Bus
110 / Business Mathematics
Video
Series Entitled: "Faces of Culture"
SUMMER
2002
CLASS #51083
BUS 110 - BUSINESS MATHEMATICS
INSTRUCTOR: DOUG KEARNAGHAN
WEDNESDAY, 6:00-9:20pm
E-MAIL: dokear@aol.com
Materials
Required:
Text:
PRACTICAL BUSINESS MATH PROCEDURES, Sixth Edition by Jeffrey Slater
Calculator:
It is strongly recommended that you purchase and bring to class
a small, inexpensive electronic calculator. This calculator may
be used to complete homework assignments as well as all tests.
You can purchase one in the $5-$10 range.
Chapters
To Be Covered:
This
course will cover a wide range of topics relating to the world
of Business Math. All chapters in the textbook will be included
in the following order:
Chapter 1 Whole Numbers; How To Dissect and Solve Word Problems
Chapter 2 Fractions
Chapter 3 Decimals
Chapter 4 Banking
Chapter 5 Solving For The Unknown: Methods To Solve Equations
Chapter 6 Percents and Their Applications
Chapter 7 Discounts: Trade and Cash
Chapter 8 Markups and Markdowns
Chapter 9 Payroll
Chapter 10 Simple Interest
Chapter 11 Promissory Notes, Simple Discount Notes, and the Discount
Process
Chapter 12 Compound Interest and Present Value
Chapter 13 Annuities and Sinking Funds
Chapter 14 Installment Buying, Rule of 78, and Revolving Charge
and Credit
Card Accounts
Chapter 15 The Cost of Home Ownership
Chapter 19 Sales, Excise, and Property Tax
Chapter 20 Fire, Life, and Auto Insurance
Chapter 16 How To Read, Analyze, and Interpret Financial Reports
Chapter 17 Depreciation
Chapter 18 Inventory and Overhead
Chapter 21 Stocks, Bonds, and Mutual Funds
Chapter 22 Business Statistics
Testing:
Two
unit tests will be administered and will cover the following chapters:
Test
#1 Chapters 1-8
Test #2 Chapters 9-14
All
students are required to take a comprehensive final examination
which will include all chapters 1-22 in the book.
Class
Meetings:
The
class will meet from 6:00-9:20 P.M. on the following Wednesday's
during the Summer Term, 6/26, 7/3, 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31, 8/14.
You are expected to be present at all class meetings.
Grading:
The
average of your unit test scores will make up 50% of your semester
grade. Class participation, projects, and homework will account
for 20% of your grade and the final exam will account for 30%
of your grade.
All
test papers will be scored numerically. At the conclusion of the
semester numerical averages will be converted to a letter grade
on the following basis:
90%+ =A
80-89% =B
70-79% =C
60-69% =D
00-59% =F
Please
note that there are no make-up tests in this course except under
extreme circumstances. Notify me if you think you have one.
Your
attention is called to the Important Dates and Deadlines Timetable
below, particularly as it applies to the Add/Drop dates. This
timetable is important if you change your registration status
during the semester. Note the dates for dropping classes and withdrawal
from college. Failure to adhere to these dates could result in
an "F" grade.
Important
Dates to remember:
| Last
day to apply for a refund |
6
wk July 5th |
8
wk July 5th |
| Last
day to add a course |
6
wk June 29th |
8
wk July 2nd |
| Last
day to apply for a Credit/No Credit |
6
wk July 8th |
8
wk July 11th |
| Last
day to drop without a "W" |
6
wk July 5th |
8
wk July 10th |
| Last
day to drop with a "W" |
6
wk July 15th |
8
wk July 22nd |
Final
Examination:
There
will be a final examination administered on August 14th during
the regularly scheduled class period.
Office
Hours:
My
office hours for this semester are 30 minutes before and/or after
each class meeting. Please send me an e-mail if you would like
to meet before or after a class.
General
Information:
Besides
buying your textbook, reading your textbook, and doing your assignments,
there are nine things you can do to assist yourself in successfully
finishing this, or any class:
1.
Ask questions in class.
2. See your instructor about your class problems during his/her
office hours.
3. Use the CD-ROM disk which is enclosed with your textbook..
4. Call the author's 800 number as indicated in your textbook.
5. Go to the Accounting/Business Math Lab and get help from a
Lab Assistant.
6. Study with the videos in the Learning Resources Center on the
bottom floor of the library. These are done by the author of your
text.
7. Go to the Tutorial Center in the Learning Resources Area of
the library (bottom floor) and get help from a tutor.
8. Get help from a friend.
9. Hire a tutor on your own.
Tentative
Calendar
Business Mathematics
Doug Kearnaghan, Instructor
E-Mail: dokear@aol.com
| June
26 |
Orientation
and
Chapters 1-5 |
| July
3 |
Chapters
6-10 |
| July
10 |
Test
on Chapters 1-10
Chapters
11-12
|
| July
17 |
Chapters
13-16 |
| July
24 |
Chapters
17-18
Test on Chapters 11-18 |
| July
31 |
Chapters
19-22
Stock Analysis
IRA Presentations |
| August
14 |
Final
Exam |
BUSINESS
MATHEMATICS 110 - PROGRAM
DESCRIPTION
BUSINESS
MATHEMATICS 110 - HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS
BUSINESS
MATHEMATICS 110 - BROADCAST SCHEDULE
(ETV)
(Adelphia Cable CH67, Cox Cable-North County CH16)
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