>> Orientation Video 2, Syllabus.
In this video, we're going to look at the course syllabus for Accounting 1C.
So, starting once again at the CPAscott.com website,
let's go to the Accounting 1C Online Fall 2019 page and click the Syllabus link.
The syllabus is a basic contract for this course.
You should read it and understand it thoroughly.
At the top of the syllabus, you will see contact information.
You can see my office hours in F51n.
My office is in the F5 Building, which you can find on the campus map.
I invite you to stop by and just say hello, even if you don't have any questions.
And certainly, if you have course questions, please feel free to visit during those hours.
Also, see my campus phone number and e mail address.
The best way to contact me is with the e mail address.
Scrolling down on the syllabus, you can see the required text and supplies.
This quarter, we are using the 27th Edition
of the Accounting textbook by Carl Warren and others.
The syllabus details three ways to buy the book.
Probably the least expensive way is Option A, where you buy the book in the bookstore.
This book, which is really a loose-leaf packet, contains an access code to the Cengage website.
You will need this access code to register with Cengage
and do the homework, quizzes, and midterm.
Most of you will have used the Cengage website for Accounting 1A or 1B.
In that case, Cengage already knows who you are, so please use the same name and password
that you used in the previous quarter.
If you are new to Cengage, then please use the same name that you have on the De Anza roster.
Skipping down to the course structure section of the syllabus,
please note the comments about online courses.
Online courses require substantial motivation and self discipline.
There are no exceptions for late work in this course.
The grading system for this course was explained in the student evaluation section.
There will be 400 course points possible in the course.
Twenty five percent of the course grade is based on homework, quizzes, and other tasks.
Twenty five percent of the course grade is based
on an interim online midterm, which will be taken on Cengage.
Please note that the in person, on campus, comprehensive midterm exam makes up 45%
of the course grade for this course.
Five percent of the course grade is based on an online final assessment.
Homework, quizzes, and other tasks make up 25% of the course grade.
During the quarter, I will track your scores for these items using a different point system.
For these items, on use what I call homework points.
Homework points are converted into course points at the very end of the quarter.
The total number of possible homework points is not known at the beginning of the quarter.
However, I have placed what I call the grade estimator
on Accounting 1C Online Fall 2019 page of CPAscott.com.
The grade estimator is an Excel file, which could help you predict your course grade.
Each assignment, exam, quiz, or other task is listed in two different places.
It is listed in the schedule, which I sometimes call it a calendar.
It is also listed on the homework assignments page.
Schedule gives you a summarized version of the due dates.
The homework assignments page gives you more detail about each assignment.
Keep in mind that both of these pages may be updated throughout the quarter
as more assignments are added.
Please note that the due dates and times that you see on Cengage may not be correct.
If your computer is not set to California time, then the dates will be wrong.
The authoritative source for the due dates is the homework assignments page.
There will be a variety of tasks.
Some tasks will be worth five homework points.
Some tasks will be worth 10 homework points.
And still, other tasks will be worth 15 homework points.
The lowest score for each one of those groups of tasks will be dropped.
There will also be 9 chapter homework assignments on Cengage,
and each one is worth 15 homework points.
The lowest Cengage homework assignment will also be dropped.
There will be an interim online midterm exam worth 25% of the course grade.
The exam will be taken on Cengage and will cover the first four chapters.
The exam is a timed exam, and you will be given 2 hours and 15 minutes to complete it.
You will have approximately a 48 hour window on Friday or Saturday of the fifth week
in which to take the 2.25 hour exam.
The in person, on campus comprehensive midterm exam will cover the entire course.
This exam must be taken on campus in person.
Photo identification will be required for this exam.
Check the syllabus schedule on homework assignments page for the place and time.
I will be e mailing a secret code to each student within the first few weeks.
This secret code will allow you to track your grades on the Canvas website.
There is a statute of limitations for grade changes.
If you notice that I made a grading mistake, you need to let me know
within two weeks so that I can correct it.
Corrections will not be made after this two week period.
Extra credit may be available throughout the quarter, but there are limitations.
Extra credit cannot move you from an A to an A plus.
Also, if you are getting less than a D plus, all extra credit is disallowed,
and you will need to retake the course.
Check out the extra credit link on CPAscott Accounting 1C page for more information.
Academic integrity is one of the most important lessons in any accounting class.
Cheating and plagiarism in any form is absolutely not tolerated.
Students who cheat will receive a failing grade,
either for the assignment and/or the course itself, and will be recorded
to the proper De Anza authorities.
Particularly in an online environment, everyone is expected to do their own work.
Finally, once you enrolled in the class
and passed the orientation quiz, I will not drop you.
If you drop the course, you should do it yourself by Friday of the eighth week.
I'm looking forward to this online experience with you, and I wish you the best of luck.