BUS 215: Savings and Investments; Stephen Chambers

Getting started

If this I your first online ANGEL course, definitely consider attending one of the general orientation sessions offered on the JCCC campus at the beginning of the semester (the scheduled dates are found in the DL letter at the link in the next sentence). All of the information that you need to get started in the class may be found at: www.jccc.net/home/depts.php/S00008/site/online_resources/faculty_resources/orientation_materials

On-Campus Class Meetings

There are no on campus meetings required for this course.

Tests

All tests are completed on-line in ANGEL. All tests are administered on-line and may be taken from any computer that has access to the web.

Self-paced or deadlines

Students may work at their own pace but must be aware that deadlines may be set that expire before the end of the course. It is the student's responsibility to maintain awareness of all course deadlines.

Frequency of course access

The student should access the course on a daily basis and should plan to spend at least 7 hours per week with the course.

Basic online format

ALL assignments, examinations, discussions, and/or projects are submitted through the ANGEL course shell. I do require participation in on-line discussions. The student may keep track of their progress and grade with the use of the grade book report in ANGEL.

Textbooks

Hirt, Block, Fundamentals of Investment Management, 9th Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill Irwin. 2008. ISBN: 9780077219895. This textbook is available on-line at the JCCC Bookstore.

Computer skills required

The student should have a basic proficiency with PowerPoint, Excel and Word. The student should also know how to attach, upload and download files.