10/30/2025 5:40:01 PM	ADLTED 724 Course Outline as of Fall 2017	New Course (First Version)
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  ADLTED 724	Title:  BUSINESS MATH EXCEL
Full Title:  Business Mathematics Using Excel
Last Reviewed:3/13/2017

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	0	Lecture Scheduled	0		6 max.	Lecture Scheduled	0
Minimum	0	Lab Scheduled	3.00		3 min.	Lab Scheduled	18.00
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	18.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  0.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 18.00

Title 5 Category:  Non-Credit
Grading:  Non-Credit Course
Repeatability:  27 - Exempt From Repeat Provisions
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Catalog Description:

This course presents basic math as applied to business solutions using Excel including: banking, pricing, cash and trade discounts, payroll, and calculating interest and depreciation.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

This course presents basic math as applied to business solutions using Excel including: banking, pricing, cash and trade discounts, payroll, and calculating interest and depreciation.

(Non-Credit Course)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:27 - Exempt From Repeat Provisions

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.   

     Apply basic principles of mathemathics in calculations for checking account debit/credit

    transactions, cash and trade discounts, payroll applications, product pricing for

    profitability, simple interest and depreciation using Excel as a tool.

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to effectively use Excel to make a variety of business calculations:

1. Fraction and decimal problems

2. Equivalents and conversion

3. Percentages as they relate to discounts

4. Checking account transactions

5. Payroll transactions

6. Cash and trade discounts

7. Pricing products for profitability

8. Simple Interest

9. Depreciation

Topics and Scope

I. Overview of Excel for Business Applications

II. Calculating Equivalencies and Percentages

    A. Fractions

    B. Equivalents and Conversions

    C. Percentages

III. Calculating Payroll Problems

    A. Time-basis payment and payroll deductions

    B. Piecework and commission methods of payment

IV. Calculating Cash and Trade Discounts

    A. Purchase orders and invoices

    B. Cash discounts

    C. Trade discounts

V. Calculating Pricing

    A. Retail price, cost, and markup

    B. Profit and loss

VI. Calculating Depreciation

VII. Calculating Simple Interest

Assignments:

1. Calculate number/factor problems as they relate to specific business topics such as payroll,

    discounts, and depreciation using Excel (15 - 20 exercises)

2. Calculate word problems as related to specific business topics such as payroll, discounts, and

    depreciation using Excel (15 - 20 exercises)

3. In-class activities applying mathematical calculations to everyday business situations using

    Excel (8 - 10)

4. Group problem-solving exercises (4 - 6)

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 0 - 0%
None
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 70 - 80%
In-class computational analysis as related to business situations: computation and word problem exercises
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 0 - 0%
None
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 20 - 30%
Attendance and participation; group problem-solving

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Instructor prepared materials

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