POFT-1321-01 - Business Math
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
House Bill 2504
Spring 2018 Course Syllabus
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Semester | Spring 2018 | ||||||||||||
Instructor | Guillot, Sheila Kaye Rhoden | ||||||||||||
Phone | (409) 984-6381 | ||||||||||||
guillsr@lamarpa.edu | |||||||||||||
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Course Information | |||||||||||||
Course Number | 11236 | ||||||||||||
Course Description | Study of an arithmetic-based, basic approach to business mathematics. It emphasizes a practical, skill-building approach from basic to more complex business mathematics topics. | ||||||||||||
Course Prerequisites | None. | ||||||||||||
Required Textbooks | (1) Business Math, 17th edition, Mary Hansen, South-Western/Cengage Learning, ISBN# 978-0-538-44873-4 | ||||||||||||
Attendance Policy |
* Poor attendance is a leading reason for termination from a job in all areas of employment. With this factor in mind, the instructor monitors student attendance daily. In addition, attendance on a regular basis is necessary for proper skill development. A tardy is an absence for attendance purposes. 4 absences = one letter grade drop 6 absences = two letter grade drop 8 absences = automatic failure of class * Quizzes may be given at the beginning of the class period. Students coming in to class late will not be allowed to take quizzes already turned in. A grade of zero will be recorded for the quiz. * Assignments are due at the beginning of each class; student assignments coming in late will be assessed a penalty, even if the student arrives to class late and turns in work. * Students are responsible for completing all assigned homework, including reading assignments, by the required due dates and for being prepared for each class meeting. This applies even if you were absent from the previous class meeting. |
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Course Grading Scale | 90 - 100=A 80 - 89=B 70 - 79=C 60 - 69=D Below 59 = F | ||||||||||||
Determination of Final Grade |
Projects/Assignments/Quizzes--40% Exams/Final--60% |
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Final Exam Date | May 9, 2018 - 8:00 AM Through May 9, 2018 - 10:30 AM | ||||||||||||
Major Assignments |
Week 1: January 16-19--Syllabus review; Pre/Post Test; Lecture of Chapter 1 Gross Pay Week 2: January 22-26--Lecture of Chapter 2 Net Pay Week 3: January 29-Feb 2--Lecture of Chapter 3 Banking Week 4: February 5-9--Exam 1 Chapters 1-2; Lecture of Chapter 4 Credit Cards Week 5: February 12-16--Lecture of Chapter 5 Loans; Exam 2 Chapters 3-5 Week 6: February 19-23--Lecture of Chapter 6 Own a Home or a Car Week 7: Feb 26-March 2--Lecture of Chapter 7 Insurance and Investments Week 8: March 5-9--Lecture of Chapter 8 Budget Wek 9: March 12-16--Spring Break Week 10: March 19-23--Lecture of Chapter 9 Business Costs; Exam 3 Chapters 6-8 Week 11: March 26-30--Lecture of Chapter 10 Sales and Marketing Week 12: April 2-6--Lecture of Chapter 11 Manage People and Inventory Week 13: April 9-13--Lecture of Chapter 12 Business Profit and Loss; Exam 3 Chapters 9-11 Week 14: April 16-20--Lecture of Chapter 13 International Business Week 15: April 23-27--Skills Workshop over various topics Week 16: April 30-May 4--Exam 4 Chapters 12-13; Post-test |
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Calendar of Lecture Topics and Major Assignment Due Dates |
Week 1: January 16-19--Syllabus review; Pre/Post Test; Lecture of Chapter 1 Gross Pay Week 2: January 22-26--Lecture of Chapter 2 Net Pay Week 3: January 29-Feb 2--Lecture of Chapter 3 Banking Week 4: February 5-9--Exam 1 Chapters 1-2; Lecture of Chapter 4 Credit Cards Week 5: February 12-16--Lecture of Chapter 5 Loans; Exam 2 Chapters 3-5 Week 6: February 19-23--Lecture of Chapter 6 Own a Home or a Car Week 7: Feb 26-March 2--Lecture of Chapter 7 Insurance and Investments Week 8: March 5-9--Lecture of Chapter 8 Budget Wek 9: March 12-16--Spring Break Week 10: March 19-23--Lecture of Chapter 9 Business Costs; Exam 3 Chapters 6-8 Week 11: March 26-30--Lecture of Chapter 10 Sales and Marketing Week 12: April 2-6--Lecture of Chapter 11 Manage People and Inventory Week 13: April 9-13--Lecture of Chapter 12 Business Profit and Loss; Exam 3 Chapters 9-11 Week 14: April 16-20--Lecture of Chapter 13 International Business Week 15: April 23-27--Skills Workshop over various topics Week 16: April 30-May 4--Exam 4 Chapters 12-13; Post-test |
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General Education/Core Curriculum Student Learning Outcomes |
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Program Student Learning Outcomes |
PSLO ALPHA: Reading skills - Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material. PSLO 1. Demonstrates appropriate professionalism in the administrative workplace environment. SLO 1. Students will demonstrate appropriate professionalism in the administrative workplace environment PSLO 2. Uses current business administration skills. SLO 2. Students will use current business administration skills. PSLO 3. Uses current business office software applications. SLO 3. Students will use current business office software applications. PSLO 4. Proofreads and edits business documents. SLO 4. Students will proofread and edit business documents. |
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Course Student Learning Outcomes |
CSLO 1: Identifies all main ideas, supporting details, and vocabulary in reading material; demonstrates a full understanding of the reading (PSLO ALPHA); measured by pre- and post-tests CSLO 2: Solve business math problems (PSLO 3); measured by embedded exam questions CSLO 3: Applies analytical and critical thinking skills (PSLO 3); measured by embedded exam questions CSLO 4: Apply proofreading and editing skills to business math problems (PSLO 4); measured by application problem |
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Academic Honesty | Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty. | ||||||||||||
Facility Policies |
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Additional Information | *Do not record/video instructor lectures without written permission of instructor. | ||||||||||||
Important Information | |||||||||||||
ADA Considerations | The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Special Populations Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241. | ||||||||||||
Copyright Violations |
Some material in this course may be copyrighted. They may be used only for instructional purposes this semester,
by students enrolled in this course. These materials are being used fairly and legally.
No one may distribute or share these copyrighted materials in any medium or format with anyone outside this class,
including publishing essays with copyrighted material, uploading copyrighted material to Facebook or YouTube, or
painting or performing copyrighted material for public display.
Copyright violation is not the same thing as plagiarism. Plagiarism is intellectual dishonesty. Offenses of plagiarism result in lower grades or failing scores, and professors and the college strictly enforce plagiarism rules. There is never any acceptable use of plagiarism. Copyright violation is a legal offense, punishable by large fines and penalties. Copyrighted material can be used if permission from the material’s creator is obtained, or if its use meets the standards of fair use in an educational setting. For example, a student can quote a line from Shakespeare’s Hamlet in a report without violating copyright but still be guilty of plagiarism if the quotation is not properly documented. If you are in doubt about what material can be freely used, ask your professor or contact the Dean of Library Services, at (409) 984-6216. |
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Assessment Statement |
Assessment is a process by which LSCPA can help you learn better and gauge the level of progress you have made to
attain knowledge, skills, beliefs, and values. It also helps your professors understand how to improve teaching
and testing methods in your classes, and it helps each department understand and improve degree and certificate
programs.
Periodically LSC-PA will collect assessment data for research and reporting purposes, including statistical data and sometimes copies of your work. Be assured that all material the college uses for assessment purposes will be kept confidential. To ensure anonymity, your name will be removed from any material we use for assessment purposes, including video-recorded performances, speeches, and projects. If you object to allowing LSC-PA to use your material for assessment purposes, submit a letter stating so to your professor by the 12th class day. You will still be required to participate in whatever assessments are being done; we just won’t use your data. What’s the difference between assessment and grades? The grades you get on papers, projects, speeches, and assignments are specific types of focused assessment. LSC-PA’s assessment efforts include class grades, surveys, standardized tests, and other tools. |
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Privacy Notice |
Federal privacy laws apply to college students. This means that college employees, including instructors, cannot
divulge information to third parties, including parents and legal guardians of students. Even if the students are
minors, information about their college work cannot be shared with anyone except in very limited circumstances.
Anyone requesting information about a student should be referred to the Registrar. Instructors will be notified in writing by that Office about what information may be released and to whom. Please remember that releasing private information about a student, however innocuous it may seem, can be a violation of federal law, with very serious consequences. Circumstances under which information may be released:
An adult student may submit, to the Registrar, a handwritten, signed note granting permission for release of
information. The note must specify what information may be divulged, and it must specify the name of the person
to whom the information may be given.
The Registrar’s office is located in the Student Center room 303B, and can be reached at (409) 984-6165. |
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College-Level Perspectives |
This course helps add to the students’ overall collegiate experience in the following ways:
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Degree Plan Evaluation |
A Degree Plan Evaluation will help you determine which classes you need to complete your program.
All of the classes that you have taken that apply to your declared major will be listed on the right. If you have a class that still needs to be completed, a “NO” will be listed on the right next to the required class. |
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HB 2504 | This syllabus is part of LSC-PA’s efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504. | ||||||||||||
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