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Course Syllabus
Course Number: BUS 1410 Section: A
Course Title: Principles of Accounting I
Instructor Name:
Voice Mail:
Email Address:
Mrs. Debra D. Love
318-741-8020
[email protected]
Term Dates: 06/29/2015 – 09/11/2015
Class Meetings: MW
Credit Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 40
Lab Hours: 0
Course Length: 11 weeks
Prerequisite(s): None
Textbook:
Slater, Jeffrey. (2013). College Accounting: A Practical Approach, 12 th
Edition. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson.
Slater, Jeffrey. (2013). College Accounting, Chapters 1-12 with Study
Guide and Working Papers, 12 th Edition. Upper Saddle River, New
Jersey: Pearson.
Instructional
Materials:
Textbook, Hand-outs, Outside Readings, VC Library
Course Description:
This course covers the essentials of accounting to maintain business
records in the office. Special attention is given to accounting for personal
services and to business and industry. A study of the accounting cycle,
preparation, and analysis of financial statements is included.
Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:
 define and use accounting terminology.
 analyze business transactions and record them in a journal.
 post from the journal, determine account balances, and prepare a
trial balance and a work sheet.
 prepare a balance sheet, income statement, and statement of
owner’s equity.
 complete the accounting cycle for a service business.
 complete daily tasks in a timely manner.
 work cooperatively with others in a professional manner.
Instructional
Methods:
Discussion, Lecture, Audio-visuals
Resources: Reference materials are available in our college library as well as the
Internet and the local public libraries. Research assignments should
include the Virginia College Virtual Library, which is your gateway to
reference resources. Students may access the virtual library through the
Virginia College Student Portal :
Evaluation:
Participation and
Professionalism
10%
Out of Class Homework 10%
Mini Practice Set 15%
Midterm 20%
Final Exam 20%
Effective Summer 2015

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Chapter Test 25%
Total 100%
Students are expected to spend two hours in homework for each hour in
lecture. All homework will be graded and will comprise the percentage of
the final course grade identified in “Out of Class Student Homework.”
Grading Scale: % Range Letter Grade
90% - 100% A
80% - 89% B
70% - 79% C
60% - 69% D
0% - 59% F
Percentages are determined by dividing the number of points earned by
the total points possible.
Attendance/Make-Up
Policy:
Refer to Catalog.
Daily tasks will be assigned which are due by the end of the class meeting
each day. These tasks do not fall under the Make-up policy. Task
completion is included in the student’s Professionalism grade.
Professionalism
Expectations:
Students are expected to act in a professional manner by meeting
deadlines, solving problems, cooperating with classmates, and generally
contributing in a positive way to the class. Working in your field of study