CIS 140

COURSE SYLLABUS

1.	TITLE OF COURSE:	Microsoft Outlook 2003
	PREFIX/NUMBER:	CIS 140	CREDIT HOURS:	1
2.	PREREQUISITE:	Ability to keyboard 20 wpm or permission of instructor.

3.	RESOURCES NEEDED:
	TEXT:	Outlook 2003 Shelly - ISBN 0619255374
	SUPPLIES:	One 3 1/2" diskettes
4.	COURSE DESCRIPTION:	Explores the process of using MicroSoft Outlook 2003 for managing mail, contacts, and scheduling events..
5.	COURSE GOAL:	To demonstrate a working knowledge of the Outlook 2002 software program for the business and personal environment to organize tasks, manage mail and mailing lists, and using the Outlook Calendar to schedule and plan agenda items.

6.	COURSE OBJECTIVES:
	By the end of the course, students will
	(A)	Understand the Outlook window and tools and how to use them
	(B)	Create, name, and organize folders in Outlook 2003
	(C	Setup the Outlook 2003 program according to required parameters
	(D)	Create and maintain a Contact List
	(E)	Edit and sort contacts in a Contact List
	(F)	Create a custom Distribution List from contacts
	(G)	Navigate the Outlook calendar
	(H)	Add and edit entries in the Outlook calendar
	(I)	Schedule and label All Day Events
	(J)	Edit meeting participants and sending updates
	(K)	Print the Outlook calendar
	(L)	Set up and use Outlook Mail and configure mail options
	(M)	Create and send electronic mail
	(N)	Open and respond to incoming mail
	(O)	Attach a file to an e-mail message
	(P)	Create, view, and read Notes in Outlook 2003
	(Q)	Understand how viruses work and how to guard against them
	(R)	Use Outlook for Instant Messaging

7.	EVALUATION PROCEDURES: Twenty percent of the final grade is based on exercises assigned. Forty percent of the final grade is based on the objective test. Forty percent of the final grade is based on a performance tests.
		Assignments + Quizzes	20%
		Object Test	40%
		Production Test	40%
		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: Students may test out of Outlook if they have had previous training in Outlook and can score 70 percent on the objective and performance tests obtainable from the Department Chairperson.
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.

8.	COURSE OUTLINE
	The students will spend approximately 20 class hours in a combined lecture/lab learning environment.

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.