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the conceptual framework, the accounting cycle, identifying and recording transactions, adjustments, and
the preparation of financial statements. The course then proceeds to explore, in detail, each of the major
elements of the balance sheet. This is a Foundation Accounting course, required for students whose
undergraduate business degree includes a specialization other than accounting.
Homework: HomeworkPaper (HW) is due in the class per the schedule. Many assignments are
to be completed using a computer application on Microsoft Excel and/or Microsoft Word. This
will facilitate your homework assignments tremendously. Please use Blackboard. This applies to
all assignments. The Homework is worth 15% with the Paper worth 20% for a total of 35%.
Paper topic needs to be approved in advanced by the professor. Participation/attendance to
Discussion Board] (Part) contributes to the students grade. Participation will include posting 2
questions per week by Friday and answering 2 questions by the following Wednesday as specified.
No question can have more than 1 answer by a student. Therefore, students need to be diligent in
posting questions and responding to the questions by the timeframe given. This participation will
account for 10% of the final grade.
Assessment consists of four main competencies utilizing the aforementioned instruments (see
attachment). The four competencies are:
1. Quantitative Reasoning (QR) = ability to arrive at reasonable results and uses language
& methods of mathematics correctly; 2) Critical Thinking (CT) = ability to think
critically by performing specific cognitive tasks; 3) Written Communication (WC) =
ability to communicate clearly and effectively through written form; 4) Information
Literacy (T) = ability to use technology proficiently and ethically to access information,
use productivity tools to solve problems and produce products and presentation and locate
and analyze various sources of information for problem solving and conducting research;
In summary, the composite rubric is:
E T HW Part TOTAL
QR 28% 8% 8%
1%
45%
CT 6
3
4
2
15
WC 4
3
17
1
25
T
2 1
6
6
15
40% 15% 35% 10% = 100%
Grading System:
A = 93 100 Highest Level of Achievement C = 73 77
A- = 90 92
C- = 70 - 72
B+ = 88 89
P = Pass
B = 83 87
F = Below 60 Failing Grade
B- = 80 82
W = Withdrawal
C+ = 78- 79
IN = Incomplete
Late worked: Timely submission of any class work is expected. In fairness to other students,
those documents submitted late will be down graded, at a minimum, to the next lower grade.
Academic Honesty: Students are expected to follow the New Jersey City Universitys rules and
guidelines for academic integrity.
Paper must be typed and doubled spaced.
1. Need a cover sheet that shows
Topic of paper centered on the cover sheet
and on the lower right hand side of the cover sheet:
A) Your name
B) Name of course ( i.e. Financial Accounting I; ACCT 601).
C) Day and time of your class
D) Day and Date you are handing the paper in
2. You should utilized the terms and tools identified in the text book:
I. Summarize (i.e. Abstract) the main issues of the topic by using your own words and/or
concepts being emphasized. (i.e. one to two paragraphs).
II. Your analysis should be thoughtful, factual, and include terms, concepts, theories and
applications from the text.
2. Use at least three internet references (therefore, you need a bibliography).
Your Points
15
15
15
15
100