Spring 2024 Course Syllabus
Course: ITSW-1304 (Section: N1H, CRN: 11117)
Introduction to Spreadsheets
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Instructor Information
Instructor Jennifer Simmons
Email simmonsja@lamarpa.edu
Phone (409) 984-6102
Office Madison Monroe Education - Room: 147A
Office Hours None
Additional Contact Information
Course Information
Description Instruction in the concepts, procedures, and application of electronic spreadsheets.
Required Textbooks Textbook Purchasing Statement: A student attending Lamar State College Port Arthur is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from the college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer.

Business Information Systems
ISBN:978-14-626891-18-0
Additional Materials/Resources none
Corequisites/Prerequisites None
Learning Outcomes Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
1.Describe the fundamentals of information technology concepts – hardware, software, security, and privacy.
2.Demonstrate proper file management techniques to manipulate electronic files and folders in local, network, and online environments.
3.Create business documents with word processing software using spelling and grammar check, format and layout, tables, citations, graphics, and mail merge.
4. Create business documents and analyze data with spreadsheet software using (1) tables, sorting, filtering, charts and graphics, privot tables, macros; (2) statistical, financial, logical and look-up functions and formulas; and (3) add-ins.
5.Create business multimedia presentations with presentation software using templates, lists, groups, themes, colors, clip art, pictures, tables, transitions, animation, video, charts, and views.
6.Create databases and manage data with database software using tables, fields, relationships, indexes, keys, views, queries, forms, reports, and import/export functions.
7.Integrate business software applications.
8.Use web-based technologies to conduct ethical business research.
9.Use “goal seeking” and “what-if analysis” to solve problems and make adjustments/recommendations in a business environment.
Program Student Learning Outcomes Program Outcomes
1. Demonstrates professionalism in the administrative workplace environment.
2. Uses appropriate business administration skills.
3. Uses appropriate office software applications.
4. Creates effective business documents by applying ethical communication practices.
5. Evaluates business documents. 
Lecture Topics Outline 01/08 -01/09 Introduction to Excel - Spreadsheets, Vocabulary, Identifying parts of a spreadsheet 01/10 - 01/11 Worksheet Basics and Page Layout: Creating, naming, and saving a workbook.Identifying rows, columns and cell addresses 01/12 - 01/16 Worksheet Basics and Page Layout: Resizing rows and columns, centerting text vertically, wrapping text in a cell, establishing print area 01/17 - 01/18 Worksheet Basics and Page Layout: Inserting and deleting rows, selecting cells, cut, copy, paste 01/19 - 01/22 Worksheet Basics and Page Layout: resizing rows and columns, centering text vertically in cells, freezing panes, renaming a worksheet 01/23 - 01/24 Fourth Six Weeks Test 1 01/25 - 01/26 Formatting data: Format cells, font size, text alignmnet, centering a page, 01/29 - 01/30 Formatting data: Format cells as duration, merge and center, add borders, size, identify type 01/31 -02/01 Formatting data: Format cells by size, fill colors, and font colors 02/02 - 02/05 Numbers and Formulas: Format cells using numbers, decimal values, sort increasing / decreasing values 02/06 - 02/07 Numbers and Formulas: Format cells using numbers, decimal values, sort increasing / decreasing values 02/08 - 02/09 Numbers and Formulas: Sorting data, non adjacent cells,02/12 - 02/13 Numbers and Formulas: Basic formulas 02/14 - 02/16 Fourth Six Weeks Test 2 02/20 - 02/21 Numbers and Formulas: Multi math formulas using parentheses BIM - 1 23-24 Spring Semester Fourth Six Weeks 02/22 - 02/23 Numbers and Formulas: Conditions, amortization, future value, calculate payroll 02/26 - 02/27 Numbers and Formulas: Conditions, amortization, future value, calculate payroll 02/28 - 02/29 Fifth Six Weeks Test 1 03/01 - 03/04 Shapes and Elements: Illustrations, text elements, shapes, multiple worksheets 03/05 -03-06 Shapes and Elements: Illustrations, text elements, shapes, multiple worksheets 03/07 - 03/08 Charts and Graphs: Pie, Line graph, column, bar 03/18 - 03/19 Charts and Graphs: Pie, Line graph, column, bar 03/20 - 03/21 Charts and Graphs: Pie, Line graph, column, bar 03/22 - 03/25 Fifth Six Weeks Test 2 03/26 - 03/27 Power Point: Introduction to Presentations 03/28 - 04/03 Presentation Basics: Creating, text basics, formatting, shapes 04/04 - 04/05 Presentation Basics: Creating, text basics, formatting, shapes 04/08 - 04/09 Customizing Presentations: Shapes, text box, deleting slides 04/10 - 04/12 Customizing Presentations: Shapes, text box, deleting slides 04/15 - 04/16 Enhancing Slide Elements: Images, alignmnet, styles, borders effects, backgrounds 04/17 - 04/18 Enhancing Slide Elements: Images, alignmnet, styles, borders effects, backgrounds 04/19 - 04/22 Sixth Six Weeks Test 1 04/23 - 04/24 Design Themes and Templates 04/25 - 04/26 Design Themes and Templates 04/29 - 04/30 Transitions and Animation 05/01 - 05/02 Transitions and Animation 05/03 - 05/06 Transitions and Animation 05/07 - 05/08 Effective Presentations 05/09 - 05/10 Effective Presentations 04/15 - 04/16 Enhancing Slide Elements: Images, alignmnet, styles, borders effects, backgrounds 04/17 - 04/18 Enhancing Slide Elements: Images, alignmnet, styles, borders effects, backgrounds 04/19 - 04/22 Sixth Six Weeks Test 1 04/23 - 04/24 Design Themes and Templates 04/25 - 04/26 Design Themes and Templates 04/29 - 04/30 Transitions and Animation 05/01 - 05/02 Transitions and Animation 05/03 - 05/06 Transitions and Animation
Major Assignments Schedule ITSW_1304_76N_202410_P00361487.pdf
Final Exam Date May 3, 2024 - 8:15 AM   Through  May 3, 2024 - 3:25 PM
Grading Scale  90 - 100=A 80 - 89=B  70 - 79=C   60 - 69=D  Below 59 = F
Determination of
Final Grade
Daily - 40%
Tests -60%
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Department Information
Dual Enrollment
Chair:Sheila Guillot
Email:guillsr@lamarpa.edu
Phone:(409) 984-6381