BA188 Syllabus

Course Description: 

This course provides an introduction to Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, including formatting, graphics, charts, and formulas common to business applications. Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet program with which data is entered into rows and columns and used in calculations, graphs, and statistical analysis. Excel is used to store, organize, and manipulate financial data, create charts, and sort and filter data. Functions and formulas, the basis and power of Excel, are created using entered data. The class will focus on using the Microsoft Excel 2016 software.

Textbook Information: 

Bundle: Shelly Cashman Series® Microsoft® Office 365 & Office 2016: Brief, Loose-leaf Version + Enhanced Discovering Computers ©2017, Loose-leaf Version + SAM 365 & 2016 Assessments, Trainings, and Projects with 2 MindTap® Reader Printed Access Card, 1 term (6 months)
AUTHORS: Freund/Pratt/Sebok/Vermaat, ISBN-10: 1-337-80038-4 & ISBN-13: 978-1-337-80038-9

Student Learning Objectives:

• Read, analyze and apply information needed to create Excel spreadsheets.
• Formulate solutions utilizing concepts learned in the course.
• Become ethical users of computer files including privacy and security issues.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Demonstrate use of spreadsheet software to produce professional-quality business or personal spreadsheets utilizing the essential features and functions of Microsoft Excel.

Meet Your Instructor:  Debra Crowley

My name is Debra Crowley. You may call me Debbie. I graduated from Cal State Long Beach in 1977. I started working with computers in 1981 as a mainframe programmer. In the mid 80's I started programming in the PC environment. In 1990 I moved to PC technical support position, which led me to the world of corporate training. After a few years of this I started teaching in the Community College environment in 1993. I have written numerous Computer Based Training products in the area of Networking.

I’ve been teaching part time at Santa Ana College since 1995. Some of the classes I've taught here are, GIS (Geographical Information Systems), Computer Science 100, Microsoft Office Applications, Photoshop, and Digital Photography. I also have been teaching at Coastline Community College since 1993. Some of the courses I’ve taught there are GIS, Computer Network Administration, Computer Information Systems 100 and MS Office Suite

As for my personal information, I was born on Wright-Patterson AFB. My father was in the Air Force, so I moved approximately every 4 years until he retired after 30 years of service as a full Colonel, in Southern California. After having moved around so much as a child, I planted my roots in Southern California and never wanted to leave. I've been married over 31 years and we have one beautiful daughter and a very cute dog.

Course Syllabus:  Syllabus

Read our course syllabus carefully. It provides you with everything you need to be successful in this course. It will be used for your Orientation Quiz!

Included in this syllabus is the Course Outline that shows you a week by week account of the course content, including the topics covered, listing of all assignments and their start and due dates.

This outline may change as we progress through this course to accommodate any unforeseen occurrences. I'll be sure to post an announcement when I make any changes. You can always tell if you printout is the latest version of the outline by looking at the Modified Date at the bottom of the document and by the Updated Date listed below. If it doesn't match the date found on the Syllabus that you see here, you know yours is outdated.

Updated: 10/9/2017 @ 11:30 pm