Barstow College BADM 51: Business Math Online Course Syllabus
Instructor: Alec Bawden Email: abawden@bcconline.com Office: Fort Irwin Campus Telephone: 760-380-3905
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User Name and Password:
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Office Hours: (my office is at the Ft. Irwin Campus)
Office Hours:
Will be posted weekly in the instructor's posting area.
I will meet with you other times by appointment.
Office hours are subject to change with at least one week of advance notice.
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Textbook:
Practical Business, Math Procedures, (8th Edition), Jeffrey Slater
Business Math Handbook and Study Guide (comes with the text).
This is a required textbook.
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Credits: 3.00
Application of basic arithmetic to business transactions and activities. Improve computational skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) working number and word problems using whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percents, interest, and equations to solve problems. Bank records, payroll, trade and cash discounts, markup, present value, consumer credit, depreciation, inventory, statements, insurance, taxes and stocks and bonds. Degree Applicable.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Having successfully completed this course, the student will be able to perform with at least 80% accuracy in test situations and solve problems involving the following topics. Discounts and Credit Terms, Markups and Markdowns, Payroll, Compound Interest and Present Value.
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METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
Read the syllabus and abide with its contents.
Perform all eight (8) lesson plans, on time. Each lesson plan contains the following items:
Perform all 8 Quizzes on time
Perform Mid-term test cumulative for chapters 1 thru 7.
Final Exam cumulative for chapters 8 thru 12 (Proctored—Read the Proctor Statement)
Login to the course website at least twice a week to check the "Instructor Posting Area" for important announcements from your instructor.
E-mail the instructor whenever they face any difficulties in this class. Students should also reply to the instructor’s emails within 3 days. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that the instructor’s emails are not blocked by their email systems.
Quizzes:
Eight (8) quizzes will be given. Students should take the quizzes by the due date. No make up quizzes will be given. The quizzes will be based on the material, topics, and questions given in the required textbook. The reading assignments, quizzes, and homework assignments are designed to prepare the student for the tests and final exam.
Homework Assignments:
Homework assignments are assigned in every lesson plan. Students are strongly encouraged to do the homework assignments to acquire a strong understanding of the lesson plan topics. The quizzes and exams do depend heavily on the homework problems. You will get full credit for the homework if you do the weekly posting.
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Exams:
There will be two (2) exams. The Midterm should be done on-line following the fourth (4th) lesson and the Final will be proctored and taken following lesson eight (8).
Weekly Posting:
To receive credit for the weekly posting you must post before you do the quiz. To receive credit for the weekly posting each student will post the solution (complete with the work and process for solving) of a homework question not already submitted.
You may also receive credit for posting if you can propose a superior process or correction to someone else’s solution.
ie. Jane Doe p.23 Q. I-50
$609 × 4 = $2436
$764 × 4 = $3056
$3056 - $2436 = $620
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Grading:
Grading will be based on:
Online Discussion (homework): 10 pts 8 Quizzes 40 pts Midterm Exam: 25 pts Final Exam: 25 pts Total 100 pts
Grading Criteria:
Note: The instructor will not drop any student. It is the student’s full responsibility to drop or to keep the course. To find out the last day to withdraw from the class with a “W” grade, please call the Registration Office at 760-252-2411 ext. 7700.
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COURSE TIMELINE:
Lesson plan #1
Chapter 1 Whole Numbers Chapter 2 Fractions
Lesson plan #2
Chapter 3 Decimals Chapter 4 Banking
Lesson plan #3
Chapter 5 Solving for the Unknown
Lesson plan #4
Chapter 6 Percents and their Applications Chapter 7 Discounts and Credit Terms
Lesson plan #5
Chapter 8 Markups and Markdowns
Lesson plan #6
Chapter 9 Payroll
Lesson plan #7
Chapter 10 Simple Interest
Lesson Plan #8
Chapter 11 Promissory Notes, Simple Discount Notes, The Discount Process
Chapter 12 Compound Interest and Present Value
FINAL Covers Chapters 8 thru 12 You will need the "Business Math Handbook and Study Guide" (it comes with your text) and a calculator.
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SYLLABUS DISCLAIMER:
A syllabus is not a contract between instructor and student but rather a guide to course procedures on attendance, requirements, grading and objectives. The instructor reserves the right to amend the syllabus when circumstances dictate. Students will be duly notified.
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Proctor Statement:
If you cannot attend the final exam meeting you will have to find an approved proctor, for example, a military educational officer, a clergy member, a librarian or an educational official and an approved site, such as a military educational center, a church, a library or a school, to take the exam. It is your responsibility to find a proctor and to have the proctor approved by the instructor. Proctors must be approved by the third week of classes.
Therefore, if you are interested in taking the final in a place other than the college, Ft. Irwin, or Miramar you need to fill out the proctor form by clicking on “Proctor Form” link on the course website home page.
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