Business Computer Applications Syllabus for 2015-2016
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Instructor Information

Instructor

Carol Buse (Curriculum Vitae)

E-Mail

acbuse@actx.edu

Phone

Office Location

BYRD 348

Office Hours

Tues/Thurs 2:30 - 4:30

Course Information

Recording Policy

Disability Statement

Any student who, because of a disabling condition, may require some special arrangements in order to meet course requirements should contact disAbility Services (Student Service Center room 119, phone 371-5436) as soon as possible.

Statement for Mental Health and Advocacy & Resource Center:

As a student you may experience a range of issues that can cause barriers to learning, such as strained relationships, increased anxiety, alcohol/drug problems, feeling down, difficulty concentrating and/or lack of motivation. These mental health concerns or stressful events may lead to diminished academic performance or reduce a student's ability to participate in daily activities. Amarillo College offers services to assist you with addressing these and other concerns you may be experiencing. If you or someone you know are suffering from any of the aforementioned conditions, you can learn more about the broad range of confidential mental health services available on campus by calling the AC Counseling Center at 806-371-5900. The AC Counseling Center website is https://www.actx.edu/counseling/ . Also, if you are in need of social services (affordable housing, utilities, transportation, food, clothing, childcare, medical/dental/vision, legal), please call the AC Advocacy & Resource Center at 806-371-5439. The AC Advocacy & Resource Center website is https://www.actx.edu/arc

Amarillo College Tutoring for Success Policy:

Administrative Drop Policy

N/A

Student Withdrawal Procedures

N/A

Privacy Statement

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Course

BCIS-1305-DC008 Business Computer Applications

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: RDNG 0321-minimum grade of C or a score on a state-approved test indicating readiness for RDNG 0331

Course Description

Students will study computer terminology, hardware and software related to the business environment. The focus of this course is on business productivity software applications and professional behavior in computing, including word processing (as needed), spreadsheets, databases, presentation graphics and business-oriented utilization of the Internet.

Student Resources Student Resources Website

Department Expectations

Occupational License Disclaimer

Hours

(3 sem hrs; 2 lec, 3 lab)

Class Type

Dual Credit Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Textbook and Materials for BCIS 1305

CMPTR, 2nd Edition
Pinard/Romer
Cengage Publishing

SAM CODE

OFFICE 2013 trial

Supplies

Acces to a PC (personal computer). Computers are available in the CIS Department at Amarillo College

Office 2013, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Computers are available in the CIS Department at Amarillo College with this softw

Student Performance

\ Students will apply word processing, presentation software, spreadsheet software, and Internet research to prepare documents or presentations on the impact of computer use on society and culture. At completion of course student will be able to:

\ Explore the impact of computer technology on society and how computer technology has changed how we think, live, work, play, communicate, and our values and beliefs.
\ Determine the computer application skills one should acquire to be successful in the job market, in college courses, and in everyday life.
\ Recognize the ethical and societal effects and responsibilities of computer use.
\ Discuss how activities such as plagiarism, theft of services or licensing, or the spread of viruses impacts the individual, society, and culture and what one can do to protect oneself and one's data. Discuss how digital actions can cause accidental or intentional harm to others and methods of preventing those actions.
\ Recognize quality Web sites, practice online etiquette and safe surfing.
\ Categorize computers based on size, application, and cost.
\ Recognize the components, types, importance, advantages and disadvantages of networking computers.
\ Evaluate the possibilities of e-commerce and cloud computing.
\ Recognize and describe the features of computer operating systems and system utilities.
\ Use PowerPoint to create presentations addressing the above issues.
\ Use Word to create documents, mail merge, fliers, resumes and research papers.
\ Use Excel to create personal budgets, grade books, manage business data, and analyze empirical data from various sources.
\ Use Excel to prepare visual representation of data through charts and graphs.
\ Combine the use of PowerPoint, Excel, and Word to create effective course presentations on given topics
\ Identify current and future computer trends.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

Log in using the AC Connect Portal

In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

Students are expected to maintain a high standard of individual honor in their scholastic work. Students who are guilty of cheating, plagiarism, copying, or dishonesty may be excluded from class with a grade of F; or, in flagrant cases, may be suspended from the College.

The faculty of the CIS Department reserves the right to ask a student to verify any portion of a test by reproducing any specific section or the entire test in question. Any action that compromises the computer systems at Amarillo College, including but not limited to hacking or cracking can result in a grade of "F" in this course and possible further disciplinary action.

Integrity violations in SAM will result in both parties receiving a grade of 0 for the assignment and there will be no makeup for that assignment.

Grading Criteria

Final grades will be assigned as indicated below.

A Superior, Minimum of 90% average on exams and quizzes plus all homework turned in with a 90% average on graded work.

B Good, Between 80% and 89.49% average on exams and quizzes plus all homework turned in with a minimum average of 80% on graded work.

C Adequate, Between 70% and 79.49% average on all work.

D Minimum, Between 60% and 69.49% average on all work.

F Failing, Below 60% average on all work.

EVALUATION:

Student grade will be based on the following:

Grading	Percentage
Chapter Exams (Blackboard & SAM)	15%
Chapter Projects (SAM)	20%
Capstones (SAM)	20%
MOS Practice Exams (SAM)	10%
Project (Blackboard)	15%
Comprehensive Final Exam (SAM)	20%
	100%

All work (except for final exam and the project) is provided for each student at the beginning of the semester. It is your responsibility to complete all work on the scheduled dates. .

Attendance

Check your email daily. The email used is the AmarilloCollege email that each AC student receives.
Have assignments in on time. There is a "no late work" policy, except in extreme circumstances.
Attendance for on campus classes and dual credit classes will be taken during each class period. Attendance for online classes is determined by participation through assignments, discussions, exams, and logging into your course. Excessive absences and lack of participation may cause failure of the course.

Calendar

Calendar dates are subject to change

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			All Work Due by Sunday night 11:00 pm of week assigned
WEEK	DATE	TOPICS COVERED	ASSIGNMENTS/EXAMS/PROJECTS DUE
1	August 24 - August 30	Introductions	Syllabus Exam (Blackboard)
		Syllabus Review	Discussion Post #1 (Blackboard)
		Course Policies Review
		Chapter 1 – Introduction to Computers
2	August 31 - September 6	Chapter 1 – Introduction to Computers	CH01 EXAM (Blackboard)
		Chapter 2 – Computer Hardware	CH02 EXAM (Blackboard)

3	September 7 - September 13	SAM Login Instructions	Account Set-Up/Activation (SAM)
		Navigate in SAM	CH07 Training (SAM)
		Chapter 7 -- Pages 211 - 227	CH07 EXAM (SAM)
		Chapter 9 -- Intro Office 2013	CH09 Training(SAM)
			CH09 EXAM (SAM)
4	September 14 - September 20	Chapter 3 – Computer Software	CH03 EXAM (Blackboard)
4	September 14 - September 20	Programming – Hour of Code	Discussion Post #2 (Blackboard)
5	September 21 - September 27	Chapter 20 – Creating a Presentation	CH20 Training(SAM)
			CH 20 PROJ (SAM)
		Chapter 21 – Enhancing a Presentation	CH21 Training(SAM)
			CH 21 PROJ (SAM)
6	September 28 - October 4	Chapter 4 -- Computer Networks	CH04 EXAM(Blackboard)
6	September 28 - October 4		CAPSTONE - PowerPoint (SAM)
7	October 5 - October 11	Chapter 13 -- Creating a Workbook	CH13 Training (SAM)
			CH13 PROJ (SAM)
		Chapter 5 – Introducing the Internet and Email	CH05 EXAM (Blackboard)
8	October 12 - October 18	Chapter 14 – Working with Formulas & Functions (Excel)	CH14 Training (SAM)
8	October 12 - October 18	Chapter 6 – Computer, Network, and Internet Security & Privacy	CH14 PROJ (SAM)
			CH06 EXAM (Blackboard)
9	October 19 - October 25	Chapter 15 – Creating an Advanced Workbook (Excel)	CH15 Training (SAM)
			CH15 PROJ (SAM)
		Chapter 16 – Inserting and Formatting Charts (Excel)	CH16 Training (SAM)
			CH16 PROJ (SAM)
10	October 26 - November 1	Class Project	CAPSTONE - Excel (SAM)
			Class Project (Blackboard)


11	November 2 - November 8	MOS Practice Exams – Excel	Excel MOS Prep 1 (SAM)
			Excel MOS Prep 2 (SAM)
			Excel MOS Prep 3 (SAM)
			Excel MOS Prep 4 (SAM)
12	November 9 - November 15	Chapter 10 – Creating a Document (Word)	CH10 Training (SAM) CH10 PROJ (SAM)
12	November 9 - November 15	Chapter 11 – Formatting a Long Document (Word)	CH11 Training (SAM) CH11 PROJ (SAM)
13	November 16 - November 22	Chapter 12 – Enhancing a Document (Word)	CH12 Training (SAM) CH12 PROJ (SAM)
13	November 16 - November 22		CAPSTONE – Word (SAM)
14	November 23 - November 25 (Thanksgiving November 26-29)	Chapter 22 – Integrating Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint	CH22 Training (SAM) CH22 EXAM (SAM)
14	November 23 - November 25 (Thanksgiving November 26-29)
15	November 30 - December 6	MOS Practice Exams - Word	Word MOS Prep 1 (SAM) Word MOS Prep 2 (SAM) Word MOS Prep 3 (SAM) Word MOS Prep 4 (SAM)
16	December 7 - December 11	Final Exam	PPT FINAL EXAM (SAM)
			EXCEL FINAL EXAM PART 1(SAM)
			EXCEL FINAL EXAM PART 2(SAM)
			WORD FINAL EXAM (SAM)

Additional Information

Important Dates to Remember
August 24	First Day – Fall 2015
September 7	Labor Day – AC Closed
September 9	Census Day
September 17	Constitution Day
November 9	Spring Registration Begins
November 17	Last Day to Withdraw
November 26-November 29	Thanksgiving Holiday – AC Closed
December 7-December 11	Finals Week
December 11 @ 10am	Commencement

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