Chandler Gilbert Community College,
Spring 2007
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Chandler Gilbert Community College,
Spring 2007 |
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Various authors. GBS 220. Thomson Custom. ISBN: 0495292699. Cover color and design should generally match image to the left. Includes two cds: Microsoft Project and a Student CD. Approximately $100 list price. If you buy a used book and plan to do your homework on a computer outside the lab, be sure it has the CDs. |
 | Graphing calculator. | ||||
| Green scantron answer sheets as needed. | ||||
| One of the following to store your Excel spreadsheets and related data:
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Lab. We maintain a computer lab. The computers you can use to complete your assignments for this class are located in Zone 1. They are set up to match the computers in our classroom and use the same username and password as the classroom computers. (Note: the "i drive" is not directly available on either the classroom or the zone 1 computers. However, you can reach it indirectly through the myCGCC portal.)
Home. If you have a computer at home, you should be able to use it to complete your homework. You will need the following:
| Microsoft Excel. If you lack Excel, it is available as part of MS Student Select Office Professional ($66, recommended for business students) or MS Student Select Office ($55) for either Windows or MacIntosh computers. Order online at http://webport.cgc.maricopa.edu/published/t/ss/tss-new/home/2/. |
| All other software is either included on the two cds that come with your text or we'll provide it to you. |
You may also find the following desirable:
| A printer so you can print assignments at home instead of trying to print them in the classroom, lab or library right before class |
| Internet connectivity so you can view course-related web sites at home as well as in the classroom and lab. |
At a minimum, students are expected to put in 2 hours outside class for each hour in class. Please plan your schedule to include at least these 6 hours of study time. Some of you will need to allocate additional time. If you track your time investment over the first couple weeks of the semester, you'll have an idea of how many extra hours you'll need. This course requires you to have or to develop these skills:
| Set up and work through mathematical calculations involving functions. |
| Use an Excel spreadsheet and specialized management science software. |
| Analyze numerical data generated by mathematical models to determine how it might affect a business
decision. |
Missed classesI expect you to arrange your schedule so that you attend every class meeting. If you must miss a class:
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This course asks you to make business decisions based on numbers. In business, teams gather numbers and make decisions. In our class, we'll make use of teams and there will be team assignments.
I assess your progress and assign the course grade according to the following guidelines. These guidelines are subject to change. If I must make a change, I'll provide prior notice:
Homework, quizzes and projects
I assign homework almost every day and occasionally give quizzes over the homework and readings. Homework is due in class when I collect it, typically during the first five minutes. I do not accept late homework. I often review homework at the start of class to assess what I should cover that day. Projects will typically be group projects and in the past have involved a short group PowerPoint presentation of findings and a written summary of work completed.
Exams
Exams may include multiple choice, short answer and essay questions/problems. All or a portion of an exam may be take home. You may be asked to use a computer during an exam or be given the option to use a computer. Exams may be split into multiple parts and the parts and the parts given on different days. The final exam is not comprehensive.
Points
I expect to assign points as follows:
| Homework, quizzes and/or projects | 100 |
| Exam 1 | 100 |
| Exam 2 | 100 |
| Exam 3 | 100 |
| Final exam | 100 |
I'll assign letter grades as a percentage of earned points relative to available points. I reserve the right to raise a grade, if I believe the circumstances merit it.
| Letter Grade | Percentage |
| A | 90-100 |
| B | 80-89 |
| C | 70-79 |
| D | 60-69 |
| F | below 60 |
I don't offer extra credit to individual students.
I like a relaxed, fun class that stays focused on learning. You can help us keep our focus by showing up on time, staying for the entire class and turning off audible pagers and cell phones. Food and drink are allowed in the classroom.
I encourage you to work together and to study together, but your work must be your own. If any form of plagiarism (see Administrative messages, below) does occur, I will take disciplinary action within CGCC policy and guidelines as stated in the student handbook.
You are responsible for the information in this syllabus. I also
expect you to obtain a student handbook and to follow the policies and procedures
of MCCCD and CGCC.
The
faculty and programs at CGCC are dedicated to effective teaching and successful
learning with emphasis in the following areas: reading, speaking, listening,
writing, mathematics, science, computer application skills, humanities,
problem-solving, information literacy, critical thinking, and personal
development.
Periodically,
students will participate in formal and informal assessment activities that will
help faculty improve programs and teaching strategies. These activities are
designed to facilitate student growth in whatever combination of the above
outcomes applies to a course.
Statement
Regarding Students with Disabilities
Students
with disabilities are required to register for services in the Disability
Resources and Services (DRS) office in the Student Center at the beginning of
the semester. Do not wait to visit the DRS office if you want support with
any CGCC classes.
The
DRS office will meet with you to determine accommodations based on appropriate
documentation. This must be on file before any accommodation will be provided to
students. You can contact the DRS office at (480)857-5188.
Faculty
are not authorized to provide any accommodations nor can they approve any
accommodations for students in this class.
Information on Learning Center Services
The CGCC Learning Center's mission is to support students' academic learning by providing free tutoring and resources to reinforce and supplement classroom instruction and to assist CGCC students to achieve academic success. Free tutoring services are available for many CGCC courses. The Learning Center is located on the second floor of the Library, rooms L227, L228, and L229. The Center also provides instructional support resources in the form of videotapes, software, and print materials. For a schedule of tutoring hours, additional information or assistance contact the Learning Center at (480) 732-7231, or visit our website at: http://www.cgc.maricopa.edu/lc
Statement Concerning Plagiarism
Plagiarism is defined as presenting the work of another as one's own. More than four consecutive words from a source other than the writer constitute plagiarism when the source is not clearly identified in appropriate documentation format.
From the CGCC Student Handbook:
"Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to, the use of paraphrase or direct quotation, of the published or unpublished work of another person without full and clear acknowledgement. It also includes the unacknowledged use of materials prepared by another person or agency engaged in the selling of term papers or other academic materials."
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01/09/07 |
