IFS 104 Syllabus


Course Description

From the North Central web page:

An introduction to the design, implementation, and use of spreadsheets. Emphasizes problem solving and hands-on computer experience using spreadsheet software. Prerequisite: High school algebra.

I'll emphasize their emphasis... this will be a very "hands-on computer experience."

Class will meet:

  • Date: The first class is Tuesday May 2, 2006
  • Time: Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 8:00 am to 9:50 am.
  • At: Carnegie 113

Textbook

Excel 2003 Complete Concepts and Techniques by Shelly, Cashman and Quasney

The text has an accompanying web sites:

Instructor

My name is Bill Krieger. I am a part-time professor in the Computer Science department. Go:

Grading

Grades will be based on the following:

  Percent
Homework/Lab 20%
Project 10%
Midterm 30%
Final exam 40%
Total  100%

Final letter grades for the class will be determined using the standard North Central scale:

A (93-100%) B+ (87-89%) C+ (77-79%) D (60-69%)
A- (90-92%) B (83-86%) C (73-76%) F (0-59%)
  B- (80-82%) C- (70-72%)  

A note on academic integrity... plagiarism is a severe offense. It is considered plagiarism if any part of the work you submit has been written by another person. In the event of plagiarism, actions that may be taken include a zero on the assignment, notification of the Dean, withdrawal from the course, assigning a grade of F for the course, or worse.

Please see the University's policy regarding plagiarism if you have any further questions.

Schedule

Ah, planning... this is tentative:

Week Material Exam/Project
1 Chapter 1, 2  
2 Chapter 3  
3 Chapter 4 Midterm
4 Chapter 5  
5 Chapter 6, other Project
    Final exam