Course Syllabus
Contact Information
Course Details
For a list of course activities, scroll to the bottom of this page.
Course Prerequisites
Students must be approved for degree candidacy by Price College, ACCT 2113 and ACCT 2123 with a minimum grade of C or better in each course, or permission.
Course Materials
- Textbook: Accounting Information Systems, 14th Ed., Romney & Steinbart, 2018.
- Software: Microsoft Access and Microsoft Excel will be required for some homework
- App: Scanning app so you can upload notes, flowcharts, etc. In many cases, screenshots of your screen (PrtScr/Paste) will work.
Grades
Breakdown
The first table shows how many points can be earned in each assignment category. Subsequent tables show the activities and points within each category.
| Assignment Category | Points |
|---|---|
| Participation | 120 |
| Homework | 130 |
| Projects | 140 |
| Exams | 660 |
| Extra Credit | up to 30 pts. |
| Total | 1050 |
| Activity | Individual Points | Total Points |
|---|---|---|
| Zoom Participation | 3 x 13 sessions | 39 |
| Pre-Session Questions | 1 x 11 sessions | 11 |
| In-Class Quizzes | 40 | 40 |
| In-Class Assignments | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 120 |
| Activity | Points |
|---|---|
| Access Tutorial | 40 |
| Flow Charts | 20 |
| Alterxy Account | 10 |
| Merger ETL Quiz | 10 |
| Merger Queries | 50 |
| Total | 130 |
| Activity | Points |
|---|---|
| ETL Process Memo | 10 |
| Ark Coso Application | 30 |
| Alteryx | 100 |
| Total | 140 |
| Activity | Points |
|---|---|
| Exam 1 | 240 |
| Exam 2 | 245 |
| Technical Quiz 1 | 95 |
| Technical Quiz 2 | 80 |
| Total | 660 |
Scale
There will be no curving and the scale is a standard scale. Additionally, I use points and not percentages when figuring out final grades:
| Letter Grade | Total Points Earned |
|---|---|
| A | 900 and above |
| B | 800–899 |
| C | 700–799 |
| D | 600–699 |
| F | below 599 |
Course Components
Participation
For the design of this class to work, you must be actively engaged. "Active engagement" consists of two main activities: (1) reading and thinking about the material before coming to class; and (2) participating in the virtual Live Sessions with your video streaming at all times during class.
You will demonstrate that you have read and thought about the material by submitting two original questions you would like me to address during the Live Session each week. These questions should be related to the week's reading assignment.
There are two ways in which you can earn participation points for the Live Session:
- Participate in real time and self-report your attendance by logging in through Canvas, or
- If you are unable to join the session you can watch a recording of the Live Session and submit a make-up activity (when available).
Homework
Homework assignments for this course are designed to encourage you to work actively with the course material and thereby master course materials. Further, homework enables you and the instructor to recognize any points that are not yet fully understood. You are encouraged to seriously attempt each of the homework problems. If you get seriously stuck on a problem, make a note (on the homework) of the specific difficulty you are having and move on.
You may discuss the homework problems and approaches to answering them with your classmates. However, you are expected to work independently in the actual writing up of your work. For instance, if two (or more) homework answers have the same typos, or mirror the solution set, it will be assumed that work was not done independently and therefore represents an honor code violation. In such cases, I will take appropriate action and report the violation. More importantly, it is essential that you understand the homework assignments in order to do well on the exams.
Projects
Only the Alteryx homework may include a group project. Explicit instructions for that work will be provided in canvas.
If your schedule prevents you from fully participating in a group project, you may opt to work alone as a group of one. Please let me know if you would prefer this option.
Exams
There will be two exams and several quizzes in the course. The midterm exams will cover material from the first half of the semester and will consist of questions and problems in multiple formats (multiple-choice, short answer problems, etc.). The final exam will cover the final modules, which build on previous knowledge). You will be allowed to use one 8.5×11 note sheet, front-and-back, which may be either hand-written or printed out. You will need to scan and upload your notes as part of each exam or quiz.
In Technical Quizzes, you will work on a few problems, writing out your answers with the technical tools you have learned (SQL, Excel, Segregation of duties, Flowcharting and Data Flow Diagramming). In regular chapter quizzes, you will have multiple-choice questions selected from the test bank or created by the professor based on the prior lecture material.
Extra Credit (earn up to 30 points)
It’s important for accountants to understand issues in Info Tech, which changes at a fast pace. Students seeking extra credit will summarize an IT current event on a graded discussion board. You must provide a complete and thorough summary along with a link to the article (newspaper, magazine, online, journal). A written two-paragraph summary is required with the article. No duplicate articles will be accepted. The submission must be an individual effort. After you post, you must respond to two other students’ posts. (3 points for the initial post, 1 point per response to another student).
Course Policies
Communication
If you have a personal question (grades, feedback, requests for special accommodation, etc.) please send me an email (mherron@ou.edu). In some cases, it might be helpful if you could send a screenshot of the issue. During the work week (Monday-Friday), you can expect a response from me within 48 hours. If I haven't responded to you during that time frame, it is possible that I have not received your email.
All emails sent by your professor will be sent to the email registered in your name at the University of Oklahoma. I prefer that you email me directly from your ou.edu account (rather than through Canvas).
Late Policy/Missed Exam Policy
Late work will not be accepted. If you have obligations that conflict with exam or assignment due dates, you should make arrangements with me as soon as possible.
Make-up exams will be given only in extraordinary circumstances. If you expect to miss an exam or to be unable to meet another requirement, please discuss this with the instructor before the scheduled date.
Score/Grade Appeals
Students wishing to appeal a grade must submit the appeal to the instructor in writing within 48 hours of receiving the graded work. Score changes are at the discretion of the instructor. It is important to understand that your score may go up or down based upon a complete review of the work in question. It is usually the case that changing a few points on an assignment rarely makes a difference in the final grade. As such, student (and instructor) time is generally much better spent discussing and clarifying the information content presented in the course.
University Academic Policies and Student Support
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Student Handbook
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Online Library
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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.
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.
For more information about plagiarism, watch this video and then take this short course offered by University Libraries.
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 request reasonable accommodation, please see the Graduate Student Handbook or get in touch with the Accessibility and Disability Resource Center.
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. Learn more about the rights of pregnant and parenting students by consulting the FAQ sheets provided by the Institutional Equity Office.
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 at 405-325-2215 (8-5, M-F) or OU Advocates at 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 the Registrar.
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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