Students will understand quantitative problems. Students analyze given quantitative problems and develop appropriate solutions. About half the homework problems involve calculations and formulas. Students develop solutions and then enter them into Excel to see if they work. Students will be able to use a computer.
Students become comfortable using a computer as a tool for data analysis and problem solving.
All homework and the final exam is done on the computer. Students follow detailed directions from the textbook to create Excel workbooks and then must solve similar problems on their own without directions. Students are willing to receive information and respond to it. Students actively engage with the course textbook and the instructor. Teacher creates an environment where students are encouraged to be actively engaged in the classroom experience.