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COURSE SYLLABUS

1. TITLE OF COURSE: BUSINESS MATHEMATICS WITH CALCULATORS
  PREFIX/NUMBER: BTE 156 CREDIT HOURS: 4
2. PREREQUISITE: MAT 060; MAT 090 not required
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RESOURCES NEEDED:

 
 

TEXT:

 

SUPPLIES:

Notebooks and pens or pencils for note taking and homework preparation.
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:

 Covers basic business mathematics using the touch system on electronic calculators to solve business problems.
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COURSE GOAL:

To develop a touch-addition skill on a ten-key electronic calculator and to develop mathematical problem-solving abilities on an electronic calculator.
6. COURSE OBJECTIVES:
  By the end of the course, students will
  (A) Perform conversions of decimals, percentages, and fractions.
  (B) To operate the calculator with sufficient speed and accuracy. To pass a five-minute timed examination with a minimum of 80 keystrokes per minute with 95 percent accuracy by touch.
  (C) Define the "portion formula" used in percentage applications.
  (D) Calculate percentage changes.
  (E) Explain trade and cash discounts.
  (F) To develop a basic understanding of business and consumer mathematics and its application to a variety of professional and personal business situations.
  (G) Calculate markup based on cost and convert to markup on selling price.
  (H) Demonstrate the interest formula and solve for unknown elements.
  (I) Calculate simple interest and maturity value.
  (J) Define and utilize the "US rule" to calculate interest credits.
7. EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
HOMEWORK ................................................................................ 20%

Each homework assignment will be randomly collected by the instructor.          Each collected assignment  earns five (5) points if all problems are attempted; three (3) points if a majority of the problems are attempted; zero (0) points if less than a majority are attempted or all are incorrect.

TESTS/ QUIZZES ........................................................................... 60%

There will be a minimum of three (3) major tests covering several textbook units.  Major tests OR QUIZZES are announced in advance.  Calculators may be used on all major tests.

TEN KEY CALCULATOR TESTS ...........................................  20%

There will be a minimum of ten (10) touch-addition five-minute examinations.  The top two speed scores completed with 95 percent accuracy are converted to a percent and calculated in the final grade.  The speed tests are converted as follows:

  BONUS POINTS will be given for completion of video case assignments.
    CALCULATING MACHINE CHART (must be 95% accuracy by touch)
A's 140-139  kspm =100% 138-137 kspm = 98% 136-135 kspm = 97%
  134-133 kspm = 96% 132-131 kspm = 95% 130-129 kspm = 94%
  128-127 kspm = 93% 126-125 kspm = 92% 124-123 kspm = 91%
  122-121 kspm = 90%    
B's 120-119 kspm = 89% 118-117 kspm = 88% 116-115 kspm = 87%
  114-113 kspm = 86% 112-111 kspm = 85% 110-109 kspm = 84%
  108-107 kspm = 83% 106-105 kspm = 82% 104-103 kspm = 81%
  102-101 kspm = 80%    
C's 100-99 kspm = 79% 98-97 kspm = 78% 96-95 kspm = 77%
  94-93 kspm = 76% 92-91 kspm = 75% 90-89 kspm = 74%
  88-87 kspm = 73% 86-85 kspm = 72 84-83 kspm = 71%
  82-81 kspm = 70%    
D's 80-79 kspm = 69% 78-77 kspm = 68% 76-75 kspm = 67%
  74-73 kspm = 66% 72-71 kspm = 65% 70-69 kspm = 64%
  68-67 kspm = 63% 66-65 kspm = 62% 64-63 kspm = 61%
  62-61 kspm = 60%    
F's 60-59 kspm = 59% 58-57 kspm = 58% 56-55 kspm = 57%
  54-53 kspm = 56% 52-51 kspm = 55% 50-49 kspm = 54%
  48-47 kspm = 53% 46-45 kspm = 52% 44-43 kspm = 51%
  42 and below = 50%    
  CONVERSION CHART FOR LETTER GRADE FOR COURSE:
  A     90-100%    
  B    80-89%    
  C    70-79%    
  D    60-69%    
  F    BELOW 60%    

Special Remarks:

Students may challenge this course by applying to the Department Chairperson for a test out.  This test must be completed during the first two weeks of the semester (first week of the summer term).  The math portion must be completed with a minimum score of 70 percent.  The calculating machine portion must be completed on a calculating machine with a minimum of 100 keystrokes per minute with 95 percent accuracy on a five "minute touch" addition test in order to qualify for test out.  Both parts must be satisfactorily completed.

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Attendance:  College policy states that students may be dropped from enrollment when absent 20% of the scheduled class meetings.   Reinstatement procedures are described in the PCC catalog.

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Withdrawal from Course:  If a student does not continue the course, it is the student's responsibility to fill out a Withdraw from Course form. 

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Assignments/Missed Exams:  It is the student's responsibility to obtain all material presented and to complete all course assignments.  If prior arrangements are made or extenuating circumstances exist, makeup of one test may be allowed.  Late homework papers will not be accepted.

8. COURSE OUTLINE
Tentative Schedule
I. Approximately four class hours are devoted to learning keyboard techniques and developing touch-addition skills.  Emphasis is placed on correct fingering, posture, number and operation key locations, addition, and cross footing.
II. Approximately five (5) to ten (10) minutes of warm up time at all subsequent sessions are used to develop further the touch-addition skill.
III. Six hours will be spent on testing.
IV. Thirty-five hours will be spent on Chapters 1-12.  Students must chose one more chapter of their choice.
V. Chapters 4 and 9 will be skipped unless it is a chapter of choice at the end. 
VI. There will be an exit exam.
LECTURE OUTLINE
9. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.
10. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.
11. ADA NOTICE:
Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.