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ACCT 1 Syllabus - F16-1004.2
ACCT 1 Syllabus - F16-1004.2
Fall 2016
Course Description
This course introduces the student to the sole proprietorship, partnership, and corporate forms of ownership. This course
also familiarizes the student with recording, classifying and interpreting financial data for service and merchandising
businesses. It includes a study of the journals, ledgers and financial statements used by these entities. Also covered are
computerized accounting systems, internal control, ethics, cash, accounts and notes receivable, merchandise inventory,
plant assets and intangible assets, liabilities, and equity accounts.
SMC Students assume an obligation to conduct themselves in a manner compatible with the colleges function as an
educational institution, which respects the rights of others to learn, and to acknowledge the academic freedom to teach and
communicate in an environment that fosters learning and creativity. With that in mind, it is important to keep a respectful
tone and attitude when communicating and interacting with your colleagues. You are the only you. No one else will have
your sensibilities of what is funny or interesting. Part of being respectful is also realizing that someone else may be
offended by something you think is every day normal.
Students who have experienced some form of sexual misconduct or discrimination are encouraged to talk to someone
about their experience, so they can get the support they need. To learn more about support available for students, please
see http://www.smc.edu/StudentServices/SVPE/Pages/What-is-Title-IX.aspx. You can also call Lisa Winter, Compliance
Administrator Title IX Coordinator, at 310-434-4225.
Contact me in person by coming to my office during office hours, via email or phone. If you email me, please
enter your last name, course name and section in the subject line area of your email. (For example, Subject:
Rubio-ACCT 1-1004.) This will help me prioritize my emails and get back to you as soon as possible. My goal is
to reply to you within 24 hours.
Textbook and Materials - required for this course is as follows:
1. Fundamental Accounting Principles w/Access (loose-leaf Pkg.), 21st Edition,
ISBN 9781259175084
2. A basic calculator
3. Reliable and stable internet access to view PowerPoints slides, notes, assignments, chapter quizzes,
exams, announcements, news articles, discussions and handouts.
Drop Policy You are ultimately responsible for dropping the class if you decide not to continue with this class,
but I will drop students for not significantly participating in class. You are also responsible for understanding
Santa Monica Colleges drop policy and drop deadlines.
Code of Academic Conduct - You have the responsibility to familiarize yourself with The Code of Academic
Conduct, which is printed in the General Catalog and available online at smc.edu. Please be extremely careful
that you do not engage in any behavior that could even be construed as cheating, as I do not accept cheating as a
method to complete the course. Violations could result in failing grades, reports to the Campus Disciplinarian and
subsequent academic disciplinary action.
Disability Accommodation - the Disabled Student Center (DSC) determines Learning disability. It is your
responsibility to contact the DSC regarding your disability so accommodation can be arranged for you. Note that
it takes time to set up accommodation; therefore, you need to email me regarding your need for accommodation
as soon as possible. You should also make sure your DSC counselor email me to verify the approval for your
accommodation.
McGraw-Hill Connect
Connect is an online assignment management system where you will perform and submit your assignments and quizzes
via Canvas. Do not access Connect outside of Canvas, because your assignments and quizzes will not be linked to your
gradebook and will not be graded.
When you purchase the textbook, the textbook will come with a code unless you purchase the code separately. You
need to register the code via Canvas, so you can access the assignments and quizzes. Register the code in Canvas
ONLY! When you log into Canvas, you will see a tab entitled, McGraw-Hill Connect; you need to click on it and
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follow the directions to enter the code. It will ask you to log into your account first before it asks to enter the code. If you
dont have an account, you will have the chance to create and open an account.
After you enter the code, you will be connected with Connect for the whole semester, so there is no need to sign in
every time to do the assignments and quizzes. To do the assignments and quizzes, you need to check the weekly module
(i.e. Chapter 1, Chapter 2, etc.) and click on the homework and quiz folder listed under the module, and it will take you
directly to them.
Course Assignments
Homework
You will have a week (Monday to Sunday) to complete the weekly assignments online. Homework assignments will be
available Mondays, and you will have until Sunday at 11:59pm to submit it unless I post a different due date. Late work is
not accepted, so I do not offer partial credit for turning things late. Make sure you have a reliable internet connection to
perform the assignments online, because you do not want to lose points due to technology issues. You will have 1 attempt
to submit and unlimited check my work capabilities. Check my work is a features that allows you to check your
homework before submitting it for grading. You will not be allowed another chance if you submit by mistake. The lowest
score will be dropped.
Interactive Activity
This is an interactive chapter review activity. You will go through the video and answer questions throughout the video.
There will be an interactive activity for every chapter. The number of questions per activity will vary between 5 to 10
questions. You will have 1 attempt to complete it. The lowest score will be dropped.
Learn Smart
This is an adaptive learning tool. You will be required to answer questions such as multiple-choice, fill in the blanks and
True/False questions. This activity is designed to be completed in 30 minutes if you get all the questions correctly the first
time around, but it may take you longer if you do not since it will continue given you questions (adaptive) until you are
done with the set. You will see a progress bar at the bottom of the screen. The lowest score will be dropped.
Group Presentations
Students will be put into groups to present a case to the class. Every group member needs to participate to receive points.
Participation means presenting and contributing to the presentation. Cases will be provided ahead of time to give you
time to prepare.
Examinations
Quizzes
There will be weekly quizzes, and they will be composed of 10 T/F and/or Multiple Choice questions, and it will be on the
chapter covered that week. The quiz will be available on Monday, and it will close on Sunday at 11:59PM PST. The
lowest score will be dropped.
Exams
There will be four (4) exams covering specific topic: Exam 1: Accounting Cycle, Exam 2: Inventories, Exam 3:
Accounting Systems, Cash, Accounts Receivables, and Plant Assets, and Exam 4 (final exam): Current Liabilities, Payroll
and Accounting for Partnerships. I will provide a short review to prepare you for the exam. The exam grade is composed
of problems (80%) and multiple choice questions (20%).
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Grade Distribution and Evaluation
Course Outline
Assignments
Week Chapter Topic
Due Date
Chapter 1 - Due Date: 09/11/2016
Introduction
LearnSmart
8/30/16
1 Assignments & Quiz
Accounting in Business
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Exam No. 2 (Chapter 5 & 6) Chapter 7 - Due Date: 10/16/2016
& Assignments & Quiz
10/11/16 7
Accounting Information Systems LearnSmart (10/12/2016)
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