tutors are available at certain times the
Business Computing Lab, Cloud 111.
See the
location and parking. Tutor hours are posted
outside the lab. If you need regular assistance, you can sign up
for a
peer mentor.
This class is for college credit, accredited by the
State of California. The state requires that you complete work EACH
week, though you can choose what time during the week you do the
assignments.
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Drop policy-
Campus Class
Registered students must attend the
first class session. To
remain in the class:
Buy the materials and
complete the homework.
Attend every class session,
especially during the Add
period. Call
(239.3116) or e-mail (mhock@ccsf.edu)
if you have an emergency.
If
you have been given an ADD
code, register for the class
within three days.
If you do
not fulfill these requirements, Ms. Hock
will think that you do not wish continue
in the class and may drop you from the
class.
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Drop policy
- Online Class
In order to stay on
schedule, registered
students must complete
assignments according to the
schedule. Students who do
not make progress may be
dropped.
Click this link to learn how to
log in to Insight.
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Grading
All assignments are assigned points. At the end of the
class, points are totaled up and compared to the total points possible.
The grade scale is as follows:
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Grade |
Minimum Percent |
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A |
90% |
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B |
80% |
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C |
70% |
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D |
60% |
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F |
Below 60% |
Credit/NoCredit
This class may be taken on a credit/no credit
or on a letter grade basis. In order to take the class on a credit/no
credit basis, you must file a petition with the Office of Admissions and
Records no later than the deadline date established in the
Calendar of
Instruction. Students may also select "Credit/No Credit" grading
option on-line through webSTARS. You must receive a C grade or higher in
order to receive a CR (Credit); lower grades will receive an NC (No
Credit). CR/NC grading is not counted in the student’s grade point
average.
NOTE: Although City College does not limit the number
of units a student may take on a Credit/No Credit basis, students
planning to transfer should inquire of the transfer institution its
policy on credit/no-credit course work. Some institutions may require a
letter grade in course work used to satisfy specific requirements for
admission and/or major preparation.
Contact
Phone:
239-3116
E-mail:
mhock@ccsf.edu
Web Site: www.CCSFLEARN.com
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E-mail:
mhock@ccsf.edu
Last updated on
November 08, 2009.
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