SYLLABUS		FALL, 2009
BSAD 065Z1	Fundamentals of Accounting
INSTRUCTOR(s): Martha Woodman - PROFESSOR INFO PHONE: 656-0512 OFFICE: 313B Kalkin OFFICE HOURS: 10:30-Noon Mon, & Wed. or by Appointment E-MAIL: Marti.Woodman@uvm.edu		COURSE INFO: MEETS: MW 8:30-10:10 LOCATION: 004 Kalkin

Pre-requisites:

Credit will be granted for only one of BSAD 60 or 65; Required course specific fee of $20; CE students and permission only; Degree students should register for BSAD 065 A.

Goals & Objectives:

By the end of the course each student should be able to understand how to prepare and interpret financial statements and to use financial information within an organization to assist in decision making.

Books & Materials

Accounting: What the Numbers Mean, 8th ed. e, by Marshall, et.al, published by McGraw- Hill. ISBN 0-07-301121-5

Grading:

Attendance Policy:

Attendance will be recorded periodically. For every one of these days you are in attendance you will earn 1 point toward your other assignment grade points (out of 100 possible) and for every day you are not in attendance you will lose 1 point. If you have an excused absence there will be no + or - points. To request an excused absence, send an e-mail or leave a phone message with the reason prior to the class session. You are expected to be in class physically and mentally every class period and to arrive on time and stay the entire class period.

Additional Comments:

BSAD 65 Keys to Success

1. Be an Active Learner
   Accounting is not a Passive Process -- you MUST practice applying the information covered. This is not a topic where you can sit back and listen and skim the material and hope understanding the broad concept will let you get by -- it won't; detail matters.

2. Use your text effectively

   1. Read the Chapter -- don't skim it.

   2. As you go through the Chapter answer "what does it mean" questions -- answers are provided at the end of the Chapter prior to the exercises.

   3. Work through examples given in the Chapters.

   4. Take the self-study matching and multiple choice quizzes provided before the exercises. (The answers are provided in the text at the end of the problems.)

   5. Work as many odd-numbered exercises and problems as possible. Solutions are on the text web-site www.mhhe.com/marshall8e. Select Student Edition, then the chapter, then odd numbered problem solutions.

   6. . Utilize the other resources on the text web site as needed. Other resources include flash cards, self study quizzes and narrated slides. These resources allow you to learn in the manner which works best for you.

3. Other

   1. Pay attention to details of the course -- dates for annual report project and exams.

   2. Ask questions -- in class, by e-mail, during office hours. If office hours don't work, schedule an alternative time.

   3. Attend class and participate in class.

Academic Honesty

The principal objective of the policy on academic honesty is to promote an intellectual climate and support the academic integrity of the University of Vermont. Academic dishonesty or an offense against academic honesty includes acts that may subvert or compromise the integrity of the educational process. Such acts are serious offenses that insult the integrity of the entire academic community.

Offenses against academic honesty are any acts that would have the effect of unfairly promoting or enhancing one's academic standing within the entire community of learners which includes, but is not limited to, the faculty and students of the University of Vermont. Academic dishonesty includes knowingly permitting or assisting any person in the committing of an act of academic dishonesty.

The policy distinguishes between minor and major offenses. Offenses purely technical in nature or in which the instructor does not perceive intent to achieve advantage are deemed minor and handled by the instructor. Major offenses are those in which intent to achieve academic advantages is perceived. A full statement of the policy can be found in the Cat's Tale. Each student is responsible for knowing and observing this policy.

Classroom Code of Conduct

Faculty and students will at all times conduct themselves in a manner that serves to maintain, promote, and enhance the high quality academic environment befitting the University of Vermont. To this end, it is expected that all members of the learning community will adhere to the following guidelines:

1. Faculty and students will attend all regularly scheduled classes, except for those occasions warranting an excused absence under the policy detailed in the catalogue (e.g., religious, athletic, medical).
2. Students and faculty will arrive prepared for class and on time, and they will remain in class until the class is dismissed.
3. Faculty and students will treat all members of the learning community with respect. Toward this end, they will promote academic discourse and the free exchange of ideas by listening with civil attention to the comments made by all individuals.
4. Students and faculty will maintain an appropriate academic climate by refraining from all actions which disrupt the learning environment (e.g., making noise, ostentatiously not paying attention, and leaving and reentering the classroom inappropriately).
5. Food and drink are not allowed in classrooms.

Instructors will inform students of any special/additional expectations.