NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Course title: Accounting Information Systems
Course prefix, number, and section number: ACNT 2332 0310
Semester/Year of course: Spring 2024
Semester start and end dates: 1/16/2024 to 5/11/2024
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: A study of accounting information systems and related subsystems, including data collection, security, retrieval, manipulation, filtering, and sorting data.
Course prerequisites: ACNT 1304
Required course materials: Pearson Revel access and e-text for Accounting Information Systems, 15th edition by Romney, Steinbart, Summers and Wood.
Name of instructor: Renee’ Davis
Office location: Online via Canvas (Inbox or WebEx Conference)
Telephone number: Not Available
E-mail address: shdavis@nctc.edu
Office hours for students: Thursday: 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm online via Canvas or WebEx by appointment.
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:
Reading Quizzes and End of Chapter Quizzes - 40% of grade
Problems/Discussions/Activities - 20% of grade
QEP Aspire to be Hired Assignment – 10% of grade
Unit Exams - 30% of grade
Final grade scale:
A – 90% - 100%
B – 80% - 89%
C – 70% - 79%
D – 60% - 69%
F – 0% - 59%
Late work policy: Late work is accepted for Reading Quizzes, End of Chapter Quizzes, Problems and Activities. Late work is not accepted for Exams, Discussions and Extra Credit assignments.
SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, 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 engages in or is suspected to be engaging 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.
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: April 1, 2024
Student Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to describe the purposes of an accounting information system and apply concepts and terms that provide the foundation of accounting information systems.
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