ACNT 1303 Syllabus SP08

Trinity=20 Valley Community College

TVCC=20 =85 Excellence =85 A Shared Vision

Introduction to=20 Accounting, ACNT 1303

Internet=20 Syllabus

Instructor

Kippi=20 Harraid

Business=20 Professor

kharraid@tvcc.edu

Prefer = emails=20 within Blackboard regarding class

Office =

Location: =20 TC224

903.670.2632=20 (office)

Office = Hours

Baugh = Technology=20 Center

TVCC = Athens=20 Campus

10:00=20 am =96 11:00 pm=20 M/W

10:00=20 am =96 12:00 pm = T/TH

Tutoring=20 Hours

Studen= t=20 Success Center

Baugh = Technology=20 Center

TVCC = Athens=20 Campus, TC320

11:00=20 am =96 12:00=20 pm =20 M/W/F

Description:

Welcome=20 to Introduction to Accounting Online. This course provides an = introduction=20 to bookkeeping and accounting in which the principles of double entry=20 bookkeeping will be studied. Emphasis is placed on journalizing, = posting=20 to ledger accounts, worksheets, adjusting entries, financial statements, = and=20 closing entries. This course is designed for students who have not had = high=20 school bookkeeping. It is not designed as a university transfer = course, but=20 is an excellent foundation course for Financial Accounting. It = does meet=20 the requirements for the BAAS= =20 degree offered through the TVCC/Texas A&M=20 University-Commerce partnership.

This=20 course is part of a workforce education program designed to provide the=20 educational competencies and skills required for employment in business, = industry, technical fields, and health services. In addition, many = students enhance and upgrade their job skills for career = advancement. =20 Introduction to Accounting is required curricula for several certificate = programs within the following areas of study at TVCC:

=B7 =20 Accounting=20

=B7 =20 Business=20 and Office Administration

=B7 =20 Computer=20 Science

=B7 =20 Early=20 Childhood Development

=B7 =20 Management

Goals:

The=20 primary purpose of Introduction to Accounting is to provide you with a = hands-on=20 approach to the study of accounting. People study accounting for a = variety=20 of reasons. Employers may require accounting skills, or you may be = self-employed and need to do your own bookkeeping. Maybe you are = preparing=20 to take the Financial and Managerial Accounting transfer courses. = This=20 course is designed to meet all of those needs.

Building=20 on the foundation of your textbook, we'll add study tips in the form of = weekly=20 assignments, individualized study guides, and more to build your = accounting=20 skills. The course is fast-paced, so keep up with the work!

Requirements:

In=20 order to complete this course online, you will need easy access to a = reliable=20 Internet connection. It is virtually impossible to use a dial-up = Internet=20 connection and access the necessary Web sites needed for this course. = Please be=20 aware of this before registration. The capability of your computer and = Internet=20 connection is your responsibility=97not your = instructor=92s=20 responsibility. A reliable computer and Internet connection is a weekly=20 requirement. No exceptions.

Text:

The textbook = and=20 related curriculum you will need for Introduction to Accounting is as=20 follows:

=B7 =20 Heintz,=20 James A. and Parry, Robert W. College Accounting, = Chapters=20 1-15, 19e. Ohio: Thomson South-Western, 2006.

=B7 =20 Customized=20 Working Papers

=B7 =20 1-semester=20 access code for CengageNow (CengageNow is the student website where you will = submit your=20 weekly homework assignments and take your tests.)

If=20 you purchase your textbook from the TVCC bookstore, the CengageNow access code is included in the textbook = bundle.=20 It is just a small note card that almost looks like an advertisement =96 = JUST=20 DON=92T THROW IT AWAY! It is VERY important! The ISBN for the bundle of = three=20 things listed above is: = ISBN:=20 0-324-69217-X

If=20 you wish to utilize your online options and use an eBook rather than the = traditional textbook format, follow this link and specific = steps:

=B7 =20 http://www.ichapters.com/ =

=B7 =20 In=20 the =93basic search=94 box, key in the author=92s name: Heintz

=B7 =20 Choose=20 the second choice that displays: College = Accounting,=20 Chapters 1-15, 19^th Edition

=B7 =20 You=20 will need to purchase the CengageNow instant = access=20 code (scroll down to the 1^st =93Online Study Tools=94 = listed). This=20 includes an online version (eBook) of the textbook.

=B7 =20 The=20 study guide and working papers is available from this same page (scroll = down to=20 the 3^rd =93Print Study Tools=94 listed)

=B7 =20 If=20 you choose to purchase these from here, don=92t forget to = take advantage=20 of the special offer coupon advertised on this page!

Expectations:

You=20 will be expected to:

=B7 =20 Follow=20 TVCC Internet course policies and procedures

=B7 =20 Communicate=20 weekly with instructor and meet all deadlines

=B7 =20 Conduct=20 yourself in a professional manner online when communicating with = classmates and=20 instructor. Rude behavior online will not be tolerated!

Learning=20 Outcomes:

Upon=20 successful completion of this course, you will be able to perform the = following=20 procedures with ease:

=B7 =20 Correctly=20 use the fundamental accounting equation and a double-entry bookkeeping = system.=20

=B7 =20 Accurately=20 analyze transactions and identify the effect of the transaction on the=20 accounting equation.

=B7 =20 Accurately=20 journalize business transactions, correcting, adjusting, and closing = entries=20 using the general journal and special journals.

=B7 =20 Correctly=20 prepare financial statements for a sole proprietorship.

=B7 =20 Correctly=20 journalize payroll transactions.

=B7 =20 Properly=20 use special journals for journalizing transactions.

=B7 =20 Apply=20 accounting principles to a service firm and a merchandising = firm.

Instructional=20 Method:=20

=B7 =20 Print=20 the Weekly To Do List =96 without fail =96 each week.

=B7 =20 Read=20 each chapter.

=B7 =20 Check=20 Blackboard on a regular basis for postings, instructor comments, and=20 discussions.

=B7 =20 Refer=20 often to the class schedule and calendar for assignments and due dates. = If=20 you=92re having difficulty, contact the instructor.

=B7 =20 =93Practice=20 makes perfect!=94 Remember that you will need to be proficient at = working=20 accounting problems to be able to take a timed exam online.

Course=20 Access via Blackboard:

Students=20 can log on to the TVCC =93E-Courses @ at the Valley=94 = Blackboard=20 website after the first class day of the semester by following the link = https://ecourses.tvcc.edu/.

All=20 student log-ins are as follows:

=B7 =20 TVCC=20 Student User ID: Your=20 last name followed by the first initial of your first name plus the last = four=20 digits of your social security number. For example, Kippi Harraid, = 461-08-1234, would be harraidk1234. (all lower case, no=20 spaces)

=B7 =20 VCT=20 (Virtual College of Texas) Student User ID: =20 Your last name followed y the first initial of your first name = plus the=20 last four digits of your college ID issued by your host college. If your = college=20 does not issue a college ID, then use the last four digits of your = social=20 security number. For example, Kippi Harraid, Student ID#6824937, would = be=20 harraidk4937. (all lower case, no spaces)

=B7 =20 Password: =20 Same for both TVCC and VCT students.=20 It will be exactly as your User ID with one exception: =20 capitalize the first letter of your last name. For example, Kippi = Harraid, 461-08-1234, would be Harraidk1234.

=B7 =20 You=20 will log in the first time and be prompted to change your = password.

=B7 =20 Be=20 sure that your password is a strong password =96 at least 8 characters = in length=20 and has at least 3 of the following: uppercase, lowercase, numbers, or=20 symbols

=B7 =20 Write=20 down your password in a safe location!

Assignments:=20

You=20 will be provided with a Weekly To Do Assignment Check List at the = beginning of=20 each week. This can be found on the blackboard homepage. Pay close = attention to=20 due dates and times! All assignments should be posted no later = than 11:00=20 p.m. on Saturday of the scheduled week.

Discussion=20 Board:

Each=20 student will be expected to log on to the Blackboard discussion board = each week=20 where there will be chapter discussion thread assignments posted = throughout the=20 semester. All entries should be posted by the scheduled = week=92s due=20 date. If you exhibit rude behavior, use profanity, or make any threats = to either=20 students or instructor on any thread in the discussion board, your post = will be=20 removed immediately. You will then not be allowed to participate on the=20 discussion board for the remainder of the semester. Further assignments = that=20 require the discussion board will be composed offline and emailed = directly to=20 the instructor instead.

Working=20 Papers:

Each=20 week, you will be given exercises and problems to complete using the = working=20 papers that came bundled with your textbook. Once you have completed the = problems in these working papers, your answers will be transferred into = the=20 CengageNOW accounting software for grading. At any point during the = semester,=20 the instructor may call for your working papers. = Failure to=20 do so will result in a failing grade for that assignment.

CengageNOW:

CengageNOW=20 (also referred to as CNow) is the = publisher=92s software=20 package that will be utilized to submit your work for grading. It is the = student=92s responsibility to email the instructor immediately should = any problems=20 arise with CengageNOW. If errors or access issues are not reported via = email by=20 the Saturday, 11 p.m. deadline for that week=92s work, the grade given = by=20 CengageNOW will stand.

Exams:=20

You=20 will have four proctored exams during the semester. = Students=20 who fail to take an exam without contacting the instructor prior to = the=20 exam will receive a zero for that exam and will not be allowed a = make-up.=20 Proctored tests require students = to=20 physically come to the TVCC Athens Campus Library Resource Center, = testing=20 center, or the testing center on their home campus. VCT students will be required to go to the testing = center on=20 their host campus to take the proctored exams. =20

Grading=20 Policy:

End-of-Chapter=20 Exercises, Problems, and Discussions

30%

Weekly=20 Objective and Problem Chapter Quizzes

40%

Exams=20 (Ch 1-4, Ch 1-6, Ch 7-9, Ch 10-16)

30%

Online=20 Learning:

This=20 is not a self-paced class. Please refer to the class schedule and = calendars for=20 assignments and due dates. Keep in mind that online learning is active = and=20 self-initiated, and therefore requires self discipline. Don't think that = this=20 class will be easier because it is online; it will probably be harder. =
Here=20 are some tips for successful completion of an online course.

=B7 =20 Prepare=20 in advance

=B7 =20 Set=20 a specific time of day for doing the work

=B7 =20 Prepare=20 a physical setting (close the door, eliminate interruptions, = etc.)

=B7 =20 Ask=20 lots of questions in the discussion board if you don't understand = something=20

Online=20 Etiquette:

If=20 you haven't participated in online communication very much, you might = want to=20 visit a few web sites that explain "Netiquette,=94 such as http://www.= learnthenet.com/english/html/09netiqt.htm. =20

=B7 =20 Use=20 polite language. Do=20 not type in ALL CAPS, which is perceived as shouting

=B7 =20 If=20 you disagree, do so politely. Think=20 of your comments as being printed in a newspaper

Late=20 Work:

This=20 course is not self-paced; there are published assignment due = dates. The=20 course is organized by week. Each week begins on Sunday and ends the = following=20 Saturday at 11:00 pm. All assignments are to be turned in by Saturday at = 11:00=20 pm. Assignments will remain open for three days after = the due=20 date, so they may be turned in with a 30% late penalty. Assignments will = receive=20 a grade of zero after the third day (Tuesday at 11:00 pm).

Attendance:=20

Students=20 enrolled in an online class are expected to regularly interact with = their=20 instructor during the term of the course. Part of = each week=92s=20 assignments will be to answer the Weekly Roll Call. The roll call can be = accessed through a calendar link each week or through the assessment = link in the=20 course menu. Students who do not complete the weekly roll call will be = counted=20 absent for that week. According to TVCC policy, any student who is = absent for=20 three-week s during the term may be subject to administrative withdrawal = from=20 the course by instructor for non attendance. See TVCC Catalog, = 2008-2009, pg.=20 66.

Withdrawals:

A=20 new THECB Rule has been established to address a new law enacted by the=20 legislature regarding the number of withdrawals (W=92s) that a student = may have=20 during their academic career (THECB Rules: Chapter 4, Subchapter A, = 4.10). The=20 law states that any student whose first semester in college is Fall 2007 = or=20 later may not have more than six unexcused withdrawals (W=92s) during = their=20 academic career. This applies to a student=92s academic record from all = higher=20 education institutions attended. If a student has six unexcused = withdrawals,=20 they will no longer be allowed to withdraw from a course without = receiving a=20 grade in the course, which will be an =93F=94. To determine if a = withdrawal is=20 excused, a student must process a withdrawal request through the = guidance=20 services office. If an instructor initiates a withdrawal, it is = automatically an=20 unexcused withdrawal. It is the student=92s responsibility to = officially=20 withdraw from a course. Remember: It is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to = withdraw from=20 this class. It must be done through the registrar=92s office. A = phone call=20 to your instructor WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED as a withdrawal. Proper = paperwork=20 required by YOU through the TVCC counseling office must be = completed.

Academic=20 Integrity:

Among=20 the violations of academic integrity are: cheating, plagiarism, = falsification=20 and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, personal misrepresentation = and=20 proxy, bribes, favors, and threats. Any work that is submitted for = grading=20 should belong to you. Your work must reflect your own personality and=20 understanding; work copied from another is unacceptable and grounds = for a=20 breach of academic integrity. Specifically, as academic integrity issues = relate=20 to this course, if it is discovered that you are not completing your own = assignments, you will fail this course. Cheating will not be = tolerated. If=20 you cheat in this class, you will be either dropped from the course or = given a=20 grade of =93F=94 for the course. This is a zero = tolerance rule.=20 The moral of this story is to study with others, but do your own=20 work!

TVCC=20 is an equal opportunity employer/educator functioning under the = affirmative=20 action plan and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, = national=20 origin, sex, disability, or other legislated categories in its services, = employment programs, and/or its educational programs and activities. = This=20 includes but is not limited to admissions, treatment, and=20 access.