PrerequisiteSTextbook and suppliesClass Attendance PolicyIt is the student’s responsibility to make up any work missed due to an absence. Homework assignments may be emailed to the instructor in the event of an absence but it must be received within 1 day of the absence otherwise it will be considered late.Student Conduct in Class PolicyChildren in Class PolicyElectronic Devices in Class PolicyPreparing for Examinations: Attend lecture and read the chapters. At least 90% of the questions are taken directly from the reading material. Review the Chapter Review and Key Terms sections at the end of the chapters on which you are being tested. A review will be provided the week prior to each test.Homework Assignment Due26 JanCOSC 2311-SA02 Page 1 of 5Division of Business Computer ApplicationsCourse Syllabus – Winter 2007Instructor: Kevin Book Semester: Winter 2007: 12 Nov, 2007 – 16 Feb, 2008Work Phone: 221-7152 Lecture: Saturday 8:00AM – 12:10Cell Phone: 279-7866 Room: SA Main Campus Computer LabInstructor E-mail: [email protected] Office Hours: By Appointment OnlyCOURSE DESCRIPTIONStudents with computer competency will learn to enhance their personal productivity and problem solving skills using knowledge work tools (spreadsheets, presentation graphics, word processing, Internet and electronic mail) expected of end users. Students will improve their skills as knowledge workers through effective and efficient use of integrated software. Information technologies will be applied to problem situations by design and use of small information systems for individuals and groups.PREREQUISITESNone; $50 feeTextbook and suppliesBOOK AUTHOR ED YEAR PUBLISHER ISBN#Microsoft Office 2003 Introductory Concepts and Techniques, Premium EditionShelly, Cashman,Vermaat3rd 2007 Thomson Learning1-4188-5931-1 (soft cover)1-4188-5932-X (Spiral Bound)SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALSThe software available for your use on the lab computers includes Microsoft's Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Publisher. Personal software may not be loaded onto the lab computers. GRADINGCourse Work % of Grade Grading ScaleTest 1 25% 90% & above ATest 2 25% 80% - 89% BTest 3 30% 70% - 79% CClass/Home work 20% 60% - 69% DBelow 60% FWithdraw PolicyStudents must follow school policy to withdraw from a class. Failure to attend classes does NOT withdraw a student. To drop a class, the student must come to the office at 11550 IH-35N and complete the appropriate forms. It is the STUDENTS responsibility to drop a class; the instructor will not withdraw a student from a class; failure to attend classes without the student properly dropping the class with result in a grade of “F” for thestudent.COSC 2311-SA02 Page 2 of 5Division of Business Computer ApplicationsCourse Syllabus – Winter 2007COURSE POLICIESClass Attendance PolicyDuring this course, students are expected to attend all classes and to be on time. Students are responsible for all assignments and lecture material including material missed during any absences. Students are expected to makeup any missed work due an absence or tardiness.All absences must be explained to the instructor, who will then determine whether the omitted work may be made up. When a student reaches that number of absences considered by the instructor to be excessive, the instructor will so advise the student and file an unsatisfactory progress report with the campus dean. Any student who misses 25 percent or more of the regularly scheduled class meetings will receive a grade of F in the course. Additional attendance policies for each course, as defined by the instructor in the course syllabus, are considered a part of the University's attendance policy.Students missing 2 classes will be considered as performing unsatisfactory and will be report to the dean. Students missing 3 or more classes will receive a grade of F in the course.It is the student’s responsibility to make up any work missed due to an absence. Homework assignments may beemailed to the instructor in the event of an absence but it must be received within 1 day of the absence otherwise it will be considered late.Student Conduct in Class PolicyAny acts of classroom disruption that go beyond the normal rights of students to question and discuss with instructors the educational process relative to subject content will not be tolerated, in accordance with the Academic Code of Conduct described in the Student Handbook.Children in Class PolicyChildren are not allowed in the classroom.Electronic Devices in Class PolicyCellular phones, pagers, CD players, radios, and similar devices are prohibited in the classroom and laboratory facilities. Calculators and computers are prohibited during examinations and quizzes, unless specified. Reasonable laptop-size computers may be used in lecture for the purpose of taking notes.Examination and Assessment PolicyStudent progress will be measured by administering three tests and 4 projects (Word Processing, Spreadsheet, Database and Presentation). Three examinations will be given. No make-up exams will be allowed without prior arrangements being made. Make-up exams must be taken when scheduled. Preparing for Examinations: Attend lecture and read the chapters. At least 90% of the questions are taken directly from the reading material. Review the Chapter Review and Key Terms sections at the end of the chapterson which you are being tested. A review will be provided the week prior to each test.In Case You Are Late or Absent: It is your responsibility to get the course notes, handouts, and laboratory assignments should you miss class or be late.COSC 2311-SA02 Page 3 of 5Division of Business Computer ApplicationsCourse Syllabus – Winter 2007Incomplete PolicyStudents will not be given an incomplete grade in the course without sound reason and documented evidence as described in the Student Handbook. In any case, for a student to receive an incomplete, he or she must be passing and must have completed a significant portion of the course.Cheating PolicyStudents are expected to uphold the school’s standard of conduct relating to academic honesty. Students assume full responsibility for the content and integrity of the academic work they submit. The guiding principle of academic integrity shall be that a student's submitted work, examinations, reports, and projects must be that of the student's own work. Students shall be guilty of