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COURSE SYLLABUS

1. TITLE OF COURSE: INTRODUCTION TO PC APPLICATIONS
  PREFIX/NUMBER: CIS 118 CREDIT HOURS: 3
2. PREREQUISITE:  
3. RESOURCES NEEDED:
TEXT:
SUPPLIES: At least two 3 ½” HD formatted diskettes
4. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Introduces computer concepts and components, as well as application-suite software and the Internet. Includes descriptions of and hands-on experiences with word processing, spreadsheets, databases, operating environments and other common PC application packages

5.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

 

 

WORD MODULE OBJECTIVES:

 

(A)

Start Word and describe the Word screen.

 

(B)

Create, save, open, edit, format, preview,  and print documents.

 

(C)

Import and scale graphics; use Spell Checker and Thesaurus.

 

(D)

Use Word’s Wizard and Templates to create cover letters and resumes.

 

(E)

Create a research paper with a table using MLA style.

 

(F)

Create and generate form letters, mailing labels, and envelopes

 

 

EXCEL MODULE OBJECTIVES:

 

(A)

Start Excel and describe the Excel screen.

 

(B)

Create, save, open, edit, format, preview, and print documents.

 

(C)

Create and format Charts

 

(D)

Enter and use formulas and functions.

 

(E)

Name and print multiple sheets with and without headers and footers.

 

(F)

Use What If Analysis.

 

(G)

Create and use a template.

 

(H)

Copy data between worksheets.

 

 

ACCESS MODULE OBJECTIVES:

 

(A)

Start Access and describe the Access screen.

 

(B)

Create, open, and close, a Database.

 

(C)

Create, view, update, close, open, and print a table.

 

(D)

Create, run, clear, close, and print a query.

 

(E)

Specify and save a required field, a range, a default value, legal values, and format.

 

(F)

Make and save structure changes to a Table.

 

(G)

Specify and save referential integrity and create indexes.

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EVALUATION PROCEDURES: 

Students are required to complete assigned projects in each of the three areas and submit printouts of each of these assignments.

Late assignments will receive half credit-- received the day after they are due.  Assignments will not be accepted if they are more than two class periods late.

Assignments 40%
Tests 60%
Grading Scale
Raw Score Range 		Letter Grade
90 to 100 A
80 to 89 B
70 to 79 C
60 to 69 D
0 to 59 F
Special Remarks:
1. Attendance:  College policy states that students may be dropped from enrollment when absent 20% of the scheduled class meetings.  If enrolled from the beginning of the term, 15 hours will usually constitute 20% of a four-credit semester course which meets five hours per week.  Reinstatement procedures are described in the PCC catalog.
2. Tardy Policy:  A student who is late three times (enters classroom after the instructor has taken roll) will be charged with one full absence unless the student can provide valid reasons for one or more of these tardies.
3. Assignments/Missed Exams:  It is the student's responsibility, whether present or absent, to obtain all material presented and to complete all course assignments.  If prior arrangements are made or extenuating circumstances exist, makeup of tests may be allowed.  Late homework papers will not be accepted unless those same extenuating circumstances exist.  Makeup of quizzes is to be at the instructor's discretion.

7.

COURSE OUTLINE

8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.