Course Syllabus
For a list of course activities, scroll to the bottom of this page.
Course Prerequisites
No pre-requisites required. However, basic skills in Excel and a general understanding of Economics and Business is helpful
Course Materials
Textbook
Financial Accounting 6th edition, Hanlon, Magee, Pfeiffer, and Dyckman, ISBN: 978-1-61853-133-1.
Online
myBusinessCourse is an online learning platform and homework manager included with new books, also available for purchase
You'll want to make sure that your online access to myBusinessCourse links to your Canvas course. For more information about how to purchase the text and online access, please go to the Course Resources page. If you have ordered a printed copy of the book and are waiting for it to arrive, you may read the first two chapters of the book which are posted online at MyBusinessCourse.
Grades
Breakdown
| Graded Activities | Percentage |
| Participation | 10% |
| Concept Checks | 10% |
| Exercises | 10% |
| Midterm Exam | 30% |
| Final Exam | 40% |
| Total | 100% |
Scale
A = 90.0% to 100.0%
B = 80.0% to <90.0%
C = 70.0% to <80.0%
D = 60.0% to <70.0%
F = 00.0% to <60.0%
Course Components
Participation
Your participation score is based on 1) your participation in the Live Session or completing make-up activities and 2) your activity in the course discussion board. I expect you to submit two meaningful questions or comments by 5pm on the day of the Live Session on the discussion board relating to: clarification or elaboration of a topic, a current event or timely topic to the week’s course material, or an opinion/experience on the week’s material.
Concept Checks
Concept Check assignments are due by 5pm on the day of the Live Session. They are intended to assess your understanding of basic concepts in the assigned material. The concept checks will be completed in myBusinessCourse.
Exercises
Exercises are due following the Live Session. They help assess your mastery of the concepts covered in each session. These assignments will generally be completed in myBusinessCourse. Time permitting, we may work on exercises during the Live Session. You need to complete these exercises by the due date, which will typically be 48 hours after the Live Session.
Midterm Exam
The first exam will be given after the first five chapters have been covered. This exam is intended to assess your understanding of the accounting process, financial statements, and the use of financial information in analyzing companies. The midterm exam will be closed book and closed notes and will be administered on Canvas.
Final Exam
The final exam will assess your understanding of the key concepts covered in each chapter, with an emphasis on the chapters covered following the midterm. The final exam will be closed book and closed notes and will be administered on Canvas.
Course Policies
Communication Plan
The best way to contact me is via email. I will strive to respond in a timely manner, usually within 24 hours. If you anticipate issues with assignments or class attendance, contact me as soon as you know.
Late Policy
Late work will be penalized 10% for each day it is late (10% will be subtracted from your score for submitting late and each subsequent day that passes will result in an additional 10% subtraction). If you do not submit before the assignment is due, I may need to re-open the assignment for you.
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
ACADEMIC POLICIES AND STUDENT SUPPORT
Catalog
Please familiarize yourself with the student catalog: http://catalog.ou.edu/courses/courses.htm
Online Library
Students can use the University of Oklahoma library by visiting: http://libraries.ou.edu/
Academic Misconduct
In addition to the course conduct policies outlined by your professor in the Course Syllabus in the online classroom, please review the Graduate Student Handbook.
It is the responsibility of each student to be familiar with the definitions, policies, and procedures concerning academic misconduct. The Student Code is available from the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, and is contained in the Student's Guide to Academic Integrity, available at http://integrity.ou.edu/students_guide.html
This site also defines misconduct, provides examples of prohibited conduct, and explains the sanctions available for those found guilty of misconduct.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the most common form of academic misconduct at OU. There is basically no college-level assignment that can be satisfactorily completed by copying. OU's basic assumption about writing is that all written assignments show the student's own understanding in the student's own words. That means all writing assignments, in class or out, are assumed to be composed entirely of words generated (not simply found) by the student, except where words written by someone else are specifically marked as such with proper citation. Including other people's words in your paper is helpful when you do it honestly and correctly. When you don't, it's plagiarism.
Go to http://integrity.ou.edu/students_guide.html to learn more about the rules for avoiding plagiarism. Watch this video and then test your skills in avoiding plagiarism by taking this plagiarism tutorial and quiz.
Reasonable Accommodation for Disabilities
The University of Oklahoma is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for all students with disabilities. Students with disabilities who require accommodations in this course should contact their professor as early in the semester as possible.
Students with disabilities must be registered with the Disability Resource Center prior to receiving accommodations in this course.
If you have a disability and you would like to make a request for reasonable accommodation, please see the Graduate Student Handbook or visit the Disability Resource Center and other disability services at OU at: http://drc.ou.edu/
Adjustments for Pregnancy/Childbirth Related Issues
Should you need modifications or adjustments to your course requirements because of documented pregnancy-related or childbirth-related issues, please contact me as soon as possible to discuss your options. Generally, modifications will be made where medically necessary and similar in scope to accommodations based on temporary disability. Please see www.ou.edu/content/eoo/faqs/pregnancy-faqs.html for commonly asked questions.
Title IX Resources
For any concerns regarding gender-based discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, stalking, or intimate partner violence, the University offers a variety of resources, including advocates on-call 24.7, counseling services, mutual no contact orders, scheduling adjustments, and disciplinary sanctions against the perpetrator. Please contact the Sexual Misconduct Office 405-325-2215 (8-5, M-F) or OU Advocates 405-615-0013 (24/7) to learn more or to report an incident.
Religious Holidays
It is the policy of the University to excuse absences of students that result from religious observances and to provide for the rescheduling of examinations and additional required classwork that may fall on religious holidays without penalty. It is the responsibility of the student to make alternate arrangements with the instructor at least one week prior to the actual date of the religious holiday.
Copyright Policy
It is illegal to download, upload, reproduce, or distribute any copyrighted material, in any form and in any fashion, without permission from the copyright holder or his/her authorized agent. The University of Oklahoma expects all members of its community to comply fully with federal copyright laws. If such laws appear to have been violated by any user, the university reserves the right (1) to terminate that user’s access to some or all of the university’s computer systems and information resources and (2) to take additional disciplinary actions as deemed necessary or appropriate. Repeat offenders will be sanctioned and their privileges terminated.
Registration and Withdrawal
If you choose to withdraw from this course, you must complete the appropriate University form and turn the form in before the deadline. If you stop attending the course and doing the coursework without doing the required paperwork, your grade will be calculated with missed homework and examination grades entered as zero. This could result in receiving a grade of F in the course. Deadlines are shown in the Academic Calendar, which is available from the Office of Admissions and Records or online at http://www.ou.edu/admissions/home/academic_calendar.html
Student Grievances
In addition to any policies outlined related to submitting an informal or formal grievance by your professor in the Course Syllabus in the online classroom, please review the Graduate Student Handbook for more information about the process of submitting a formal grievance.
Course Summary:
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