COSC 1372 Excel Syllabus 9I0 Spring 2026

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Credit Hours 2.00 Lecture Hours 2 Clinical/Lab Hours 0
Type of Credit
Occupational/Technical
CIP Code
52.0401
Course Description
This is an introductory course to develop skills in creating, revising, and printing spreadsheets, charts, and graphs. AAS: Business elective.
Prerequisites
COSC 1152 or COSC 1513 or consent of instructor - Must be completed prior to taking this course.

Course Alignment

IAI Number
BSNS-08
IAI Title
Excel

Faculty Contact Information

Faculty Name
Cheryl Enright
Faculty Email
cenright@kcc.edu
Faculty Phone
Business Division Office Phone: (815) 802-8650
Faculty Office Number
L338

Course Information

Course Outcomes

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the use of a spreadsheet application to manage data and make business decisions
  2. Create and professionally format worksheets, formulas and functions and use charts and graphs.
  3. Understand working with Excel Lists and multiple worksheets and workbooks
  4. Understand Excel’s Editing and Web Tools
  5. Learn to develop an Excel Application using basic VBA, macros and validation rules for data entry
Textbook/s and Course Materials

GO! Microsoft 365: Excel 2025, 1st Edition

PEARSON: Shelley Gaskin & Alicia Vargas, ISBN-13: 978-0-13-5391815

Methods of Evaluation

Grading is based on a point system. Each assignment and test have a specified point value. The total points you accumulate at the end of the course will determine your final grade. There is a total of 400 points for this course.

A = 90% - 100% (360 - 400 points)
B = 80% - 89% (320 - 359 points)
D = 60% - 69% (240 - 279 points)
F = 0% - 59% (0 - 239 points)

Academic Division

Business, Technology & Human Services

Dean, Paul Carlson; 815-802-8858; V105; pcarlson@kcc.edu; Division Office – W102; 815-802-8650

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Resources

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  • Clubs and organizations
  • Counseling and referral services
  • Office of disability services
  • Student complaint policy
  • Transfer services
  • Tutoring services, etc.
Copyright & Syllabus Disclaimer

The materials on this course are only for the use of students enrolled in this course for purposes associated with this course. Further information regarding KCC's copyright policy is available at https://kcc.libguides.com/copyright. 
|Course syllabus/calendar is subject to change.