NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Course title: Intermediate Accounting I
Course prefix, number, and section number: ACNT 2303 300
Semester/Year of course: Fall/2023
Semester start and end dates: 08/28/2023 to 12/16/2023
Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid): Asynchronous online
Class meeting location, days, and times: Not Applicable
Lab meeting location, days, and times: Not Applicable
Semester credit hours: 3
Course description: Analysis of generally accepted accounting principles, concepts, and theory underlying the preparation of financial statements.
Course prerequisites: ACNT 1325 (recommended)
Required course materials: Pearson My Lab for Intermediate Accounting, 3rd edition, Gordon, Raedy, Sannella. Excel. (Note – This text will be used for ACNT 2303 and ACNT 2304)
Name of instructor: Dee Amaradasa
Office location: Online via Canvas (Inbox or WebEx Conference)
Telephone number: n/a
E-mail address: damaradasa@nctc.edu
Office hours for students: Thursdays 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm online.
SYLLABUS CHANGE DISCLAIMER
The faculty member reserves the right to make changes to this published syllabus if it is in the best interest of the educational development of this class. Any such changes will be announced as soon as possible in person and/or writing.
SUMMARY OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS
List of graded assignments:
Homework/Learning Outcomes – 50%
Discussions/ Activities/Practice Questions/Quizzes – 40%
QEP – 10%
Final grade scale:
A – 90% - 100%
B – 80% - 89%
C – 70% - 79%
D – 60% - 69%
C – 0 - 59%
Late work policy: Some late work is accepted. Please see the instructions for each assignment. Discussions, attendance assignments, and any extra credit cannot be turned in late.
SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GRADED WORK, AND OTHER RELATED MATERIAL.
COURSE POLICIES
Academic Integrity Policy: Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion. Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty. See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct”.
Please refer to the student handbook on consequences for academic dishonesty.
Attendance Policy: Attendance in your online course will be measured by the completion of graded assignments by their suggested due dates. Students who fail to log in regularly and participate in online course assignments will be reported to the college as non-attending students.
Non-attendance may impact your Financial Aid.
Withdrawal Policy:
A student may withdraw from a course on or after the official date of record. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate and complete a Withdrawal Request Form.
Last day to withdraw from the course with a “W” is: November 6th, 2023
Student Learning Outcomes: Upon completion, students will be able to: Identify objectives of financial accounting; define generally accepted accounting principles; prepare and analyze financial statements; and analyze complex transactions affecting asset accounts.
Core Objectives: Not Applicable. WECM Course
COLLEGE POLICIES
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the Student Handbook.
ADA STATEMENT
NCTC will adhere to all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the Office for Students with Disabilities to arrange appropriate accommodations. See the OSD Syllabus Addendum.
STUDENT SERVICES
NCTC provides a multitude of services and resources to support students. See the Student Services Syllabus Addendum for a listing of those departments and links to their sites.
QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS
The student should contact the instructor to deal with any questions, concerns, or complaints specific to the class. If the student and faculty are not able to resolve the issue, the student may contact the chair or coordinator of the division. If the student remains unsatisfied, the student may proceed to contact the instructional dean.
Name of Chair/Coordinator: Teresa Laman
Office location: Corinth Campus, Suite 172
Telephone number: 940-498-6263
E-mail address: tlaman@nctc.edu
Name of Instructional Dean: Debbie Huffman
Office location: Gainesville
Telephone number: 940-668-3357
E-mail address: dhuffman@nctc.edu