BUSA 215 Information Science and Data Management

This course combines multiple learning modalities and hands-on projects using Microsoft Office applications and the Windows operating system to increase productivity within business and educational environments. The course emphasizes basic to intermediate skills for word processing and spreadsheets to improve data management, file management, and productivity within an organization. Some discussion of how various software components work together efficiently and effectively will be addressed. Access to a PC and a basic understanding of Windows is required.

Credits

3 Credits

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

45

Semester Contact Hours Lab

0

Semester Contact Hours Clinical

0

BUSA 215Information Science and Data Management

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I. General Information

Department

II. Course Specification

Course Type

Program Requirement

Credit Hours Narrative

3 Credits

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

45

Semester Contact Hours Lab

0

Semester Contact Hours Clinical

0

Repeatable

N

III. Catalog Course Description

This course combines multiple learning modalities and hands-on projects using Microsoft Office applications and the Windows operating system to increase productivity within business and educational environments. The course emphasizes basic to intermediate skills for word processing and spreadsheets to improve data management, file management, and productivity within an organization. Some discussion of how various software components work together efficiently and effectively will be addressed. Access to a PC and a basic understanding of Windows is required.

IV. Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

• Demonstrate the proper use of application software.
• Manipulate software to address academic, professional, and everyday tasks and problems.
• Generate professional looking documents by applying formatting, headers, footers, borders, shading, tabs, indentation, citation, footnotes, clip art, and mail merge.
• Produce spreadsheets using formatting, functions, charting, formula construction, and pivot tables.
• Use data analysis including scenarios, Goal Seek, Solver, etc.

V. Topical Outline (Course Content)

VI. Delivery Methodologies

Specific Course Activity Assignment or Assessment Requirements