Accounting 1 Syllabus Welcome to your course.

Please read through the entire syllabus paying close attention to the grading and module breakdown. If you have any questions, please let your instructor know. Mission Statement: Salt Lake Community College is a public, open-access, comprehensive community college committed to serving the broader community. Its mission is to provide quality higher education and lifelong learning to people of diverse cultures, abilities, and ages, and to serve the needs of community and government agencies, business, industry and other employers. The College fulfills its mission by:

offering associate degrees, certificate programs, career and technical education, developmental education, transfer education, and workforce training to prepare individuals for career opportunities and an enriched lifetime of learning and growing; offering programs and student support services that provide students opportunities to acquire knowledge and critical thinking skills, develop self-confidence, experience personal growth, and value cultural enrichment; maintaining an environment committed to teaching and learning, collegiality, and the respectful and vigorous dialogue that nourishes active participation and service in a healthy democracy.

Student Learning Outcomes 1. Acquire substantive knowledge in the discipline of their choice sufficient for further study, and/or demonstrate competencies required by employers to be hired and succeed in the workplace. 2. Communicate effectively. 3. Develop quantitative literacies necessary for their chosen field of study. 4. Think critically. 5. Develop the knowledge and skills to be civically engaged, and/or to work with others in a professional and constructive manner. Students with Disabilities Students with medical, psychological, learning or other disabilities desiring accommodations or services under ADA, must contact Disability Resource Center (DRC). The DRC determines eligibility for and authorizes the provision of these accommodations and services for the college. Please contact the DRC at: South City Campus: W138; 801-957-3258

Redwood Campus: Student Center, Room 244; 801-957-4659 TTY: 801-957-4646 e-mail: Linda.bennett@slcc.edu Fax: 801-957-3398, 801-957-4947 Recommended Prerequisites: None. Textbooks / Workbooks / Related Materials: Type: Name: Publisher: Required: ISBN: Textbook College Accounting 20th ed. James A. Heintz, Robert W. Parry South-Western: Thomson Learning Required 9780538745192

Type: Name: Publisher: Required: ISBN:

Workbook Study Guide with Working Papers, Chapters 1-9 and 10-15 South-Western: Thomson Learning Required 9780538737043

The SLCC bookstore stocks the required books if you would like to purchase a copy for reference or to study at home. Check with the book store for availability of optional books. Please see your instructor before purchasing any books for your courses. Course Description:
This course emphasizes on the accounting requirements for service businesses using manual systems. The accounting cycle is covered, from the original business transaction to posting transactions to the General Ledger, including the preparation and interpretation of financial statements. This course provides the skills necessary to qualify for an entry-level job.

Course Competencies: The student will be able to understand basic record keeping procedures. The student will understand the double-entry accounting principles. The student will be able to Analyze, journalize, and post transactions.

Grading and Evaluation Criteria: 100% of your grade is based on the scores in the module exams; you need to complete the modules to obtain progress in this class. The minimum passing score for all the course work is 80%. It is your responsibility to send an email to the instructor after each module to get credit for your work.
Students will be given a competency rating of MC = Mastered Competency or NM = Not Mastered. In order to better prepare students for the workplace, all SAT students are expected to complete their courses by 100% of the published clock hours. Make note of the date you are required to complete the course so that you can work through your course in a timely manner and complete on time.

Course Schedule:
Module 1 2 3 4 Course Line Up Introduction to Accounting Analyzing Transactions: The Accounting Equation The Double-Entry Framework Journalizing and Posting Transactions Total Estimated Training Time: Standard Time 7 8 8 7 30 hrs

Student Concerns:
Students are encouraged to address any concern immediately with their instructor. If a student is unable to seek or obtain a resolution to a concern with the instructor, the student is encouraged to contact their Student Services advisor or the division chair. Student Code of Conduct: Students must adhere to the policies in the Online Student Handbook and the Student Code of Conduct. To access the information click on the following links: Student Code of Conduct (opens in a new window) Learning Resources: Students have access to classroom learning resources and through the SLCC library system. Challenging a Course*:

If upon review of the content of the course competencies, you feel that you are prepared to test out of this course, please notify your instructor. The instructor will explain the procedure to follow, and you will need to pass all required assessments with an 80% or better. If you are unable to pass the test the first time, you will be required to study the course material before attempting the assessments again. If you successfully test out of this class you may not need to purchase the material for it. Accounting I Module 1 Introduction to Accounting (7 Hours) Assignment: Read and take notes on Chapter 1.

Complete the review questions using your book to make sure you understood all the concepts. Revisiting the opener exercise is optional. If you choose to do this exercise, email it to your instructor with the heading "Chapter 1 Revisiting the Opener." Complete the exercises series A&B at the end of the chapter. You can ask you instructor for the answer key after you complete the exercises to check your answers. The Managing Your Writing section is optional. It would benefit you to complete these assignments, but they are NOT to be graded by your instructor.

Online Practice Tests - Click this link. Select the chapter you want to practice, and click Interactive Quiz. Module Test - When you have finished your assignments, click on Module 1 Exam in the Table of Contents. Ask your instructor to put in the password. The exam is a closed book exam. Accounting I Module 2 Analyzing Transactions: The Accounting Equation (8 Hours) Assignment: Read and take notes on Chapter 2.

Complete the review questions using your book to make sure you understood al the concepts. Complete the Self-study test questions. After you are done, refer to the end of the textbook to check your answers. Review the material again if you failed any of these questions. Complete the exercises, mastery problem, and challenge problem at the end of the chapter using your Working Papers workbook. you can ask you instructor for the answer key after you complete the exercises to check your answers. The Managing Your Writing section is optional. It would benefit you to complete these assignments, but they are NOT to be graded by your instructor.

The Study Guide section in the Working Papers workbook is optional; it is NOT to be graded by your instructor.

Online Practice Tests - Click this link. Select the chapter you want to practice, and click Interactive Quiz. Module Test - When you have finished your assignments, click on Module 2 Exam in the Table of Contents. Ask your instructor to put in the password. The exam is a closed book exam. Turn in all required paperwork for the exam. Forms Needed for Test: Some essay type questions need to be completed on paper and handed to your instructor for grading. Accounting I Module 3 Double-Entry Framework (8 Hours) Assignment: Read and take notes on Chapter 3.

Complete the review questions using your book to make sure you understood al the concepts. Complete the Self-study test questions. After you are done, refer to the end of the textbook to check your answers. Review the material again if you failed any of these questions. Complete the exercises, mastery problem, and challenge problem at the end of the chapter using your Working Papers workbook. Ask you instructor for the answer key after you complete the exercises to check your answers. The Managing Your Writing section is optional. It would benefit you to complete these assignments, but they are NOT to be graded by your instructor. The Study Guide section in the Working Papers workbook is optional; it is NOT to be graded by your instructor.

Online Practice Tests - Click this link. Select the chapter you want to practice, and click Interactive Quiz. Module Test - When you have finished your assignments, click on Module 3 Exam in the Table of Contents. Ask your instructor to put in the password. The exam is a closed book exam. Turn in all required paperwork for the exam. Forms Needed for Test: Some essay type questions need to be completed on paper and handed to your instructor for grading. Accounting I Module 4

Journalizing and Posting Transactions (7 Hours) Assignment: Read and take notes on Chapter 4.

Complete the review questions using your book to make sure you understood al the concepts. Complete the Self-study test questions. After you are done, refer to the end of the textbook to check your answers. Review the material again if you failed any of these questions. Complete the exercises, mastery problem, and challenge problem at the end of the chapter using your Working Papers workbook. Ask you instructor for the answer key after you complete the exercises to check your answers. The Managing Your Writing section is optional. It would benefit you to complete these assignments, but they are NOT to be graded by your instructor. The Study Guide section in the Working Papers workbook is optional; it is NOT to be graded by your instructor.

Online Practice Tests - Click this link. Select the chapter you want to practice, and click Interactive Quiz. Module Test - When you have finished your assignments, click on Module 4 Exam in the Table of Contents. Ask your instructor to put in the password. The exam is a closed book exam. Turn in all required paperwork for the exam. Forms Needed for Test: Some essay type questions need to be completed on paper and handed to your instructor for grading. Accounting I Competency Challenge Assessment If, upon the review of the content of the course competencies, you believe that you already know the material, you may test out of the course. To do this, you must test on Chapters 1-4 in the book and pass each test at 80% or better on the first attempt. If you do not pass, you will need to go through the course material before attempting the exam again. Exam - Click on the Competency Challenge Exam in the Table of Contents to begin your exam. Turn in all required papers to your instructor for grading. Exam Tips: 1. Read each task completely before attempting it. Some tasks contain multiple steps that are easy to overlook. 2. Perform a task in the same way as you normally would. Do not perform any steps other then the steps required to complete each task. 3. Save your work file in your USB memory like you did with the lesson files.

4. Email your file to the instructor in the way you did with your homework files. Type in the subject line "Spreadsheet I Final Exam" 5. Return all the paperwork to your instructor.

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Student: _____________________________________________ Id: S00_____________ Class Start Date: _______________ Projected Completion Date: _______________

Module 1- Module Exam 2- Module Exam 3- Module Exam 4- Module Exam

Hours 7 8 8 7 30

Date Completed

%Score

Final Grade

Students need to score 80 % or better in ALL module exams. Students cant retake failed exams on the same day they failed, but they can take other module exams that day. No books, notes or any other material allowed while testing. Students can print the necessary forms required for the problems in the test and these will be handed to the instructor for grading. All tests are to be taken in Blackboard or Canvas.

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Student: _____________________________________________ Id: S00_____________ Class Start Date: _______________ Projected Completion Date: _______________

Module 1- Module Exam 2- Module Exam 3- Module Exam 4- Module Exam

Hours 7 8 8 7 30

Date Completed

%Score

Final Grade

Students need to score 80 % or better in ALL module exams. Students cant retake failed exams on the same day they failed, but they can take other module exams that day. No books, notes or any other material allowed while testing. Students can print the necessary forms required for the problems in the test and these will be handed to the instructor for grading. All tests are to be taken in Blackboard or Canvas.